Category Archives: International

Exploring Tokyo

Posted on April 25, 2014 by David Cross

We spent our first day exploring around the area of our first hotel…and of course we started with an early morning run in downtown Tokyo near the Ginza district and the fish market. It was amazingly easy to run the … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Japan

Posted on April 24, 2014 by David Cross

Flew on United out of San Francisco. Great flight…time passed by quickly. Watched the movie Nebraska. Bruce Dern should have won the Academy Award, but I digress… As recommended by many, we hit the currency exchange counters and ATMs to … Continue reading →

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Learning About Aliens During our Last Day in Tahiti

Posted on December 20, 2013 by David Cross

We got off our yacht today in Papeete and decided to tour around the island a little more.  There are quite a few good sites to visit and spend half a day driving around the full island. It was interesting … Continue reading →

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4×4 Exploration in Bora Bora

Posted on December 18, 2013 by David Cross

We did a little exploring Bora Bora with a local who had a good Land Rover and could take us up some of the treacherous trails to the top of the Bora Bora mountains (hills?). It was gorgeous weather and … Continue reading →

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Chef’s Dinner on Princess Cruise

Posted on December 17, 2013 by David Cross

Last night we spent some time with the Executive Chef who prepared a stunning repast for us an 8 others on the cruise.   The appetizers were served in the main galley and in some ways, they were so good…it … Continue reading →

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Tahiti is the source of the best Vanilla

Posted on December 16, 2013 by David Cross

Today we pulled into Raiatea and we were not tendered which was nice.  Getting on and off the yacht in 5 minutes or less is a treat. It was definitely very warm here, so we awoke early, had some breakfast … Continue reading →

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Cruising around Tahiti and Papeete

Posted on December 10, 2013 by David Cross

Yesterday, we got on board out yet and prepared to travel around the French Polynesian islands in style. Of course we started in Papeete (Tahiti). The Ocean Princess is a nice small ship with an excellent crew.  Great way to … Continue reading →

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The Internet in the South Pacific is Brutal

Posted on December 8, 2013 by David Cross

I must admit we get spoiled in North America.  It feels like 15 years ago here in the Polynesian Islands… the time when we used to dial up for the Internet and the modem kept dropping off every 5 minutes … Continue reading →

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First Day in Tahiti Island

Posted on December 7, 2013 by David Cross

Tahiti felt like a combination of Easter Island and Hawaii.  It is different and definitely a tropical escape.  A French tropical escape…as many people don’t speak English and knowing French makes a huge difference in navigating your way around the … Continue reading →

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Traveling to Tahiti

Posted on December 6, 2013 by David Cross

Leaving the extremely cold Puget Sound was a very attractive option. We needed to route ourselves through LAX in order to head west to a French speaking island chain. Apparently, there was an alien spacecraft distracting everyone, so many flights … Continue reading →

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