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These homes on the waterfront in Mykonos have been the same for hundreds of years, withstanding wind and weather and still habitable.



Cook's Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia.

Over the water bungalow in Moorea.

Road Hog, Polynesian style.

Stupas in Thailand.

Tokyo at midnight.

Temple Sake in Japan.
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My world-travelling brother has a story of a friend who lost his credit cards while in Argentina this summer. The ONLY credit card company to fix the issue within hours was American Express. The two other cards, from noted banks, proved useless: one offered to mail a new card to his home (he was in Argentina -- what good would that do?), and the other took a few weeks to get a new card to him. We now travel with two cards, one of which is American Express.

why we wander . . .


Our family has fortunately been able to travel to dozens of countries for generations, starting with Captain James H. Blethen, a Welsh sea captain who sailed a Vanderbilt steamship from New York, around the Horn, and into San Francisco in 1852. He spent the rest of his life at sea.

His worldly view has carried down through generations; it has become a priority for each one of us: We live on an amazing planet and our family woudl like to think it is more understanding and more appreciative of differences as a result of our meanderings around the globe.

I've travelled alone as a single woman, with my daughter, and with family and friends. It doesn't matter; there is always someplace safe whether or not you go it alone or with someone.

Following is a list of countries/cities visited -- sort of in the reverse order visited throughout the years. A few were toured more than once and I was fortunate to spend a summer studying English Literature at Worcester College in Oxford as a University of California at Berkeley Exchange Student. If you have questions about any of these locations, please eMail me at Marine Studios. We will be adding information to the site as we go along.

October 2007: The Mediterranean
This was our first Mediterranean cruise with several ports o'call: Civitavecchia (Italy), Monte Carlo, Livorno (for Florence and Pisa), Naples (for Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri and the Amalfi Coast), Santorini in Greece, Kusadasi in Turkey, Mykonos, Piraeus (for Athens), Katakolon (for the world's first Olympic site), Corfu and Venice. Absolutely amazing. We would hop another ship in a heartbeat . . .
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France
Paris, Avignon en Provence, and along the Coté de Azur to Nice, Monaco/Monte Carlo, and Menton near the Italian border.

England
London, Greenwich, South End, Oxford, Stonehenge, Bath, Salisbury, hitch-hiking via sailboats through The Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Sark).

Ireland
Irish Ferries to Tramore, Blarney Castle and the Woolen Mills, Tralee, Killarney, Limerick, Adare, Dublin

Wales
Cardiff, Wrexham, Ironbridge, Llangollen, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Summer 2001: Six Countries in Sixty Days . . .

The question posed: "We're starting in Tahiti and ending in Japan. Where do you want to go in between?"

All travel arrangements for this trip were made via the Internet and checked throughout via eMail. It was one of the smoothest trips we've ever had.

French Polynesia

Bora Bora and Moorea, a lifetime dream come true -- a week in an over-the-water bungalow.

Roratonga, Cook Islands
Around the island for a week. And unless you really want to slow down, I don't recommend this. Marvelous people, but very very slow. The one place we did not see that might be worth a return visit would be "One Foot Island."

New Zealand
Devonport (a mixture of Berkeley and Sausalito, with the best of both), across the harbor from Auckland. Only a few days. Not nearly enough time.

Australia
From Brisbane to Palm Cove to Cairns to Port Douglas on Australia's Eastern shoreline by air and auto and back to Brisbane by train. Diving the Great Barrier Reef, a world wonder. If the Grand Canyon were filled with warm turquoise water and vibrant tropical fish, you would have the Great Barrier Reef.

Thailand
Bangkok (travel by boat on the Chao Praya it's the fastest, cleanest way to get around), the Reclining Buddha, elephant rides, Phuket, Ko Samui, Ko Pi Pi.

Japan
Tokyo, Nikko National Park, Fuji-Hakone National Park (Lake Hakone, Fujisan, Lake Kawaguichi, The Hakone Check Point), Kyoto (Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Imperial Palace), Nara, Mikimoto Pearl Island, Narita (If you have only a one-night stopover near Tokyo, stay at Narita. It is a traditional village, very small, many airline personnel stay there for overnights.) Japanese Bullet Trains are on time, clean, excellent service.

Costa Rica
San Jose, Limon, Cahuta, Corcovado, Tilajari, Tortuguero, Tabacon (dinner on a terrace overlooking the springs fed by the active Volcano, Arenal), and zipcording through the jungle canopy.

Hong Kong
For the million dollar pyrotechnical display to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year Fireworks 1998! As a guest of the Sousa family of Pyro-Spectaculars, one of the finest pyrotechnic families/companies in the world and one of the oldest in the U.S. Business Class via the Polar Route to Hong Kong Harbor. Great way to travel! Kowloon, Harbor City, and the backside of Macao for the blessing of the fleet, including Russian ships then in the harbor.

British Columbia
Vancouver Island, Bainbridge Island.

Mexico/Baja California
Puerto Vallarta and sea-kayaking out of Loreto in the Sea of Cortez for several days with Sea Trek Ocean Kayaking Center based in Sausalito, California.

Holland
Amsterdam, Den Hague, Delft. Lovely country. Lovely people. Dynamic art. Beautiful and comfortable walking cities with buildings that are older than the United States.

Jamaica
Ocho Rios, Kingston. My first trip off of American soil, which opened my eyes to the beauty of tropical locations and the warmth of tropical people and waters. I learned to swim in the waters off of San Francisco. Who knew that there was water above 65° F. Jamaica took my heart away.