Category Archives: Asia

Penang, Malaysia

Posted on May 15, 2023 by patmathews

May 15, 2023 It is our third time in Penang and we have seen most of the historical sights and temples. Here are some pictures of our arrival. This time, I had a quest. Quite a few years ago, I … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand – Day 2

Posted on May 14, 2023 by patmathews

May 14, 2023. (Day 120!) And it is Mother’s Day. We had no prearranged tour today so we decided to go to a resort that our friends went to yesterday. Negotiating with the taxi drivers is very interesting here. They … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand

Posted on May 13, 2023 by patmathews

May 13, 2023 This is our third country in three days!  Indonesia, Malaysia and now Thailand.  And it will be that way for a while now as we sail around southeast Asia.  Last night we were invited to dinner with … Continue reading →

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Langkawi, Malaysia

Posted on May 12, 2023 by patmathews

May 12, 2023 We have moved from Indonesia to Malaysia in one day! For Sabang Indonesia they required that all passengers and crew have our temperatures taken the day before arrival. Malaysia had no such requirement. Oceania set up the … Continue reading →

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Sabang, Indonesia

Posted on May 11, 2023 by patmathews

May 11, 2023 Dodging the cyclone.. we left Port Blair early to avoid the storm. The captain did a great job of sailing north then turning to the east before heading back south. It was a bit of a bumpy … Continue reading →

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Port Blair, India

Posted on May 9, 2023 by patmathews

May 9, 2023 On our sea day yesterday, the boutiques had a fashion show that showcased some of our fellow travelers wearing both the clothing and the jewelry available in the ships. Here is a picture of all of the … Continue reading →

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Posted on May 7, 2023 by patmathews

May 5 and 6, 2023 I have a post from May 4 in Cochin, India but for some reason it is frozen on my iPad and will not load.  I am in contact with the “happiness engineers” at Word Press … Continue reading →

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Cochin, India

Posted on May 5, 2023 by patmathews

May 4, 2023 Before I write about Cochin, I remembered a story we heard from our guide in Mumbai. Hindus believe in reincarnation and also in the prophesies that they are given when they have their “fortunes” told. It can … Continue reading →

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Mangalore, India

Posted on May 4, 2023 by patmathews

May 3, 2023 This is our third visit to Mangalore. It is the home of our butler, Vishant, who ends his time with us and goes home on vacation. He introduced us to our new butler, Reice, before he left. … Continue reading →

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Goa, India

Posted on May 3, 2023 by patmathews

May 2, 2023 Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India.It is India’s smallest state and has the highest GDP per capita among all the Indian states, two and a half times has high as the country as … Continue reading →

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