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Surviving a Long Cruise

February 11, 2010

Say what? The words “survive” and “cruise” don’t go together. But you’d be surprised at how frequently Alan and I are asked about how we survive our long cruises. After the 52-day cruise from Vancouver to Singapore last year, many of our baby boomer travel friends were curious about spending that much time on the [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Polynesian Morning

January 9, 2010

On an early morning sail from Raiatea to Tahiti, the sun illuminated this church on Tahaa.

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Saturday’s scene: Blue Ice

December 26, 2009

I took this photo of Hubbard Glacier as our ship pirouetted in Disenchantment Bay, giving all Regent Mariner guests a view.

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Hiking with History on Kodiak Island

November 19, 2009

Will you be traveling to Alaska’s Kodiak Island on your next Alaskan cruise? Here’s an excursion that will satisfy any active baby boomer traveler. Photographers, nature lovers and history fans will enjoy it too.
When Alan and I visited Kodiak Island while on a 52-day cruise with Regent’s Seven Seas Mariner, “The Fort Abercrombie State Historical [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Shanghai’s City Lights

November 14, 2009

On a cruise to China, Alan captured the lights of Shanghai reflected in the Huangpu Jung River.

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Staying at the Regent Beijing

November 10, 2009

Alan and I don’t usually stay at luxurious high-rise hotels. Small inns or bed and breakfasts are more our style. But on a recent cruise from Vancouver to Singapore, Regent Seven Seas Mariner treated all cruise guests to a free night at the Regent Beijing Hotel (we paid for a second night on our own [...]

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Luxury Living on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner

October 28, 2009

Today, Alan and I are on a cruise excursion in Bangkok, Thailand, part of our Vancouver to Singapore cruise on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Even though we’re out exploring, you can still keep up with our baby boomer adventures. In this week’s installment of Dispatch from Donna at the Luxury Cruise Bible blog, I [...]

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Traveling With an Amazon Kindle

October 15, 2009

Are you a Kindle user? I haven’t purchased one because I admit that I like the feel of a book in my hands. But as Alan and I have cruised from Vancouver to Singapore, I’ve noticed many passengers using them.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Amazon electronic book reader, users purchase books, [...]

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Exploring Siberia’s Smoking Volcanoes by Army Truck

October 13, 2009

When you think of of Siberia do you envision a vast, frozen wasteland? As a baby boomer growing up during the Cold War, that was my impression.
Well, baby boomer travelers, do I have a surprise for you. The Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia is a beautiful land of smoking volcanoes and abundant wildlife. Since [...]

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Cruising to Namibia

September 29, 2009

Cruise ships don’t often stop in Walvis Bay, Namibia. But when they do, baby boomer travelers experience a very different landscape than what most of them see at home. Excursions usually involve desert adventures, a visit to the colonial town of Swakopmund, birding tours, township and diamond mine visits or flight-seeing along the Skeleton Coast [...]

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