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Carriages in Granada Nicaragua
Central America

Star Flyer Tour Visits Nicaragua: Where the Past Looms Large

February 9, 2013 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Star Flyer Tour Visits Nicaragua: Where the Past Looms Large

A brochure welcoming visitors to town asks: San Juan del Sur: Can you believe it was once a sleepy fishing village? Yes I can believe it. It still is. But at least there’s an actual […]

Crew on deck of Star Flyer
Caribbean

Star Flyer’s Captain and a Well Choreographed Crew Put on a Lesson in Sailsmanship

February 2, 2013 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Star Flyer’s Captain and a Well Choreographed Crew Put on a Lesson in Sailsmanship

Raise the anchor. Set  the main staysail. Key Vangelis’ dramatic theme music from the film 1492. And steer clear of those dolphins. It’s a dramatic start to our exploration of the Pacific coasts of Costa […]

Sunset from Star Flyer
Caribbean

Getting Back on Board Star Flyer Becomes an Adventurous Experience in Itself

January 28, 2013 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Getting Back on Board Star Flyer Becomes an Adventurous Experience in Itself

I’m finally on board Star Flyer to start my adventure in Costa Rica and I’m going to relish a day at sea because getting to a cruise along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica remains […]

Produce stand in Antigua
Caribbean

Discovering Antigua, Where the 21st Century Hits a Time Warp

January 1, 2013 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Discovering Antigua, Where the 21st Century Hits a Time Warp

As our  ship docked on the island of Antigua, it seemed a lot of locals had lined to greet the ship’s  call on the island. But it turned out the commotion wasn’t for us. The […]

Shoreside church on the Volga River
Europe

Scenic Tsar Turns Passengers’ Unexpected Free Day into a Party on the Volga

November 18, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Scenic Tsar Turns Passengers’ Unexpected Free Day into a Party on the Volga

We’re dead in the water. And the ghosts seem to be rising as glimmering wisps of mist rise from the water all around us. Overnight the temperature has dropped and the cold damp air over […]

Greeting party in Uglich Russia
Europe

Scenic Tsar Sails into History on the Route of the Volga Boatmen

November 11, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Scenic Tsar Sails into History on the Route of the Volga Boatmen

Our Russian river journey on Scenic Tsar is finally beginning and it’s an auspicious sign that after two straight days of rain, the sun breaks through as we cast off from Moscow’s fantastically elaborate river […]

Details of frieze outside Moscow space museum
Celebrity Interviews

Scenic Guests Get a Cosmonaut’s View of Soviet Life in Space

November 8, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Scenic Guests Get a Cosmonaut’s View of Soviet Life in Space

Imagine squeezing into a shipping container 12 feet wide and 40 feet long that’s packed with supplies and gear. Imagine being sealed inside for the next six months with someone you don’t love, practically rubbing […]

Cosmonaut space suit in Moscow museum of cosmoauts
Europe

Scenic Tsar Guests Get a Leisurely Look at Russia’s Race Into Space

November 3, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Scenic Tsar Guests Get a Leisurely Look at Russia’s Race Into Space

Remember the Space Race? What a lot of hot air and fear was generated over  the superpowers’ headline grabbing space feats–from the beeping of Russia’s Sputnik to Americans’ footprints on the moon. It was also a […]

Two crew members on river ship Scenic Tsar aka Alexander Grin
Europe

Russian Grin: A Traditional Welcome as We Board the Scenic Tsar

October 9, 2012 Wallace Immen 1

I’ve been welcomed aboard many a ship, but seldom with such simple grace as the greeting from the crew of Scenic Tsar at a rural dock in Moscow. The port is in the middle of […]

Welcome home greeting from crew of Seabourn Sojourn
Europe

Can Seabourn Sojourn Still Claim to be a Personal Yacht at Heart?

August 18, 2012 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Can Seabourn Sojourn Still Claim to be a Personal Yacht at Heart?

When we arrive at the ship there’s a gauntlet to pass before we get to the gangway. More than a hundred of  Seabourn Sojourn’s crew, from waiters to chefs to deck hands to office staff, […]

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