Back to Kuala Lumpur! Compared to last year's Asia Grand Voyage it's still humid and traffic is still bad. My tour is basically the same as last year, but with a few differences. We started at the same place, the new palace - Istana Negara. The view from outside the gates is still annoying. The … Continue reading Kay Ell

Older Cruiseboysians will recall I visited Singapore last year at the end of my Asian Grand Voyage. Today I am returning to the "Gardens by the Bay", but this time we're going inside. We first walked thru the Supertrees. They are vertical gardens, with the tallest being 50 meters. Here's the view walking from the … Continue reading Singapore

We are on our way to Singapore, so here are some things I have laying around. Here you can see the size of the origami cranes. You run a string thru the middle of them and tie a bead at the bottom. Craned Some folks take holidays seriously. I can barely get everything into my … Continue reading Seaday Tidbits

During previous cruises I've posted pictures of the on-board "celebration" of crossing the equator. I missed the first one on this world cruise because I was on my Machu Picchu overland field trip. So, once again, the Silver Dawn sought King Neptune's permission to cross the equator. First, the Cruise Director calls for King Neptune … Continue reading Equator

Similar to yesterday, Benoa is a port serving the island of Bali (yes, we are still on one of the many islands of Indonesia). However, rather than jumping on the standard "Learn About the Locals" tour bus, I am waiting until the late afternoon for a Silversea pre-scheduled world cruise event. I don't understand why … Continue reading Benoa