I never considered cruising the Mekong River, but I am on a fantastic adventure. I’m exploring the Mekong’s history and its importance to Southeast Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through six countries—China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam—and has been a crucial part of their cultures and communities for a long time.
If you had told me I would be paddling a kayak (with Steven) in the middle of Halong Bay in the South China Sea, I’d have told you you’re crazy. Sometimes its necessary to do something crazy every now and then, right?
One of the luxuries of visiting the Mediterranean is being able to island-hop between them. Cruise ships, private yachts, and ferries herd crowds of people from one ancient wonder to the next. But if you’re up for an adventure, ditch …
You don’t need to get on a multi-story cruise ship where you have to dress for dinner each night. Imagine sailing one of Europe’s lovely canals, lagoons and inland waterways with your traveling companion at the wheel. Barging in Europe …
I looked into a couple different cruise operators for our trip to Halong Bay. I settled on Signature Cruise Halong Bay for several reasons. I liked the interior and exterior, the cruise line ranked high on service and the food received top marks as well.
5 days exploring the quirky neighborhoods of Tokyo culminates on a sunset dinner cruise around Tokyo Bay with delicious food, awesome service and amenities, and a great picture window to see the Tokyo skyline.
We walked in and out of little shops along the long footpath near the water until we reached the inner part of the town. Glad to be shaded from the sun by a large undulated tarp of living plants above our heads. We found a little cafe and decided to have a snack which was delicious. The boys got henna tattoos and I bought a few pieces of jewelry. I bought a pendant with the Turkish eye to ward off against the evil eye.