Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
My mother has been inspired to write a post about her journey in Europe. A first time writer, she decided to use my blog as a platform so she can share her story with her friends. This post is in Chinese, translated to English by me (sorry it’s not perfect, translation is not my forte!). …
On the morning we arrived in Noumea, there was an audible excitement around the cruise. We were arriving somewhere with people, with buildings and with a lot of history. The possibilities of a great day was endless. Due to mum’s mobility restrictions, there were not a lot she could do on the sandy beaches of …
No one actually live on Mystery Island, formerly known by the locals as Inyeug. This island is said to be haunted by ghosts and are only visited by the inhabitants of the nearby Aneityum Island and Tanna Island further up north, when there’s a cruise in town. Cue the docking of Carnival Spirit, and we …
There are 2,000 people on Isle of Pines. We saw about 10, most were there because we were there, tourists who were glad to set foot on solid land, eager to spend some French Pacific Francs. Isle of Pines, or L’lle des Pines was discovered by James Cook in 1774. He named the island based …
Cruise date: 16 November 2013, 8 nights South Pacific cruise Cruise itinerary: Sydney – At Sea Days (2) – Isle of Pines – Mystery Island – Noumea – At Sea Days (2) – Sydney Stateroom: 6297, (Starboard) Balcony Room Price paid: $1,247 per person twin share, with $250 per cabin on-board credit Carnival Spirit entered Australian cruise market …
“Land Ahoy!” An excited husband yelled out through the windows, at 5am Monday morning. After 2 days of straight sailing, through the endless Pacific horizon, ribbons of the ocean and the sky, green specks slowly appeared in the big mass of blue with pine trees like green mo-hawk: we’ve arrived at the Isle of Pines. …
Today was our second day at sea, spending hours eating, drinking and being entertained while staring at the endless horizon that separates the sky and the sea. For two days we lived a life of manufactured excitement, where our every decision and every move heavily influenced by the enthusiastic voice through the loud speaker system, …
I am not much of a sea-farer. So far, most of my water based travel have been on passenger ferries and scuba boats. I believe my very first experience with water travel was on a family holiday in Hawaii, where we boarded a small submarine to view the fish and corals. I think I was …
Photos by Richard Busfield Richard and fiancée Jane travelled with Gap Adventures (now G-Adventures) on a 11 day journey from the Argentinian port of Ushuaia in 2010. Sailing through the rough conditions of the Drake Passage and crossing the Antarctic Circle to visit this magnificent part of the world. On their tour, the couple encountered ice …
I love a good story, especially one related to places I have been to. In Asia stories about dragons are practically every where, and it’s not different in this northern part of Vietnam. The legend to Halong Bay varies. Yes, there was a dragon involved, but just how does the dragon relate to this …
It will have to be the most famous site in New Zealand, even more after its association with the film Lord of the Rings, the land as known as Argonath, the Gate of Kings. If you end up on the popular Lord of the Rings tours in New Zealand, you’ll definitely be visiting Milford Sound. …
