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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Posted on March 29, 2017 by patmathews

March 29, 2017 This is our first time in Taiwan and we chose to do a 7 1/2 hour highlights of Kaohsiung tour.  Taiwan is interesting in that it considers itself a country (Republic of China), but Mainland China’s position … Continue reading →

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Manila, Philippines

Posted on March 28, 2017 by patmathews

March 27, 2017 If you like big cities, you would love Manila – it is a high speed city with stop and go traffic!  There are 101 million people living in the Philippines and more than 12 million just in … Continue reading →

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“The big one is coming!”

Posted on March 26, 2017 by patmathews

March 26, 2017 OK, I have been threatening to do a post about the casino for a while now – to the staff of course – so here it is.  Today is a sea day on the way to Manila, … Continue reading →

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Kota Kinabalu (Borneo), Malaysia

Posted on March 25, 2017 by patmathews

March 25, 2017 Kota Kinabalu, KK for short, is a fairly new city.  It was almost completely destroyed during WW II and only a few colonial remains are still left.  It was a British territory for almost 100 years.  There … Continue reading →

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Muara, Brunei Darussalam

Posted on March 24, 2017 by patmathews

March 24, 2017 Today we were in the sultanate of Brunei.  On the island of Borneo, which is the third largest island in the world, there are three separate countries.  They are Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.  Brunei has only 1% … Continue reading →

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Kuching, (Borneo), Malaysia

Posted on March 22, 2017 by patmathews

March 22, 2017 Our next few ports are ones we have visited before – either on our first world cruise or on separate trips.  The good thing about the cruise is although these places will be somewhat familiar, we are … Continue reading →

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At Sea, cruising the Karimata Strait

Posted on March 21, 2017 by patmathews

March 21, 2017 We are now between Indonesia and Malaysia and will arrive in Kuching, Borneo tomorrow.  An unusual event happened today – a very rare happening! We experienced three seasons in one 24 hour period.  That is because we … Continue reading →

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Semarang, Java, Indonesia

Posted on March 19, 2017 by patmathews

March 19, 2017 Today is day 74 of our 180 day cruise.  It seems impossible to believe that this many days have passed, but we are not yet half way through our trip.  And each day is fascinating in some … Continue reading →

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Bali, Indonesia

Posted on March 18, 2017 by patmathews

Where can I begin to tell the story of beautiful Bali and the Balinese people? Almost everything has a spiritual meaning here.  While there are beautiful beaches and surfing, diving and all kinds of sports, it is the essence of … Continue reading →

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Komodo, Indonesia

Posted on March 15, 2017 by patmathews

March 15, 2017 We arrived at our anchor spot in beautiful Komodo by 11 AM and we had booked a tour through cruise critic colleagues Erin and Mui.  A lot of work goes into planning these tours, and there were … Continue reading →

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