Travel

By Glen Bruels

New Delhi, India

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise Just to start the confusion, should I say Delhi or New Dehli?  Well, according to the locals, New Delhi is the proper overarching name; if you say Delhi, it means Old Delhi – even though Old Delhi is part of New Delhi.  Got that?  Yeah,…

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By Glen Bruels

Phuket, Thailand — or sort of…

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise Heading north from Langkawi, you quickly cross into Thailand again.  Our stop for the day was Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, located in Andaman Sea.  Phuket traditionally made its money through tin and rubber, but in recent years, it has been all about tourism – enjoying…

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By Glen Bruels

Langkawi Island, Malaysia

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise Langkawi (the official name is Langkawi, the jewel of Kedah) is an archipelago of about 100 islands located 20 miles off the coast of Malaysia and quite close to the border with Thailand.  Like the mainland, the population is primarily Malay and they practice Islam. …

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By Glen Bruels

Singapore

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise Ah Singapore!  This was my third time visiting (Deb’s second), and we agree it is one of our favorite cities.   It is a true jewel in Southeast Asia and a crossroads for trade across the Pacific.  It is highly diverse both ethnically (Chinese, Malay, Indian,…

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By Glen Bruels

Bangkok, Thailand

This is part of a series called Seabourn Half-World cruise                               We are spending two days in Bangkok to explore both the city and the surrounding area.  First of all, Thailand is beautiful and the people are very friendly and seem…

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