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


When in Singapore, you Singapore Sling
If you wanted to know how much of a city you can fit in 24 hours, I have a gauge for you. I slept a total of 3 hours in my beautiful...
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Dec 6, 20236 min read


Visually stunning Vietnam
Well that was a feat for the eyes and the stomach. The Celebrity Millennium docked in Hue, Vietnam and we were onshore around 7:30a. The...
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Dec 1, 20234 min read


A Volcanic day in Kagoshima
After departing Yokohama on Friday, November 18th and having our first sea day on Saturday, the Celebrity Millennium arrived in...
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Nov 19, 20232 min read


Silence in a city of 40 million people
Wednesday, Nov 14th Well, walking around the first night in Shinjuku, after arriving in Tokyo, and navigating on a train from the airport...
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Nov 18, 20234 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....
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Jul 6, 20232 min read


A Sjoholm in Stockholm
I'll be back. Stockholm is definitely on the I'll be back list. Another torrential downpour made for less than ideal sight-seeing. A...
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Jul 5, 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,...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read


Tallinn, Estonia - country # 9
It was a hot, hot day in Tallinn on Friday, June 30th. I was sweating in the shade while I was sipping my new favorite cocktail...
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Jul 3, 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...
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Jun 28, 20232 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...
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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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