Category Archives: Excursions

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Posted on May 2, 2017 by patmathews

May 2, 2017 As I mentioned in the previous blog post from Dubai, because of the cleansing of the ship, we were offered a complimentary tour here.  Last time we were here we did the desert safari, so this time … Continue reading →

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Dubai, UAE

Posted on May 2, 2017 by patmathews

May 1, 2017 This was our second visit to glitzy Dubai – it seems the purpose of this place is to get you into malls to spend money!  And there are so many malls.  Sheikh Mohammed is said to be … Continue reading →

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Mumbai, April 27 and 28, 2017

Posted on April 29, 2017 by patmathews

Before our last world cruise, we never thought we wanted to go to India, but then we had an incredible experience and were looking forward to returning this time.  Now that we have visited Cochin, Mangalore and Goa on this … Continue reading →

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Goa, India

Posted on April 27, 2017 by patmathews

April 26, 2017 As I wrote before, on our last visit to India, we missed Goa because we spent several days at the Taj Mahal.  This time, we did a half day tour called highlights of Goa. We were met … Continue reading →

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Mangalore, India

Posted on April 26, 2017 by patmathews

April 25, 2017 Mangalore was one of the most famous ports of south India. It was well known as a major source of pepper.  Today the main exports are coffee, cocoa beans and cashew nuts. We had a tour today – … Continue reading →

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Cochin, India

Posted on April 25, 2017 by patmathews

April 24, 2017 I have a tip from the new concierge on board who also does a blog. He says that he composes his blog in Word and then copies and pastes it into his blog. It saves the whole … Continue reading →

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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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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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