Starting the Journey
January 1 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We started out from Dulles- Julianna served as Chauffeur. Flight was delayed from 1925 to 2050, although we took off much later. The flight to Istanbul was uneventful. We did have small screamers inRead more
Singapore - First Full Day
Jan 4–11 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Woke up to a nice hot muggy day. Saw on the RingCam that it snowed at home so...
Breakfast was very interesting. There is a "western" side with eggs, waffles, hash browns, pastries and fruit. (AndRead more
Merlion, Crazy Rich Asians,The Big Sleep
January 5 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We arose and had another nice breakfast. We took a taxi to the Merlion Park. Stopped at Starbucks where I had my typical iced Decaf Americano with cream & sweetener. Wayne had a Dragon Drink- hisRead more
All Aboard
January 6 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We got a "Grab" ride to the port. In- processing was pretty straightforward, then on to the ship- NCL SKY. It's different from the other Norwegian ships we've been on, We had lunch in Crossings- theRead more
Koh Samui Thailand
January 8 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Breakfast was at the Great Outdoors - the buffet is so crowded that it's a nice break.
We gathered with our group of 8 for the tender, which ended up being a lovely teak boat- pretty full so Glenn,Read more
Pattaya
January 9 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Wow! Another day of adventure and surprise. (And daughter Julianna's ❤️birthday back home)
The morning started with breakfast in the MDR and then to meet our tourguide Tera. First stop was the NaRead more
Gotta Love a Sea Day
January 10, Gulf of Thailand ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
After yesterday's adventures, I 'm glad to chill on a Sea Day. Wayne and I went up to the Spinnaker for coffee and pastries, then I moseyed below for a look-around. I found the game room where I metRead more
The One Where...
January 11, Natuna Sea ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
...we didn't go to Vietnam because the weather was crazy and we would have wrecked the ship. So we had another Sea Day!
I ran into Tess and discovered she's just a few doors away.
Yummy MexicanRead more
The Sun Begins to Shine
January 12, South China Sea ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Started the day with one of Glenn 's worship services, with Scott giving a meaningful homily.
Then some Starbucks in the Spinnaker and a bit of needlework -and tearing out, and stitching again. WeRead more
Birthday in Brunei
January 13 in Brunei ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We opened the door to find a birthday cake for Wayne on the door! (I strongly suspect Darla & Rick.)
After breakfast in Crossings, we went to the theater for our excursion, and met up with J&G & C&SRead more
Koto Kinabalu, Malaysia
January 14 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Early morning, short port day, and lots going on.
We started our "Gang of Eight" excursion with a ride toward the Cultural Center - when Darla saw a sign to a Chinese Temple. So we detoured and, WOW!Read more
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
January 15 on the Philippines ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
My first time in the Philippines, and a MacArthur -worthy "I have returned" from Wayne. We did a ship's "Highlights" excursion. The first stop was a WWII Museum of multinational artifacts from The BigRead more
Boracay, Philippines
January 16 on the Philippines ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Boracay is a resort island. We tendered, after long delay, having to turn the ship around due to high wind and choppy water, high swells.
We took the hop-on-hop-off bus ($5!) to Station 2 which isRead more
Manila -Turnaround Day
January 17 on the Philippines ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We arrived in Manila, and were escorted off with Judy and Glenn, and Carol and Scott and their luggage. Met up with Raymond who works for Jaime's company. Raymond drove us around Manila, where we wentRead more
Boracay Redux
January 18 on the Philippines ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
We were glad that we'd been here before, and knew the lay of the land. We took the $5 island HoHo shuttle to the White Sands Beach stop, and transferred to the whole island bus. It was a great way toRead more
Coron- Fun in the Sun&45 for J&G
January 19 on the Philippines ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Glenn and Judy's 45th anniversary. It was a wonderful day with a rocky start. We had some breakfast in the Great Outdoors - hotter'n blazes. Joined up with our group, and were welcomed ashore withRead more
Busy Sea Day
January 20, South China Sea ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
I skipped breakfast, opting for a bit more sleep. My dear husband stopped by Starbucks to get me an iced Americano. What a guy.
After prepping laundry, we headed to our Meet&Greet- organized by DarlaRead more
Kaoshiung, Taiwan
January 21, South China Sea ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Today would have been our Mom's 100th birthday. Usually I would celebrate with a Scotch, but today was a bust for me. I woke up feeling badly, and opted out of today's excursion. In addition to theRead more
Ishigaki, Japan and a Sea Day
January 22 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Still under the weather, but Wayne and I ventured out on the shuttle bus to the terminal. It was a tiny bite of differences- observe the miniscule seats in the waiting area. Very little English, (wellRead more
Naha, Okinawa to Keelung, Taiwan
January 26 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
23-26 January 2025
Several days of malaise, with occasional bursts of energy.
I opted out of my planned tour with Darla et al. from Naha. Wayne did an Okinawa Battle tour with the ship, which heRead more
Keelung to Kaohsiung
January 28 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
26-28 Jan 2025
More of the same for me. I'm making an effort to get some more vertical time in- and yesterday I had breakfast AND some lunch, and some rice and soup today. I'm still mostly hangingRead more
4 More Days- And I Think I 'm Alright
February 2 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Today we're back in Koto Kinabalu. I'm feeling pretty well. We had a really good excursion last time, so decided to do a quick walk down the pier to the terminal.
We joined Darla and Rick in LaRead more
Brunei - Take Two
February 3 in Brunei ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
I did a diy excursion with Darla and Rick. We took the ship shuttle to the bus station, and took the $10 air conditioned bus from Maura into Brunei center- about 1/2 hour trip. The bus let us off at aRead more
Phu My-> Vung Tau
February 6 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We had a great excursion with D&R- our guide was Xuan ("Soon"). We got a lot of history, great views of Jesus on a mountain, golden Buddha, stop for iced coffee, and an amazing lunch that went on andRead more
Saigon Feb 11-12 2025
February 11 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We took advantage of the overnight to spend the night in Saigon, taking the ship's "Saigon on Your Own" bus ride. Our guide walked us to the Saigon Prince Hotel (4*-$78 incl breakfast- really niceRead more




























































































































































































































Enjoy it all...Asia - the parts I've been to or have worked in, were my favorites! Stay safe and have a blast.♡ [Pam Lenert]