Emirates airlines launched new daily direct service from Seattle to Dubai on March 01 so I took advantage of the 14 hour & 50 minute non-stop flight. The flight departed at 5:30PM so I had plenty of time to drive the 2 ½ hour route from Vancouver the day of departure. There are plenty of […]
May 30 Docked in downtown St. Petersburg this morning to spend 3 days of viewing the opulence of the Czars. Had our first of 5 tours on Wednesday morning and experienced our first day of clouds and rain. The tour gave us an overview of the many sights to see here by bus and canal […]
May 29 Our Virtuoso Voyager Club excursion in Helsinki was a tasty sliver of life in Northern Europe. We left the pier at 8:30am toured the immediate area around the pier which allowed our group of 18 to get off the bus and visit with one another. We then visited a famous architect’s home where […]
May 29 Our Virtuoso Voyager Club excursion in Helsinki was a resounding success. We left the pier at 8:30am toured the immediate area around the pier which allowed our group of 18 to get off the bus and visit with one another. We then visited a famous architect’s home where he and his contemporaries actually […]
May 28 Our cocktail party for the Virtuoso Travellers on board the Silver Whisper was in the Observation Lounge on Sunday night. We have a very international guest list with travellers from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Bermuda and Australia all represented. The group enjoyed an introduction from the Cruise Director and a short talk […]