Send Me To China. Please!

Wednesday, September, 12, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Viking River Cruises' Wendy Moriarty convinced me. If China isn't in your immediate cruise future, it needs to be.As an Avid Cruiser and a world-aware traveler, you likely know a good bit about China itself. What was interesting for me to learn was just how much Viking [...]

Musical Malacca

Sunday, February, 11, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Our last day on what turned out to be a wonderful cruise in the Far East. We ended the journey with time ashore in Malacca, Malaysia, influenced by the Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, British, Indian and Malay. : Flash Video (.flv)

Truly Asia Galley Buffet

Saturday, February, 10, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

One day of each cruise, Silver Whisper features its popular galley buffet, where you get to go "behind the scenes" for a taste from the galley.: Flash Video (.flv)

Kuching, The Cat City

Friday, February, 9, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Known as "The Cat City," Kuching, Malaysia, is a sprawling, yet charming, British Colonial/Chinese/Malay town. The city has no more cats than other cities of its size, but the name translates to "City of the Cat," and indeed, there is a cat museum and cat statues. About 40 [...]

Brunei: The Sultan’s Palace

Wednesday, February, 7, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

We are docked in Brunei. The cruise director just announced that our temperatures would be taken as we disembarked. Anyone showing signs of illness (and also those on a blacklist of countries) would not be allowed to disembark. Recovering from a cold, I worried that I might not [...]

Is The Long Flight To Your Asian Cruise Worth The Effort?

Monday, February, 5, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

I spent more than 30 hours once wheels were up at my hometown airport in Asheville, North Carolina, to touchdown at Bangkok. En route to a Far East Cruise on Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper, I flew United Airlines from Asheville to Charlotte to San Francisco to Tokyo to [...]

Images of Ho Chi Minh City

Monday, February, 5, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Ho Chi Minh City turned out to be one of the better travel experiences of my lifetime of travel. The people were extremely friendly and welcoming, and a dollar went a long way toward food (excellent restaurants), transportation (on motorbikes and tri-shaws) and shopping (at the markets). Cruising [...]

Motor Bike Ride Through Ho Chi Minh City

Sunday, February, 4, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Ask Silver Whisper's crew members what they do when they come to Ho Chi Minh City, and they all respond almost uniformly: "Look for the guys in the blue shirts just outside the gates of the port. For a few dollars, they'll give you a tour around the [...]

Brad Ball on Growth In Asia Cruises

Sunday, February, 4, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Silversea Cruises Director of Corporate Communications discusses the growth of cruising Asia.: MP3 Audio (.mp3)

Silversea Cruises Far East Cruise

Saturday, February, 3, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

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We live on a big planet. From my home in Western North Carolina, halfway around the world to Bangkok, I spent more than 30 hours from tarmac to tarmac. En route to a Far East Cruise on Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper, I flew United [...]

Six Cruises To Do Before You Die

Tuesday, December, 19, 2006

by Ralph Grizzle

So many spectacular places to visit, so little time. Here are six of our favorites. We're not suggesting by the title of this article that it's time to begin disembarking from that great journey known as life. Far from it. Cast your eye farther down the page, and you'll see what [...]