Shinjuku, Our Home Base in Tokyo
Here’s the first instalment of our recent adventures in Japan. The idea for this trip came about because Chris needed a visa so he could go back to work. We […]
Category Archives: Ports of Call
494 Years and One Day Ago Today
April 28, 2015: One of Europe’s most famous explorers – right up there in the ranks with Columbus (the Americas), Cabot (North America) and Vasco de Gama (India via Cape […]
A Look at Holy Week in the Philippines
March 29 – April 5, 2015: For the Roman Catholic majority in the Philippines, Holy Week is one of the most important religious observances. It marks the sombre crucifixion and […]
Palawan 2015: One Cat’s Take on the Cruising Life
April 6, 2015: Hi there, this is Nukaat. Remember me? It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the blog. I’ve just been so busy. My days at the dock […]
Palawan 2015: The Home Stretch
March 19-22, 2015: It was time to leave the protected waters around Busuanga Island and continue on our way north. I was dreading this moment. We had about 200 nautical […]
Palawan 2015: Coron Wrecks Revisted
March 16-17, 2015: After a couple of relaxing days doing next to nothing but eating and sleeping, we felt the urge to get wet and revisit a couple of Japanese […]
Palawan 2015: Back to Busuanga
March 11-18, 2015: After the highs and lows of Matinloc Island, we decided it was time to start on the first leg of our northbound journey, leaving plenty of time […]
Palawan 2015: Matinloc’s Dark Secret
March 9, 2015: There’s trouble in paradise. I’m not talking about the amount of garbage left behind by the hundreds of tourists that descend on Matinloc Island every day. There […]
Palawan 2015: Matinloc Island
March 9-11, 2015: Approaching the southern tip of Matinloc Island, we didn’t get much of a sense of what lay in store for us. Looking at our chart, we knew […]
Palawan 2015: Around Bacuit Bay
March 7-9, 2015: A week in El Nido was more than ample time for us. We were ready to get away from it all and see some more of the […]
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