Month: December 2025

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. After docking in Yokohama every ten days on the Diamond Princess, I never actually made it to Tokyo. Turnaround days were tricky – more of us needed to be

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. August 9, 2025 We were gifted these beautiful flowers during the plaque exchange- it was the first time Villa Vie Odyssey had visited Sendai- and the Hotel Director passed

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. August 8, 2025 According to my research, I had low expectations for Hachinohe, Japan. Hakodate appeared more westernized, and tourist-friendly while Hachinohe did not look quite as accessible. Although

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Of all the ports I’d visited in Japan last year, Hakodate was the port I was most smitten with. When we left Japan, I felt like I had barely

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 25, 2025 On the sea day between Anchorage and Kodiak, I woke up to sounds outside my port hole. This was confusing – wasn’t it supposed to be

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 23 & 24, 2025 Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, is a dynamic blend of urban energy and wilderness beauty. Nestled between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet,