After the initial clash of cultures, we have settled into our first cruise very well. We chose our cabin with care and it has all the amenities promised. Being an all-inclusive deal has taken much of the hassle out of the whole process. We can eat where and when we like; we can drink where […]

On Saturday 17 June 2017 Carmel and I set sail on the Regent Seven Seas Navigator for a trip through the Panama Canal and Central America. The itinerary was as follows: Sat 17 June Leave Miami Sun 18 June 18 At Sea Mon 19 June Georgetown Cayman Islands Tue 20 June At Sea Wed 21 […]

Vive la difference Carmel Stewart The big difference between the independent traveller and the experienced cruiser is that the former holds on tight to their possessions, their paperwork and their passports, come what may. Experienced cruisers are altogether gentler, more trusting souls. The boss man says hand over your passport at the beginning of the […]

In November 2014 I finally got to do the walk to Everest Base Camp. After a false start in 2013 where Carmel and I went to Nepal to do the Everest Base Camp walk but ended up being defeated by the weather and not able to fly into Lukla we ended up doing a trek […]

All aboard (Part 2) By Carmel Stewart Being by ourselves meant we could chart our own course. Brian had talked through possible routes with Max so he had an idea of what we could expect. The unusual thing about this trip was ready access to charts. I have sailed with Brian before and he likes […]

All aboard (Part 1) By Carmel Stewart LIFE on the ocean waves is probably great fun if you like your own company and love the water. Personally, I quite like my family and friends, suffer from seasickness and am a hopeless, almost suicidally inadequate, swimmer. But I do love to sail albeit for a few […]