Author Archives: patmathews

Yangon, Myanmar

Posted on April 19, 2017 by patmathews

April 18 – 20, 2017 We have a guest chef on board, Christian Delouvier who is French, the same nationality as our Executive Chef, Farid.  They did a cooking demonsstration of Christian’s favorite dishes – these are some that I … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand

Posted on April 16, 2017 by patmathews

April 16, 2017 It is Easter here in Thailand today and this is what greeted us as we went to breakfast this morning! We were in Phuket last cruise and this is where Norm lost his glasses at a temple. … Continue reading →

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Singapore, Singapore

Posted on April 15, 2017 by patmathews

April 13 and 14, 2017 The evening before we arrived in Singapore, I had to say goodbye to Jessee, one of the casino dealers, who was leaving in Singapore.  The casino is closed whenever we are in port, so this … Continue reading →

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Ko Samui, Thailand

Posted on April 12, 2017 by patmathews

April 11, 2017 This is a part of the world we visited on our world cruise in 2015-2016 so there is lots of information to be found in the Itinerary 1 posts. If you are considering a visit or just … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on April 10, 2017 by patmathews

April 9 and 10, 2017 During our day at sea before reaching Bangkok, we had a “battle of the chefs” with our executive chef and our general manager who used to be a chef in Belgium.  It was fun, and … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Posted on April 7, 2017 by patmathews

April 6 and 7, 2017 Before I describe our two days in Ho Chi Minh City, I want to share my latest contribution to the Around the World quilt.  It is the Komodo Dragon. Also on the evening before we … Continue reading →

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on April 3, 2017 by patmathews

April 2 and 3, 2017 The sail in to Ha Long Bay is really spectacular – in fact the Vietnamese and others think it is one of the most spectacular places in all of Vietnam.  If you can imagine many … Continue reading →

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At Sea, April Fools Day!

Posted on April 1, 2017 by patmathews

April 1, 2017 Every evening, we get the daily Currents, a newsletter from the ship describing the activities that will be happening the next day. So for the April 1 edition, here is what we saw: Needless. to say, we … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Day 2 (Macau)

Posted on April 1, 2017 by patmathews

March 31, 2017 Since we had seen a lot of Hong Kong but had never been to Macau, we got up very early, had breakfast in the room and ventured out for a day trip to Macau.  Typical Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, Day 1

Posted on April 1, 2017 by patmathews

March 30, 2017 The handover of Asia’s last two European colonies, Hong Kong in 1997 and Macau in 1999, opened new eras for both.  Despite a visible colonial heritage, the dominant Chinese character underlying these two SARs, or “Special Administrative … Continue reading →

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