April 7, 2026 After 93 days at sea we had our first day of rain. Not just rain, but treacherous rains with umbrella crushing winds. We had planned to visit Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. This one-hundred-year-old bustling city in the East China Sea is situated 18 miles west of Keelung. The driving time to Read more

April 5, 2026 Sunday we were in Hong Kong, and it was Easter Sunday. This is a day of reflection and thanksgiving for Chongae and I. Many believe that Christmas is the most important celebration in Christianity, but Easter Sunday is the most important day for Christians because it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read more

April 5, 2026 Below is a blog I wrote on March 21, 2024. It received so many comments that I thought I would repost it for your consideration. Happy Easter… March 31, 2024 In People of the Lie, Psychiatrist M. Scott Peck, M.D., wrote evil people suffer from an extreme form of “self-protectiveness…Their “goodness” is Read more

April 1, 2026 Hạ Long Bay is one of the Seven Wonders of Nature and I can see why. Famous for thousands of limestone karsts and islands rising out of emerald waters it is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hạ Long Bay is Southeast Asia’s most popular tourist destination, and it can only Read more

March 29, 2026 Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Or is it Saigon, Vietnam? Tourists have come to know this city as Ho Chi Minh City but many Vietnamese, because of their fractured relationship with China still call the city Saigon. Also, many Vietnamese want to memorialize what they consider the most heroic act Read more

March 27, 2026 We had an overnight stay in Bangkok and used some of our many travel points to stay at the lovely Landmark Hotel. Above are some views from our room. A rookie mistake when visiting a city is to try and see too much in a day. How do I know? Because I’ve Read more

March 22, 2026 Sailing into Singapore is an iconic experience. The Coral Princess wove its way at dawn through a maze of anchored ships, heading toward what appears to be another ship flying through the sky. It’s the Marina Bay Sands hotel, with a platform shaped like a ship’s hull floating above three 50-story towers. Read more

March 18, 2026 Just say the word Bali and your imagination immediately conjures up an oasis of mystical beauty and spiritual beliefs. From its undulating hillsides to its serene temples and revered artisan culture, it should come as no surprise that readers of Travel & Leisure magazine consistently rank Bali as one of the most Read more

March 17, 2026 Thanks for traveling with us. Read more

March 11, 2026 Enen the disembarkment ramp in Fremantle is colorful! Perth, Australia is about a 30-minute train ride from the port of Fremantle. Many passengers arriving in Fremantle take the train to Perth because it is a larger city. Chongae and I have been to both cities and we much more prefer Fremantle. To Read more