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Postcards from abroad 5: Grand Pacific and Far East Voyage

Justin Gibson

In part 5 of our series of postcards from abroad, Cruise Specialist host Tom Mullen has transitioned from time in the Far East to Australia! He’s traded in ancient artifacts for traditional folk art, dancing and outback exploration.Darwin Australia Postcard

Above: “Enjoy looking at the art of the Northern territory. They have so much meaning to the art, especially sand painting designs.“Darwin Australia Sand Painting_Back

The final portion of this world cruise sent our guests and host to a bevy of beautiful tropical destinations, which Tom captured beautifully with these selected post cards from Fiji, Samoa and Hawaii.

Fiji Islands World Cruise Post card
Samoai world cruise post card

Hawaii world cruise postcard We can only imagine it was hard to return to their California port for final disembarkation after spending the last month surrounded by palm trees, Aloha spirit and sun drenched afternoons.

Which must be why only a short month later, we bid adue to Tom Mullen as he sailed off on the Holland America Cruise Line 2015 Grand World Voyage aboard the msAmsterdam!  Special updates will be coming throughout this cruise as well, when Tom isn’t busy hosting cocktail hours and taking guests on Cruise Specialists only land tours!

Catch up on the rest of Cruise Specialists Host Tom Mullen’s journey in part one in Alaska, part two in Japan, part 3 in China and part 4 leaving the Far East.

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