End Game... and some leftovers
‘An essential part of travel is the inevitable sense that wherever you’ve gotten to isn’t quite what you hoped it would be—just as you...
Just (some more of) the stats, ma’am...
West Newbury, Massachusetts, May 6 — A far less exotic dateline (sigh). At the ‘Captain’s Farewell’ ceremony, we were given these...
Just the stats, ma’am…
The luggage barge collecting bags, pre-dawn, this morning...if each passenger had 3 bags, that’s 2,490 bags to sort, onload, offload and...
Around the Ship
Bridge Tour: This is Captain Otto Pilot. He lives on the bridge. The Red Sea, April 15 — Yesterday I filled you in on food, wine and...
‘Let’s Do the Numbers’
To steal a line from Kai Ryssdal, host of ‘Marketplace,’ let's do the numbers, provided by the Sun Provisions Team, who work ‘diligently...
‘Muddy Waters,’ Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, March 27 — Before this trip, the name Kuala Lumpur (translated roughly as ‘muddy waters’) didn’t conjure up much except the...
Bunny!
Bay of Bengal, March 31 — Look who was waiting for me when I got back from a birthday dinner! (He does have another eye.) Just got the...
Shanghai Shindig
Blog photographer at work, after the extravaganza We were given a choice: Sign up for an expensive evening at the Chinese Acrobatic Show,...
Dance, Duds & Dim Sum
Okay, it was Shumai, but that doesn’t alliterate. Dance... A dance and instrumental troupe from Manila came on board Sunday to perform in...
Je cuis’, donc je suis.
I cook, therefore I am. Or, better still, Je mange, donc je cuis’. My bridge buddies will be disappointed that I’m not playing much...
