by The Inside Cabin | Mar 9, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, China, Hong Kong, Asia
Day 64 – March 9th – Hong Kong The weather was as nice today as it was bad yesterday. Gray skies with threats of rain were replaced by clear blue skies and pleasant temperatures. Heading to Hong Kong Island Around 10:30 AM we headed down to the taxi line...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Macau
Day 63, March 8th – Hong Kong “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson – 1997 When Mike Tyson was asked by a reporter whether he was worried about Evander Holyfield and his fight plan he answered with the above quote. While I...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 6, 2018 | Philippines, Manila, 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia
Day 61, Manila, Philippines – March 6 Shopping Malls Today was our second and final day in Manila. There are plenty of opportunities for shopping here with several large malls within a few miles of the ship. The port provided a shuttle bus to the nearby...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 5, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia, Philippines, Manila
Day 60, Manilla, Philippines – March 5th As we arrived at Pier 15 in Manila we could hear the drums and music from the welcoming party for another cruise ship berthed on the other side of the pier. There were 4 cruise ships in Manila today, but we could only...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 3, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia, Philippines, Puerto Princesa
Day 58, March 3 – Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa’s Subterranean River National Park is the major attraction for this port. This is an all-day excursion that involves a 2 hour drive each way – followed by a 20-minute outrigger boat ride to the park. Once at...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 27, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Bali, Asia
Day 54 – Benoa – 27 Feb 2018 Cooking Class A 7 am meeting time for our private cooking class didn’t see so early back in October when I made the arrangements with Chef Mudana who runs a restaurant and cooking school in nearby Sanur. Click HERE for more...
