Culinary Enrichment at Sea The Relais & Châteaux cooking school at sea offered on my 12 day Silversea Cruises voyage in China has been quite informative. Yesterday our visiting L’Ecole des Chefs culinary expert gave a fantastic culinary demonstration featuring Asian Style Salmon with Stir Fried Cabbage. In addition we had a lesson in making…
Month: September 2011
Going ashore with Silversea Cruises: Jiangyin, China on the Yangtze River
Jiangyin, China: where a Silversea Cruises guest meets old and new. Tracing roots back 5000 years, Jiangyin is comprised of 16 towns. Known in Chinese as shade of river, Jiangyin is a remote area along the Yangtze River. Thanks to complimentary shuttle service provided by Silversea Cruises, I was able to forego the two shore…
Silversea Cruises: The water town of Zhujiajiao Tour
Step back in time to the Ming and Qing dynasties Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of Shanghai, our small group from Silversea Cruises went on a 7-hour excursion to the water town of Zhujiajiao. Leaving behind the traffic, we head for the countryside Rice fields and small agricultural outposts flanked the highway offering…
Photo recap of Shanghai's top sites
Shanghai sisters explore the city Photo journal from shore leave in Shanghai while cruising on Silversea Cruises. Silver Shadow made her way up the Huangpu River to dock at the newly opened Waigaoqiao Cruise Port. Conveniently located near The Bund and directly across from Pudong, cruise visitors will find plenty of activities to enjoy. …
Exploring ashore with Silversea Cruises in Qingdao, China
A visit to Mt. Laoshan and Taiqing Palace My shore leave was spent visiting Taiqing Palace, which is about an hour away (by motorcoach) from the Port of Qingdao where Silversea Cruises Silver Shadow was docked for the day. Regarded as one of the oldest, largest and best Taoist temples gave me the chance to…
Qingdao China cruise port review
Port Buzz: Qingdao, China Qingdao – The name “Qingdao” means “The blue/green island.” The port of Qingdao at Jiaozhou Bay in China After cruising about 300 nautical miles west-southwest of the Port of Incheon, Siversea Cruises’ Silver Shadow pulled up to the dock. Looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a busy port buzzing with activity….
Cruise Review Silversea Cruises
Voyage overview of Silversea Cruises 12 day Asia discovery cruise on Silver Shadow from Incheon (Seoul), South Korea To Hong Kong, China The emerging cruise markets in Asia are generating a lot of buzz these days. Not only are more people from the region choosing to cruise for the first time, but more North American…
National Cruise Week 2011
National Cruise Week 2011 – your chance to find the perfect cruise Check out some of the buzz around National Cruise Week 2011, and make sure to follow along on Twitter using the #NCW2011 hashtag. [<a href=”http://storify.com/cruisebuzz/national-cruise-week-2011″ target=”blank”>View the story “National Cruise Week 2011 ” on Storify]</a>
Top travel places to cruise that feature stone
Where would you cruise and be able to see some amazing stonework? Drawing inspiration from this week’s FriFotos theme, on Twitter, I am in search of cruise destinations where I might find “stone.” Port-of-call: Los Angeles. Limestone at the Getty Museum Starting near my homeport of Los Angeles, I start with the stonework at the…