April 26, 2024 Ko Kood, Thailand After a very hot day in Cambodia, we are having a very hot beach day here in Thailand.  Pulling out all the stops today, Caviar in the surf, BBQ,...

April 20, 2024 Hello from Danang. One of the first things I want to do when I get home is watch Good Morning Vietnam. Speaking of return trips, we have just 2 weeks left on this...

April 17, 2024 Bye-bye Hong Kong and hello Vietnam.   Fifty-one years ago, I got my first invitation to Vietnam.  Fortunately, about a month before I was scheduled...

April 14, 2024 We were delayed by immigration for two hours in Shanghai. So, we were already late.  Then at o’dark thirty, the captain declared a medical emergency and had...

April 9, 2024 Shanghai, China Oh my god, this place is over the top!  Shanghai is quite a way inland from the open sea.  We took on our first of three pilots at 7...

April 5-6, 2024 Nagasaki, Japan When I looked out this morning and saw we were actually in Nagasaki, Japan, I was quite surprised.  You’ll have to read more to understand...

April 1-2, 2024 Sakaimanto, Japan. Oh boy, April 1st, the day of the fool…and the next day too.  I must get out there and listen!  Our final day in Japan and 1st day in Korea....

March 30, 2024 Hiroshima, Japan We all know the story about the A-bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, but it really doesn’t sink in until you walk in the footsteps of all of...

March 27, 2024 Amami Japan This is our second time visiting Japan and there is no other country more welcoming and helpful than the people of Japan. Day one started with what was...

March 24, 2024 Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Our third and final stop in Taiwan.  Day one, we found our internet blocked, but later that afternoon, it was unblocked,...