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March 21, 2026 When the ship’s itinerary takes me somewhere I can see my friends, it puts a huge exclamation point on that port. I’d gotten to reconnect with my friend Randi (whom I loved working with on the Golden
Read moreMarch 16 & 17, 2026 After another stretch of several days at sea, I needed to get off the ship, vent, and cry. Rina to the rescue! We headed to the Irish pub to scope it out for the St.
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. March 7 & 8, 2026 We only had 24 hours docked in Port Chalmers, but unlike the other times I’d visited this port, we would be staying overnight. Rina
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. February 2026 After seven weeks at home (it took about a month before I woke up less tired than I was when I went to sleep) and some drama
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. I flew home from Papeete, so I didn’t get to go to Fakarava. But I had so much fun saying Fakarava as many times as possible during my presentation:
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. December 30, 2025 It was a good thing my flight had been changed from 8:50am to 10:10pm because it was nearly 9:30am before we received clearance. During my port
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. December 29, 2025 Bora Bora is probably more famous than Mo’orea, but Mo’orea is where my mom stayed in one of those huts over the water. I’d been to
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. December 25 & 26, 2025 We were docked for Christmas (which is always better than tendering) but those of us on board, assumed everything outside would be closed, so
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. December 22 & 23, 2025 I’d last been to Bora Bora on the Golden Princess in 2019. I went to the beach with Jarred (there’s a post on that
Read moreMy views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. French Polynesia French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France spread across 118 islands and atolls in the heart of the South Pacific, with a population of approximately 280,000 people. The
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