My journey on Oceania Riviera continues, as we are approaching our final ports, some of the ones I have most been looking forward to are coming up. Hiroshima has been high on my list of places I have wanted to visit. Having grown up at a time when World War II was still fresh in

It was time to experience two days of learning and understanding of the history of Tokyo, formerly known as Edo.   Between Instagram,  TikTok, and YouTube, you can be lulled into the belief that you can easily visit Tokyo on your own. The reality is that you can “visit” Tokyo, but you really can’t “see” it

As I prepared to board the Oceania Riviera for a cruise circumnavigating southern Japan, what I have long said has come into play: Taking a cruise is really like a sandwich, the bread (cities that you embark and disembark in) matter as much as the meat (the cruise) itself.  And with Tokyo, Japan being the

There was a lot of excitement when the Four Seasons announced it was building a luxury boutique yacht/cruise ship. However, at the time I expressed both my skepticism and belief that it really would have no effect on the luxury cruise market. Today it was announced that two of its most integral people have left