Category Archives: Asia

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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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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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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