We posted a blog earlier today on our second day in Bangkok but had feedback that the videos were not running although they did appear in the blog. We republished the posting and it seems to have done something to repair the problem and now they should be working. Hopefully you will be able to relate the narrative in the blog with the videos and this should give you a better perspective of both our train and floating market experience in Bangkok so please reload the blog and

After our overnight stay in Bangkok, we had an early 6 am start to the day by grabbing breakfast at the Ramada Hotel - again, an impressively large buffet spread (with a sign noting it was mostly leftovers from the night before) so we opted for something freshly made - an omelet with fruit as it was a safe bet before heading out. This blog is full of video that I took that helps you appreciate the things we did and saw during this action packed day. Sam, our tour guide, welco

When we landed in Thailand our tour guide taught us that, " Sawasdee" means "hello," "hi," or "good day," and it can also mean "goodbye". It implies a wish for a "well-being" or "good health" and is frequently used with a polite ending, Ka - when a woman uses it, or Khrap - when used by a man. Quite often it is followed by a gesture - a sight bow and palms pressed together. During our time in Bangkok we were greeted by this constantly, as this country if so full of happ

After two full days at sea, we finally arrived at the port of Chaweng Biri in Thailand—our first stop in the country following a hot, busy visit to Singapore. Because Koh Samui doesn’t always have a deep-water berth for large cruise ships, the Coral Princess anchored offshore and we came in by tender. With about 1,700 passengers to move, the town supplemented the ship’s tenders with two double-decker high-seas trawlers. We boarded the first one, an all-wood boat, and the crew

Singapore greeted us with a completely different mood today—clear skies, bright sun, and a skyline that finally showed itself. Just five days ago, as the Coral Princess slipped past Singapore, on our way to Kuala Lumpur, the city was hidden behind a dark storm cloud, as if Singapore had pulled a curtain across the horizon. This morning, that curtain lifted, and the “Lion City” shone exactly as its reputation promises. The Marina Sands Hotel, Convention Center and the World Fa