Carry On About Travel

Heading to the port, I was curious what new and exciting things our cruise would offer. From reading online reviews, we were definitely in for a cultural experience with most cruisers from the greater Hong Kong area. We cruised on Voyager of the Seas before, so were familiar with the ship, but things change from year to year and itinerary to itinerary. After winding through the lengthy embarkation process, we headed to the Windjammer buffet to eat and wait for…

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Arriving in Hong Kong at night after a 16 hour flight from Dallas, walking around felt great. After buying tickets and visiting the ATM, we boarded the train knowing glimpses of the famed Hong Kong skyline would have to wait until morning. Transferring to a subway line nearer our hotel, finding the correct exit of the 8 or so was no easy task. Looking back, wanting out of the climate controlled station was a mistake as the heat and humidity…

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Just got back from a vacation to Asia. My only previous trip to Asia was 30+ years ago to Hong Kong. Then, I met up with my college roommate who was born in Hong Kong and lived there until she was about 10. This time it would be very different with just my family and I. Though my spouse is Asian, he only understands a tiny bit of Cantonese. We saw this as an opportunity to show our college age…

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