What a lifestyle change that 2020 has been, without travel. Weary of wariness, I am not finished with world travel, but I will carry a mask.
Captain, crew and calm passengers aboard 600-passenger luxury Seabourn Encore prepare for a pirate attack.in the Gulf of Aden
If you have only one or two days before or after a Hong Kong cruise, book a food tour in the Central City.
Ovation of the Seas moves its homeport with the seasons to Tianjin (Beijing’s seaport), Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Gone is Johnny Rockets. Look for noodles.
Manila The Philippines is my first stop on a journey to Asia that will consume the next four weeks, most of it in China, including Hong Kong. Baked buns of BBQ pork and steamed dumplings in Manila, the Philippines (photo by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com) Battling jetlag, 12 hours ahead of the Eastern U.S time…
Cruising south on the Irrawaddy River from remote Bhamo toward busy-but-beautiful Bagan is a rewarding way to see northern Myanmar, which was off-limits to most travelers for more than 50 years. Now, it is a travel priority if you want to arrive before tourism makes its inevitable marks.
French Country Waterways’ Nenuphar carries a maximum of 12 pasengers on a barge canal in Burgundy, France. (www.fcwl.com) Photo by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com When my wife and I boarded Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony in Singapore last year, we asked the maître d’ to find us an interesting dining room table. He was a…
During a recent cruise in Southeast Asia, passengers from Crystal Symphony walked in the woods of Borneo with a headhunter, unintentionally insulted the Sultan of Brunei, and ceremoniously crossed the Equator at sea.
My first trip to Vietnam ended a few weeks shy of 45 years since I was drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War. As a soldier, I never made it out of the United States. But I will never forget 1968. Last in a series from the ruins and rivers of Southeast Asia
Sixth in a series from the ruins and rivers of Southeast Asia For our last day on the Mekong River, the Avalon Angkor was docked in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), which was abuzz with people at work, at play and, in between, riding their motorbikes. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lots of…