Location: Osaka, Japan I've come to view this cruise as a sampler pack to help me decide where I want to return to for a more extended vacation. But that is not fair with respect to Japan, as I already know I want to spend some serious time here. In college I participated in medieval … Continue reading Osaka

Location: Osaka, Japan This post is delayed. I had a great day, and one of the best dining experiences of my life, but the ship internet is so rubbish I can't load a single 100KB image. It took me 45 minutes to open the form to create this blog post. I'm in a hotel in … Continue reading Osaka – Delayed

En route to Osaka, Japan. Arrive on 27-Feb. It got a bit chilly recently, so I went for tea. I acknowledge it goes against my earlier "I don't like hot drinks" statement, but there you go. Teatime is 4:00pm every day on the Silver Whisper at the Panorama Lounge on deck 8, which is the … Continue reading Tea

En route to Osaka, Japan. Arrive on 27-Feb. Keelung provides port access for Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. And it is obvious they want to be noticed. As opposed to Hollywood, the Keelung sign outline lights up with changing colors at night. Not Hollywood Like many island nations, Taiwan wants you to be careful when … Continue reading Taipei

En route to Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan. Arrive on 24-Feb. Kaohsiung is a port city on the southwest coast of Taiwan. The city seems to be trying to become more than an industry/port city. We visited on a Saturday, so traffic was very manageable. Taiwan is the first country I've visited on this cruise that has … Continue reading Kaohsiung