Fremantle: Perth’s Port is a Nice Little City
March 28, 2019, Fremantle, Australia — On our last day in Australia, I opted out of a big-city excursion up the Swan River to Western...
Albany: A Nice Little Frontier Town
March 26, 2019, Albany, Australia — Welcome to Australia’s southernmost city, located in Western Australia (WA): Albany, population...
Adelaide Adieu
March 23, 2019, Adelaide, Australia — Though I’d never heard of Geelong, I had heard of Adelaide but I didn’t know anything about it. Now...
Geelong Getalong
March 21, 2019, Geelong, Australia — On last year’s cruise we berthed right in Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, and I really liked it....
Tasmania, a Charming Island
Hobart wharf from the boat March 19, 2019, Hobart, Tasmania — Before now, my knowledge of Tasmania consisted of 1) there’s a nasty...
‘Mayday’ on the High Seas
Many of you, but maybe not all, have heard or read the news about our sister ship, the Viking Sky, which was in distress off the coast of...
A Night (and a Day) at the Opera
March 16 & 17, 2019, Sydney, Australia — Fellow solo traveler Dietmar and I dodged the raindrops to attend the Sydney Opera House...
