Category Archives: Cruise

Visiting Haiti

Posted on April 24, 2019 by David Cross

I have now visited country #63 so far!  It could not pass up the opportunity to visit Haiti, learn a little, explore a little and maybe even go for a run! No, I did not fly down, I had to … Continue reading →

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Diving in the Bahamas

Posted on April 22, 2019 by David Cross

I decided to go back to the Bahamas and dive again. I spent an evening in Miami and of course got a nice run to Miami Beach in the morning before headed to the cruise ship terminal. The first time … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving in Turks and Caicos

Posted on January 18, 2019 by David Cross

Adding another country to list.  Took a Caribbean cruise to check out some of the diving locations in a rolling trip.  Yes, I know, Carnival Cruises are not the best, but you can get to a LOT of dive sites … Continue reading →

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Sydney Australia

Posted on July 30, 2018 by David Cross

(this is an older post from 2007 and migrated to the new platform) When you think of Australia, you must first start with Sydney!  We pulled in early in the morning. Disembarkation from the Princess Cruise ship was smooth – no … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Posted on July 29, 2018 by David Cross

(this is an older blog post being migrated to the new site) We flew into Auckland, New Zealand after a run through the Sydney airport due to a tight connection.  Where to start?  We like to take tours, but they … Continue reading →

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Touring and Exploring Ancient Egypt

Posted on July 29, 2018 by David Cross

(Updated blog post from 2009 to new format) Our first day on our main tour, with Insight Vacations. After the obligatory orientation in a hotel conference room, we boarded a tour bus and headed back to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. … Continue reading →

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Running in Miami Beach

Posted on June 23, 2018 by David Cross

April 2019 Update.  My annual spring vacation trek. This time I got a suite room upgrade with wraparound windows for being Lifetime Titanium status in Marriott program 🙂 Because the view was so great, I had to take a run … Continue reading →

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Hanging out in Singapore

Posted on March 16, 2017 by David Cross

After 2 weeks of cruising around Siam Bay and the South China Sea, we have docked in Singapore and are going to be spending a few days around town to check out a few more sites before heading back to … Continue reading →

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Running in Georgetown (Penang Malaysia)

Posted on March 13, 2017 by David Cross

We stopped at the island of Penang today. Of course, we went running along the seaside course recommended by the Penang Forward Sports Club. It was interesting that we kept getting buzzed by Mig-29s from the Malaysian Air Force. First … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Malaysia! 

Posted on March 12, 2017 by David Cross

We pulled into a port known as Kelang. It is definitely warm and humid… And it is hard to tell if the haze is pollution or the extreme humidity. We then headed to Kuala Lumpur of course! The city is … Continue reading →

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