In Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Buddha sits on a golden throne surrounded by semi-precious jewels that glitter in the afternoon sun. Alan and I discovered this grand scene on an overnight cruise excursion to Bangkok, Thailand while on a 52-day cruise from Seward to Singapore on Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Boomer tip: be prepared for humidity! […]
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Saturday’s scene: In the Forbidden City
I caught the late afternoon sun glinting off the golden adornments of buildings in The Forbidden City at the end of a day touring Beijing, China. Alan and I were on a free overnight cruise excursion provided by Regent Seven Seas Mariner as we sailed on a long cruise (52 days) from Vancouver to Singapore.
Saturday’s scene: Shanghai’s City Lights
On a cruise to China, Alan captured the lights of Shanghai reflected in the Huangpu Jung River.
Staying at the Regent Beijing
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 […]
Saturday’s scene: A Golden Reflection
The Golden Pavilion shimmered in the sunlight on my visit to Kyoto, Japan.
Cruising from Vancouver to Singapore
Baby boomer travelers, want to keep up with us while Alan and I sail on a 52-day cruise aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner? I know you’ll be curious about our ports of call, which include Alaska, Siberia, Japan, S. Korea, China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Thailand and Singapore. In the meantime, life will go […]
Learning to paint in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu. Come on, say it out loud. Don’t you just love the way the exotic sounding name trips off your tongue? Kota Kinabalu is a city in Sabah on the island of Borneo in Malaysia. Alan and I visited the area on a Regent cruise when we sailed from Sydney, Australia to Hong Kong. […]
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