YP journeys

15/06/2024

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs R, who are headed down the Seine next March! They will cruise on the AmaDante from Paris to Normandy, and then back to Paris. They took advantage of the complimentary 2-N pre-cruise in Paris, so they will get to see all the things!

13/06/2024

10/06/2024

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs E, who will be joining us on our Japan Intensive Voyage next May! 🎉 They are avid cruisers who appreciate the floating hotel concept of visiting many places while unpacking once. They are registered for the informational webinar this Thursday at 7pm--are you? Join us! https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7436931063460695902

10/06/2024

Japan is a top travel destination right now, and I have found the easiest way to see the most cities. I have group space on this 15-N cruise around Japan, with a stop in Busan, S Korea. Unpack once and visit all these amazing cities! We have an informational webinar on Thursday, June 13th at 7pm Eastern. If Japan is on your radar, I hope you will join us! Register here:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7436931063460695902

07/06/2024

Japan has many beautiful shrines and temples and castles to see, but I think one of the best keep secrets is the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni (Yamaguchi Prefecture). This wooden arch bridge stretches across the Nishiki River. It was declared a National Treasure in 1922. It is beautiful every day, but spectacular during cherry blossom season! 🇯🇵🌸

05/06/2024

Miyajima. Home of the Itsukushima Shrine, with the gigantic “floating” torii in the water. The tide was out, so people took advantage of being able to walk around near the torii. We saw one man lose his balance and almost land…in the wet sand! We toured the Shinto shrine for the first time; parts were under renovation, but we walked through most of it. The weather was perfect! The wild deer population is much less than previous visits. And they definitely don’t bow like the Nara deer! A trip to Hiroshima isn’t complete without a visit to Miyajima!

03/06/2024

Woo hoo!🎉 Mr and Mrs O just booked a retirement cruise! Mrs O retires in August 2026, and they will celebrate onboard AmaDante on their Paris & Normandy river cruise. They will enjoy 2 nights in Paris before boarding the ship. Do you have a major life event to celebrate? Maybe you just want to try a river cruise--I can help!

02/06/2024

38%. That is how often Mt Fuji is visible. Now that I know this statistic, I understand why Japanese people, not just tourists, try to be on the Mt Fuji side of the Shinkansen when traveling to/from Tokyo. We were on the wrong side of the Shinkansen when we went to Hiroshima, but we had seats on the correct side on our trip back. And Fuji-san was visible! 🎉 (tip—take lots of photos because you might end up with a few like #3😂)We were also fortunate to see her in between the passing clouds when we went to the 5th Station.

31/05/2024

Our 15-N Japan Intensive Voyage next year will be amazing! With only 702 guests onboard, it will be a more intimate experience, with no neighborhoods on the ship to learn, easy access to all dining and lounges, and many inclusions. It would be challenging, if not impossible, to travel to all these cities in a 2-week span by land. So think of the cruise ship as a floating hotel, unpack once and visit all these port stops with us! Informational webinar on June 13th! Registration link in the comments!

30/05/2024

🇯🇵Mark your calendar! June 13, 2024 at 7pm Eastern, learn about our Japan Intensive cruise on Azamara Pursuit! If you’re the least bit curious, I hope you will join us! 🇯🇵 Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7436931063460695902

29/05/2024

Sometimes major life events cause us to change our plans. MA and R were scheduled to go to the Canadian Rockies in August, but they have their first grandbaby coming then, so we switched their Tauck trip to next August. They will be in a small group on this luxury tour. If you haven’t been to the Canadian Rockies yet, I highly recommend that you go—it is spectacularly beautiful!

27/05/2024

Our first “non-FAM” visit was to Hiroshima Peace Park. We walked from the Hiroshima Hilton Hotel and spent some time looking around. It is a solemn place, and I was glad that everyone was being respectful and quiet.

21/05/2024

Mr and Mrs E decided that they need some Vitamin Sea this summer, so they just booked a 6-N cruise on the Disney Fantasy! 🎉 Maybe they will see a rainbow at Castaway Cay like we did a few years ago! 🌈

20/05/2024

Kinkakuji. The Golden Pavilion. One of the most photographed buildings in Japan is a Buddhist Temple. It truly is spectacular! The reflection in the water was better in my December photo (last one), but I still got some reflection.

16/05/2024

Shinkansen! Hauling the chili! 🚅

14/05/2024

We visited Arashiyama last week, the bamboo forest, it was very crowded; the only way to get some pics without people in them was to point my phone up. It was beautiful and could be peaceful if all the tourists were gone. 😊