By Eric Goldring
My trip the Galapagos Islands was a last minute invitation by Celebrity Cruises to experience its newly acquired and refurbished Celebrity Xperience, a 48 guest expedition ship. It wound up that my cruise is effectively its first cruise as part of the Celebrity brand, so some things are a work
Thursday I depart, on very short notice, to join the new Celebrity Xperience in the Galapagos to experience its 7 day Northern Route itinerary plus time in Quito, Ecuador. Celebrity Xperience With my first love being biology, even doing a stint as a biological aid for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries
Avalon Waterway’s Avalon Myanmaron the Irrawaddy River Myo, my intrepid guide during my Avalon Waterway’s Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River cruise, Myo, our kind, intelligent and insightful guideon the Avalon Myanmar river cruise repeatedly said during my 14 day Myanmar (Burma) experience: “Isn’t This Amazing?” My candid response always was, and now
Avalon Myanmar Avalon Waterways’ Myanmar (Burma) river cruise is, in my opinion, the best overall Irrawaddy River cruise product today. There is no question, as the only river cruise that sails north of Mandalay, that its itinerary – especially if you are truly interested in seeing what Myanmar is truly
With our journey on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar shortly coming to an end, our Day 10 started with a beautiful sail into Sagaing with the hillside filled with pagodas and temples. Sagaing, Myanmar Then it was a taxi truck ride up the mountain to the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda.
We awoke on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar in Mingun, Myanmar after overnighting here. The sun was a red fireball contrasting against the early morning quiet of the river. I could not really capture its intensity in a photo, but it was memorable. Sunrise – Mingun, Myanmar Irrawaddy River Sunrise –
Today, Day 6 of my Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar river cruise, was focused mostly on understanding more about Buddhist ritual and religion. Myo, Avalon Myanmar’s guide, is doing a masterful job of providing just enough information about Buddhism and artfully repeating concepts so that its importance in the cultures of
I thought my interest in Katha ended with the sunset.I was wrong! The fifth day of our journey on the Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar started a bit early with a visit to the local market with our transport being the back of a pickup truck with bench seating (the local’s
Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar After breakfast we headed to the domestic airport; a two month old very modern facility adjacent to the international airport (which will be replaced in the coming years); though it is quite functional now. Our destination is Bhamo (also known as Banmaw) which is only about
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