I thought I’d give you all some respite from the blue skies, turquoise waters and lush green tropical island vegetation that is so typical of the South Pacific and talk about the serious subject of karaoke. We couldn’t have been more fortunate to discover there was a karaoke competition on board the Oosterdam. Lucky for […]
MS Oosterdam – An Overview
January 24, 2014 By 35 Comments
I thought you might like a tour of the Oosterdam but be warned, this post has a lot of images! The Oosterdam is a very beautiful looking ship from the outside and I love its navy blue lines. However when we walked onto the ship I was immediately struck by the overpowering use of teal […]
Isle of Pines and Oro Bay (or Ile Des Pins and Baie d’ Oro)
January 20, 2014 By 41 Comments
There are no prizes for guessing why this tiny island in the pacific with a population of just 2000 is called, ‘Isle of Pines’. The Island is part of French-speaking New Caledonia. From Noumea (capital), it’s a 20-minute flight or a three-hour ferry ride but most tourism arrives by cruise ship where the ships anchor off-shore […]
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