Day 9…Transpacific Cruise…Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia…
Overwater bungalows in Moorea are a true splurge, with prices typically ranging from about $800 to $1,600 USD per night, depending on...
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Day 8…Transpacific Cruise…Port of call: Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands…
Note: Today's photos of Papeete, Tahiti, are from our previous visits. The poor WiFi connection aboard this ship has prevented us from...
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Day 6…Transpacific Cruise…How, who and when was the International Date Line decided?…
Somewhere out here on this vast stretch of ocean, where the horizon feels endless and time itself seems to blur into sunrises...
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Day 5b, Transpacific cruise…What is Day 5B????…Crossing the International Dateline…Yesterday was Saturday…Today is also Saturday!!!…
There is something almost magical about being out here in the middle of the ocean, where the horizon stretches endlessly in every...
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Day 5, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…What are we doing about photos?…
Update on posting photos... Since we are out here, surrounded by nothing but endless ocean for most of these 25 nights, I’ve...
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Day 4, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…Still no photos…
Sorry, still no chance of uploading photos with the weak WiFi bandwidth on this cruise. At this point, I’ve all but surrendered...
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Day 3, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…Still no photos…
So sorry, once again, that we are still unable to post photos. It feels strange to be sharing our days without the...
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Day 2, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…
After boarding, we had one of those unexpected moments that make this lifestyle feel even more meaningful. We made our way toward...
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We are at our gate at Hobart Airport…Heading to hotel in Brisbane…Boarding cruise tomorrow…
Yesterday’s drive from Penguin to our hotel at Hobart Airport was relatively uneventful, which is often exactly what we hope for...
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Two days and counting…The packing is underway…New travel advisory for adventurers…
"The U.S. Just Updated Its Travel Advisory for This Outdoor Adventure Destination After Civil Unrest—What Travelers Should Know The gateway to Mount...
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