Who wants to go to Mazatlan? Hell of a deal out there – Just $485 for one week at a 5 star hotel (yes THAT hotel) with flights included – taxes nearly as much at $350. I am prepared to bet that there will be lots taking advantage of these deals. Shame really – it… Continue reading Deal or no deal
Category: Cruising
Greetings from English Harbour in Antigua
This is definitely the other home of the rich and famous. The small harbour here is packed with classy looking yachts from all over the world. This is where you send your crew out to pick up refills of Moet and Chandon and any other treats that might appeal. Our lovely Windstar yacht is anchored… Continue reading Greetings from English Harbour in Antigua
Sunset on the High Seas
I have cruised a lot but nothing prepared me for a sunset on Windstar cruises. We had sailed all day under wind power with the sails proudly filled, the engines silent, and now finally at the end of the day I sat up on deck watching the sky slowly turn from the softest pink to… Continue reading Sunset on the High Seas
Safety Drill
It’s a weird feeling – doing a life boat drill – especially after hearing about the disaster off the coast of Italy with the Costa Concordia. So often we tend to shrug off these exercises as something that has to be done but is a bit of a nuisance – an interruption of our cruise… Continue reading Safety Drill
On our way to Saigon
As we wait in the lounge onboard the Amalotus I have been going through my photos. I love reliving the days we have enjoyed so far and remember the highlights, like the Tai Chi on board our junk in Ha Long Bay early in the morning, or meeting one of the hill tribe people at… Continue reading On our way to Saigon
Killing Fields
A visit to the Killing Fields of Cambodia and the infamous S21 detention centre is not a pleasant experience. It is traumatic. It is upsetting. It is incredible how again and again these atrocities occur – despite the fact that we believe we learn from history and recite the mantra – Never Again. The… Continue reading Killing Fields
Phnom Penh’s best dry martini
Sipping a dry martini in the roof garden bar of the Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnom Penh I could not help thinking back to what it must have been like in ’93 when Cambodia opened its doors to foreign journalists and diplomats. The country had been through hell and the FCC as it became known… Continue reading Phnom Penh’s best dry martini
Contrasts of Cambodia
We have cruised overnight across Tonle Sap lake and are now on the Tonle Sap river. Recent floods have widened the river which is dotted with floating hyacinth, stilted houses and the odd small island. We disembarked this morning to visit the floating village of Kampong Chhnang by small motor boat. As we cruised the… Continue reading Contrasts of Cambodia
Ooodles of Noodles
I am not an adventurous eater – heaven forbid I should ever get invited to participate on Survivor or the Amazing Race. I just couldn’t do it. I can see that I would totally let my team down by not being able to scarf down fried grasshoppers or live bugs. I was therefore a bit… Continue reading Ooodles of Noodles
Junking in Vietnam
Junk – the word has bad connotations for North Americans – so the idea of spending a night on a junk in Ha Long Bay was received with mixed feelings. “Don’t worry”, said Huy our guide “You will have a soft mattress and a small private shower.” In fact what we had was a beautiful… Continue reading Junking in Vietnam
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