Our trip was to Hawaiʻi Island, commonly known as the Big Island, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Although there are six other major islands in Hawaii, many of them can be explored on a 7-day cruise, which gives travelers a glimpse of several islands. Instead, we flew from San Francisco to Kona International Airport […]
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Early Hawaiians—A Peek from the Lyman Museum
When I retired, the bricks fell from the wall, and suddenly my entire daily routine transformed completely. I launched a travel blog as my personal travel diary and discovered a passion for history at every destination I visited. It became like uncovering the stories hidden in every stone, allowing me to escape into another world […]
Hong Kong – Another Trip
The last day of July marked the beginning of another exciting journey. It was a special journey for us as my elder daughter-in-law’s parents also joined. Our destination was the United States, but before reaching there, we had an interesting decision to make—choosing the best transit route.Several options lay before us: Dubai, Kuwait, London, Paris, […]
Three Nights on Nile Cruise
Our journey along the Nile lasted three magical nights—from Aswan to Luxor—with graceful halts at historic harbors to explore ancient treasures. A Nile cruise is truly one of the finest ways to experience Egypt. Almost the entire civilization of this timeless land is woven around the banks of the Nile River. Cost of the cruise […]
Day 9 in Egypt: Onto the Red Sea, Crossing Eastern Sahara Desert
After a super busy day wandering through the grand courtyards of Luxor and Karnak Temples, both bathed in golden sunlight, we slowly made our way back to our Nile cruise. It was our final night of the historical tour on this land that had silently witnessed thousands of years of history. The thought that this […]
Day 8 in Egypt: Colossi of Memnon
IntroductionAlas, the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III—the radiant Sun King of dazzling glory—Lies broken beneath the silent weight of centuries. Time, in its quiet fury, and the hands of later kingshave scattered his dream across the desert plain,where ambition now mingles with dust. He was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. He inherited a […]
