
Category: Travels not on our vessel

Tahiti 🇵🇫 bound 🏖🌞 ~ Part 4
Well, today was what to be the high point of our entire trip… We were returning to Bora Bora after 35 years. We were Read More …

Tahiti 🇵🇫 bound 🏖🌞 ~ Part 3
Since it was too rough to work out at the fitness center or even hang outside at the Spectrum Spa area, we spent the Read More …

Tahiti 🇵🇫 bound 🏖🌞 ~ Part 2
Our arrival in Hilo was overcast, windy and without sun. We were properly rested for the full day ahead of us whatever the weather Read More …

Tahiti 🇵🇫 bound 🏖🌞 ~ Part 1
Tired of the cold California winter weather we jumped on a super special offering when we saw it. The Azamara Journey is the same ship Read More …

Arctic Adventure Part 5 – Quebec Province, Canada
Monday found us in Havre – St. Pierre in the Quebec province. So now French is the primary language but man, there’s such a Read More …

Arctic Adventure Part 4 – Labrador & Newfoundland, Canada
We had originally put ourselves on a waiting list for a hiking trip at the Birchbrook Nordic ski club about 12kms from the town Read More …

Arctic Adventure Part 3 – No. (uninhabited) Canada
We are starting the 3rd part of our 25 night cruise. This northern uninhabited territory of Nunavut would include stops at the islands of Lady Read More …

Arctic Adventure Part 2 – Greenland
Our first day at sea was a busy one filled with lectures, briefings, and planning. We started off with a presentation by Iggy the Read More …

Arctic Adventure Part 1 – Iceland
Well, we’re off again. This time on an expedition cruise on the Seabourn Quest. Iceland and Greenland were the last places on our bucket list Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 8 – Yokohama
We returned early Friday morning to the Port of Yokohama… our embarkation point. Mt. Fuji showed herself to us for one last time. We stayed Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 7 – Shimizu/Mt. Fuji
Our last stop was Shimizu/Mt. Fuji. When the mountain is covered by clouds, the locals say “she is being shy”. The header photo of this Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 6 – Nagasaki
We were disappointed we couldn’t visit Hiroshima because of the typhoon so we were very pleased at the Captains choice to stop at Nagasaki. Since Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 5 – Busan, Korea
The two days at sea were spent lounging by the solarium therapy pool, working out at the fitness center, researching what to see in Nagasaki, Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 4 – Kobe
We took advantage of the additional time back in Kobe to visit the Nunob’ki herb garden located on Mount Rokkō above Kobe. We didn’t have Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 3 – Kochi
Yet another typhoon is effecting our trip so in contrast to yesterday in Kobe, today was Kochi in the pouring rain. We took the ships Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 2 – Kobe
We arrived in to the port of Kobe late in the afternoon. It was a beautiful day. The sky was magnificent. Until you come in Read More …

Japan – Cruise Part 1
Yokohama We finally arrived at the pier for our departure on Celebrity’s Millennium. It was a beautiful day and was hard to believe that only Read More …

Konnichiwa Japan – Tokyo
We only have 2 places left on our travel destination bucket list – Japan and Iceland/Greenland. One can always get the best price for future Read More …

Dubai, UAE
Oh, man what a contrast from our past 2 weeks. We arrived in to the port of Dubai as the sun was rising over the Read More …

Muscat, Oman
We arrived at the port of Muscat and picked up our Big Bus tickets we had reserved with the shore excursion desk. The Big Bus Read More …