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Blog Posts - the "Daily Diary"
Explore solo travel stories, cruise experiences, tips & guides.


A dazzling day in Hong Kong
Note: we visited Hong Kong on Friday November 24th. I’ve been unable to upload photos to the blog since visiting Hong Kong. I am unsure...
colesjoholm
Nov 30, 20235 min read


Copenhagen for the win
Well done Denmark. Not one, but two days in the Capital City of Denmark were the perfect stop to the end of this guys European Vacation....
colesjoholm
Jul 6, 20232 min read


You rained on my Helsinki Parade
It was a sloppy wet and cold day in Helsinki. At least it ended that way. There was a few hours of minimal mist but once it started,...
colesjoholm
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Berlin and the longest excursion of my life
So, sitting here is Visby, Sweden typing on Thursday, June 29th and this is the official catch-up post. Again, being phoneless for about...
colesjoholm
Jun 29, 20234 min read


Rotterdam, a city of stunning modern architecture
When you embark/disembark from a cruise ship, most passengers are running to/from the airport. Being B2B (back-to-back) I had the...
colesjoholm
Jun 28, 20232 min read


Geiranger, the apex of this voyage (pun intended)
Overwhelmingly beautiful. In a town that has a giant campground in the center of town, right on the bay, in a Norwegian Fjord Box Canyon,...
colesjoholm
Jun 23, 20234 min read


Kristiansand + Haugesund Norway 🤩
Norway, thus far, has been everything I had hoped it would be. Sitting here in a Kafe (@vanias.kafe) in Haugesund, Norway on stop 2 of...
colesjoholm
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Amsterdam
Amsterdam. It's been a lovely stay. And wow, it really is the city that never sleeps. Amsterdam is a much smaller city than an...
colesjoholm
Jun 18, 20232 min read


Up, up + away we go
Continent #3 is in the crosshairs! This week has been challenging to say the least. Mario. Work has been extremely stressful, it's also...
colesjoholm
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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