The last stop on our Southeast Asia cruise was the island of Koh Samui. Although there were some fancy resorts on the island, many parts of the island were simpler and gave us a glimpse of life in Thailand outside
During our Southeast Asia cruise in November 2025, our ship docked at Laem Chabang, Thailand – a port that’s two hours from Bangkok and 45 minutes from Pattaya. We visited Bangkok on the first day and Pattaya on the second.
The centerpiece of our twelve-night Atlantis Southeast Asia cruise was a two-day stay in Bangkok, Thailand. The ship docked at the port of Laem Chabang, which is a two-hour drive from Bangkok. This was a common theme for this cruise;
During our Southeast Asia cruise, we visited Ho Chi Minh City – formerly known (and still often referred to by the locals) as Saigon, the capital of the former South Vietnam.
On our second day in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, we boarded a 40-person boat for a tour of the bay. The jagged rock islands rising from the sea have been photographed many times, but there’s nothing like seeing them in
In November 2025, we took a 12-night Southeast Asia cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore. It was a gay cruise chartered by Atlantis Events on the Celebrity Solstice. We have been to Hong Kong before, so we arrived only the
[Commentary by Dave] When we began our two years of travel in May 2025, I thought it might be nice to wait for our flights in an airport lounge, rather than in the always-crowded passenger boarding area. I had fond
For many years, gay vacation company Atlantis Events booked out an entire resort in Puerto Vallarta for its customers. Initially, it was the Palace Vallarta resort; then Hard Rock bought it, renamed it, upgraded it, and added rock paraphernalia throughout
On August 13, 2005, we held our ceremonial wedding in Mesa, Arizona, with 75 family members, friends, and work colleagues in attendance. Everything was perfect, except one thing: No marriage license. At that time, the only state in the US
We wrapped up our month-long northwest Europe adventure by spending four days and five nights in Den Haag, a.k.a. The Hague. We took day trips to Leiden and Rotterdam, leaving us two days to explore The Hague. It’s a beautiful
