Kotor is the quintessential storybook town Disney princesses grow up in, escape from and ultimately return to. Castle walls, a moat,...

What transition is that, pray tell? The transition from ship to home....mentally. Allow me to explain. In a typical vacation, you leave...

It happens. Another weather system in the Adriatic has caused us to change course, eliminating 2 ports: Slovenia and Croatia. The only...

Today and tomorrow, we're in Ravenna Italy, an incredible port I candidly had never heard of till this trip. It was a replacement for...

Do you remember back in college doing laundry in the dorm? Getting an available washer / dryer was a challenge and if you didn't watch...

Today was splendid! Yup, pulled out a thesaurus and found other words besides "outstanding". So you're in for a treat. Gythio (also...

Giving thanks for Turkey is almost too low hanging fruit on the pun tree so I promise not to go there ;-). Today was another great day of...

Since entering the Mediterranean, the weather has been seasonably cool, low 60's with wind midday, cooler in the morning and evening. ...

Today we were in Jerusalem. It was very similar yet very different than Oman & Jordan, the only other Middle Eastern countries we've...

Today we transited the entire suez canal. Approx 120 miles long, starting at about 6am and exiting about 3:30 pm. We were the lead...

After leaving Jordan, we headed back down to the red sea, hung a sharp right, and headed toward the suez canal. Suez Canal, Arabic Qanāt...

Today we were in Aqaba, Jordan. Aqaba is a Jordanian port city on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. Inhabited since 4000 B.C., it's home to...

We were invited to eat at the chef's table tonight. Are you impressed? The invitation came with a $95 pp cover charge. Are you still...

In the armed services and elsewhere, if you're not 5 minutes early, you're late. Well, thanks to our friend Kathy from Colorado, I've...

Living on a ship for 4 months is a lot like participating in a social experiment, where you take people out of their natural "habitat",...

Since we docked in Malaysia, followed by Thailand, Dubai and Oman, most everyone on the ship has a new wardrobe. Not just any wardrobe,...

Ok, the song was Muskrat Love, I know, but it's the song that popped into my head when I saw were going to Muscat, Oman. And it...

Second day in Dubai. This was an overnight port, which allows you to stay out late and enjoy the city at night. For example, here's a...

Dear Dubai You were everything I dreamed you'd be and more. You were beautiful, funny, modern, historic, interesting, and fascinating....

The sea day started out as most do. Up at about 5:30am ship time, and in my ship office by 5:45. Here's a pic from my ship office. ...