China

By Glen Bruels

Two days in Beijing

This is part of a series called Northern Pacific Wanderings 2024 After leaving Okinawa, we had three sea days to relax, attend a bunch of lectures, etc. on our transit to Tianjin, China, the jumping off point for our overnight tour of Beijing. Of course, Tianjin is nearly two hours away from Beijing, so we…

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By Glen Bruels

Two Days in Taipei, Taiwan

This is part of a series called Northern Pacific Wanderings 2024 We have just finished two days in Keelung and Taipei, Taiwan. Keelung is the port city that serves Taipei and it is interesting in its own right. Surrounded by mountains and the coast, Keelung is a natural port and also an excellent defense from…

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By Glen Bruels

A day in Kaohsiung and Tainan, Taiwan

This is part of a series called Northern Pacific Wanderings 2024 Our first stop after leaving Hong Kong was Kaohsiung, Taiwan. We actually made it without the Chinese invading (of course, this was just our first stop in Taiwan, so there’s still time!) — although we were buzzed by a number of “fishing boats.” While…

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By Glen Bruels

Some thoughts on Hong Kong…

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise Greetings all!  We’ve spent 5 days in Hong Kong before leaving on our ship for the cruise.  It has been a great way to acclimate to the time change and, in some respects, renew acquaintances with an “old friend” (Glen and friend, Ken, independently first…

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