En route to Sandakan, Malaysia. Arrive on 19-Feb. As we travel from Bali to Sandakan we crossed the Equator again, and there were more poor souls who had never before paid their dues to King Neptune. See the first time here. Here, King Neptune's court marches to the stage. Seems our cruise director decided there … Continue reading Crossing the Equator (again)

En route to Sandakan, Malaysia. Arrive on 19-Feb. I was asked how the cabins were. First - take a peek at the Silversea Silver Whisper web site. From there you can select the "Suites" tab. The below image is for the "Veranda Suite" from that web site, and is the kind of cabin I am … Continue reading Cabin

Location: Benoa port, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country, yet the island of Bali is over 80% Hindu. There are temples everywhere, even in the middle of the street. Bali roundabouts are especially visual, such as the statue of Rama in the middle of the road near our port. Rama (image … Continue reading Bali

Location: Komodo, Indonesia. Beware, here be dragons. Asia Here we have another culture change. We started the cruise with south Pacific islands - either French or English speaking - but very much small tropical islands. Then we entered the Anglo-sphere with New Zealand and Australia. Sure, everyone talked about their indigenous populations, but every port … Continue reading Komodo

En route to Komodo, Indonesia. Arrive on 15-Feb. At dinner the evening leaving Darwin the restaurant was all decked out "down under". Stuffed koalas and kangaroos, Aussie flags and the staff in festive garb. I wish I brought my phone to snap some pictures. However, with today being Valentine's Day, every cabin's door has a … Continue reading Val’s Day