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Day 24…Transpacific Cruise…One day and counting…Port of Victoria, British Columbia…

  Today, our ship is docked in the picturesque harbor of Victoria, a place that instantly stirs a sense of familiarity and...

Day 23…Transpacific Cruise…Two days and counting until disembarkation…What are the chimes we hear udring flights?…

From Travel + Leisure online magazine, found here. "Those Beeps You Hear on a Flight Actually Mean Something—Here’s What Airplane Chimes Signal...

Day 22…Transpacific Cruise…Three days and counting…How to Save in Summer Travel Amid Jet Fuel Price Increases

  From Travel + Leisure online magazine here. "We Asked 5 Pros How to Save on Summer Travel Amid Jet Fuel Increases—These...

Day 21…Transpacific Cruise…Horror at sea…

As we travel the world, often aboard ships that become small floating communities, it’s easy to forget how fragile that sense of...

Day 20…Transpacific Cruise…Sea day…The world’s best cities for living to 100…

from this site: "These Are the World’s 10 Best Cities for Living to 100, Study Finds—and No. 1 Ranks for Quality of...

Day 19…Transpacific cruise…Out to sea…Repost from ten years ago today…

Note: Today's story is a report from ten years ago today that we thought might be enjoyable for our readers who may...

Day 18…Transpacific cruise…Kauai, the Nā Pali Coast…

Yesterday, late in the afternoon, we sailed past the breathtaking Nā Pali Coast, its rugged cliffs glowing in the fading light, a...

Day 17…Transpacific cruise…Sea day…No post today….

Day 16…Transpacific cruise…Port of Oahu…We can load photos, today!..Fantastic day with dear friends Kathy and Don!…

  Note about photos: There is a sense of relief when, at last, the ship's WiFi cooperated, and we could upload photos...

Day 14…Transpacific Cruise…Out to sea…Tomorrow, Oahu, Hawaii!…

This has been a fantastic journey so far aboard Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas, and we find ourselves feeling both grateful...