Ports of China – Part 2: Dalian
They used to say that the state bird of California was the crane, because there was so much building going on, there were building cranes everywhere you looked. The amount […]
Ports of China – Part 1: Qingdao
Qingdao and Dalian were our two ports of call in China before we arrived in our final Chinese port – Tianjin, where we would disembark the ship for the final […]
A tasty bite of South Korea – Our day in Busan
Korea is amazing! Consider the country’s modern history, occupation by China and later Japan – our lecturer Dr. Leavell called Korea the Poland of Asia. Then suffering a devastating war […]
Vladivostok – Mother Russia’s San Francisco on the Pacific
Vladivostok is the Pacific terminus of the 5,778 mile long Trans-Siberian Railway. Running from Moscow in the West to Vladivostok in the East, the Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest continuous […]
Hai, Japan – we want more!
Guest blogger: Holly Melton Mark and I have been told repeatedly that cruising is a Smorgasbord – you get just a taste of a country and can decide to go […]
On a slow boat to China – Sept. 28, 2013
We left Whittier, Alaska on Saturday, September 21, on a voyage that will ultimately take the Diamond Princess to Tianjin, China – the port of call for Beijing. Not counting […]
Scenic Cruising – Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Whittier Alaska – Part 1
On Thursday morning, September, 19 the Diamond Princess steamed into Glacier Bay to begin two days of “scenic cruising”. Glacier Bay is directly west of Skagway, I’d estimate about 50 […]
Scenic Cruising – Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Whittier Alaska – Part 2
Enroute to College Fjord. After exiting Glacier Bay, the ship set a westerly course though the North Inian Passage towards Cape Spencer. After rounding Cape Spencer thie ship had left […]
Skagway – Kayaking & Riding the Gold Rush Train
Skagway, Alaska is a very small town at the end of the Taiya Inlet, the northern most point of Southeast Alaska’s inside passage. The town was founded by gold seekers […]
My favorite day yet! – A day in rainy Juneau, Alaska
Guest Blog written by Holly Melton. Juneau, the state capital of Alaska is a small city with a walkable downtown. We enjoyed visiting the Juneau City Museum and lunch at […]
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