Travel Pics Theme: O for Onboard Images

The theme for our ‪‎travel pics this week is O for On-board Images.   For Wednesday, it’s the traditional ‘Champagne Fountain’, on board the Sun Princess as we sailed across the South Pacific. This was, of course, on one of the two ‘formal nights’ on the cruise, and many took the opportunity to get a photo pouring…

Travel Pics Theme: O for Onboard Images

The theme for our ‪‎travel pics this week is O for On-board Images.   These fine specimens of manhood (with me in the middle) are taking part in a ‘crossing the line’ ceremony on the MSC Musica. Now, traditionally the ‘Line’ in Crossing the Line ceremonies is the Equator – but since this voyage (from the West…

Travel Pics Theme: O for Onboard Images

The theme for our ‪‎travel pics this week is O for On-board Images. These will be pictures we have taken on-board a variety of ships, in a variety of locations. Our first is one of the pools at the rear of the Carnival Spirit – in the so-called Serenity area. This is an adults-only pool and…

Travel Pics Theme: N for Night Scenes

The theme for our ‪‎travel pics this week is N for Night Scenes.   For Wednesday, our pic is of the MSC Fantasia, taken from on board the MSC Musica in Mallorca, Spain. Mallorca (or Majorca, as the Brits call it) was magic – and it was easy to see why the Costa Del Sol…

Snorkeling at Lifou

Normally with my Sunday features, I try to conjure up something meaningful – taking a slice-of-life and extrapolating that into something more. But this week, I’m going to keep it simple. Go to Lifou. Take a snorkel and flippers. And enjoy. It’s really that simple! I saw a discussion on Facebook this week which related…