An up and coming cruise destination is the subject of this week’s installment of Avid Cruiser Voyages. Asia is perhaps a poor descriptive of this expansive region, simply because so many cruise lines and travel agent booking sites tend to lump Asia cruises for itineraries … [Read more...]
Thank You Silversea Cruises: J’adore la Chine, Cruising’s New Frontier
Sitting at the Hong Kong airport waiting to board an Air France flight for Paris, I wish I could walk right back out of the terminal. I love the China I experienced on a just-concluded 12-day Silversea cruise, and I wouldn't mind staying a little longer. When I boarded Silver … [Read more...]
Silver Shadow Delivers Shanghai’s Many Surprises
I am smitten with Shanghai. It wasn't expected. Of course, I had heard all of the great things about this great city, but the reality of being here was much better than I had imagined. Fortunately, Silver Shadow overnighted in Shanghai (and was small enough to dock in the … [Read more...]
Returning To Vietnam Aboard Silversea
While preparing for my second trip to Vietnam, I find myself reflecting upon my first “visit” to that hauntingly beautiful country. In April of 1968, I arrived in Saigon on a chartered jet from Travis Air Force Base. I was a 21-year-old Army corporal, assigned to the Green … [Read more...]