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Entering the harbor through a lock and dam system – quite interesting but very early morning wakeup to take in the action The pilot and assist boat that guided us into the lock and dam Early morning arrival into Incheon from our balcony Incheon is on the western coast of Continue Reading

The Zhengyangmen City Gate to Tiananmen Square We started day two by having a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel and boarding the motor coach for day two of our Beijing adventure. We visited Tiananmen Square on our first stop. This area, outside China, is best known for the 1989 Continue Reading

The Great Wall of China – before the climb We docked at Tianjin, China, the third-largest urban area in China. This area is one of China’s most important financial and cultural centers, but we only saw the cruise terminal here on our way to Beijing. A nearly three hour ride Continue Reading

It says it all! Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. The city has an estimated population of 317,405. Naha is located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, Continue Reading

What can I say? Our start to the day Miyakojima, in the Okinawa islands, is an idyllic, tropical paradise of picturesque beaches and colorful coral reefs. Located approximately 290 kilometers from the main island of Okinawa, Miyakojima’s most famous attractions are its heavenly beaches. The interior of the island is Continue Reading

View of the Keelung Harbor Joe preparing to bang the gong Day Two began with a very slow start. We  relaxed over coffee in our suite and wandered out to the pool deck to eat some delicious overnight oats. As we enjoyed our breakfast we hatched a plan for the Continue Reading

We are officially halfway through our 80 day voyage and still smiling! Keelung is officially know as Keelung City, it is a provincial city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China. It is in the northeastern part of the island. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, Continue Reading

The little-known Penghu Islands are located in the strait between Taiwan and China. They form an archipelago of 90 islands. The main island is Magong (meaning “Matsu Palace”) has a population of approximately 63,745 people and is connected through bridges to 3 other islands. The port area of Magong is Continue Reading

A look down the Love River from the boardwalk Kaohsiung well known as the second largest city in Taiwan, (founded during the Ming Dynasty, is among Taiwan’s oldest cities) and the third largest container terminal in the world after Hong Kong and Singapore, is also a major industrial center. Kaohsiung Continue Reading

Our arrival into Hong Kong Harbor – Kowloon Hong Kong’s history spans from its origins as a British colony, with the cession of Hong Kong Island in 1842, to its current status as a Special Administrative Region of China under the principle of “one country, two systems”. This means that Continue Reading