Monthly Archives: March 2015

Salalah Oman WC 2015

Not my first time in Salalah Oman, and if the future hold true to the past it is not likely to be my last. It remains a contrast to its Muscat brother city and an extreme contrast to Dubai. But … Continue reading

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Muscat WC 2015

Wonderful day, we hired a cab for the day and off we went. First stop was the fish market, then the Sultan Qaboos Grand  Masque: We then headed for the Oasis of Nakhl and an amazing  fort and hot spring … Continue reading

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Dubai WC 2015

Two days and so many things to see and do. Disclaimer all picture posted for day one were purchased. But all of day 2 were taken by me. See day 1 pictures, click here. See day 2 pictures, click here.

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Colombo Sri-Lanka WC 2015

Tomorrow early we arrive in Colombo. I have been there before and have elected to make it a sea day. Maybe even have a Spa Day. But here are the pictures from my last stop here.

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Night in Myanmar

BBQ dinner, Debby Bacon under the stars, and a Burmese Cultural Show all made for a great evening. Here are the rest of the photos, click here.

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Myanmar, Yangon WC 2015

HAL tour into Yangon to see Sule Pagoda. The Burmese people were extremely friendly and welcoming. The site all over the map. The country does have extreme poverty and also some very rich. The pictures tell the story, click here.

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Phuket WC 2015

Wonderful stops on our tour around Phuket, with stops at beaches, temples and Big Buddha. With table mates and Debby Bacon and Ron. Pictures of the day  Click Here

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Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia WC 2015

Georgetown, the main city on the island of Penang, Malaysia, one of the key ports on the very heavily traveled Straits of Malacca. This is definitely one of the most multi-cultural ports in Asia. Home to Muslim Malays, Indians of … Continue reading

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King Neptune 2015 WC

Gene Moimoi Young, Cruise Director ms Amsterdam pulled off the best King Neptune Ceremony this blog has ever seen. I could not decide what pictures to not post so this blog has them all, 589. Click Here to see them … Continue reading

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ms Nieuw Jakarta

Today a select group of the ms Amsterdam passengers were lucky enough to visit the ms Nieuw Jakarta. The HAL Training school in West Jakarta. I can not say enough how welcoming the staff made us feel, or what a … Continue reading

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