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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...
colesjoholm
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...
colesjoholm
Dec 1, 20234 min read


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


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


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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