Part 7: cruising the Mekong

After a tranquil week in Luang Prabang, it was time to hit the road, in this instance: a floating one. We had researched the different companies doing the cruise from Luang Prabang to Huai Xai and ended up with Luang Say cruises. In hindsight I did regret it a little since they charge around $450… Continue reading Part 7: cruising the Mekong

Southern Caribbean Cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas

In March I made my fifth cruise, a trip onboard the old but gold Adventure of the Seas, taking us from San Juan, Puerto Rico and around the South-Eastern Caribbean, including; St. Maarten (airport beach); St. Kitts (cocktails in a 1920s train); Antigua (crazy pretty beach); St. Lucia (pitons and beautiful scenery), and Barbados (soca,… Continue reading Southern Caribbean Cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s Chops Grille wine list

Since I’m a total geek and like to plan my eating-experiences months in advance; eg. think about food and wine combinations. I tried really hard to find a wine list for Chops Grille onboard the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship. Since I couldn’t, I snapped a few pics of the menus on my cruise… Continue reading Royal Caribbean’s Chops Grille wine list

Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade

Had a bit of luck a few weeks ago when booking a cruise to Helsinki with one of the infamous Finlandsbåtar (Finland ferries) that cruise the Baltic Sea.  After finishing our purchase I got a confirmation email for the wrong dates from what I had booked. I contacted the cruise company, Tallink-Silja, who explained that… Continue reading Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade