Category Archives: Excursions

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on May 25, 2023 by patmathews

May 24, 2023 It has been 6 years since we visited Ha Long Bay (on our 2019 trip we bypassed Vietnam to take our 10 day trip to Nepal and Bhutan) so we were eager to see how much had … Continue reading →

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Bintan, Indonesia photos

Posted on May 20, 2023 by patmathews

From May 19, 2023 Here are the pictures I got from Ellen. Really enjoyed our day here.

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Bintan, Indonesia

Posted on May 19, 2023 by patmathews

May 19, 2023 Last night we had another dinner in Toscana celebrating our anniversary since they forgot the cake on our real anniversary. This time we got a delicious chocolate cake with ice cream. We gave all but the two … 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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