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Pantanal, Brazil June 28 – July 11, 2024
Link to slideshow . In June 2024 my wife and I ventured to Brazil for Pantanalphototours’ 14 day Complete Pantanal Houseboat Tour run by Octavio Campos Salles. The group comprised 3 couples plus Octavio and Larissa, who joined us for part of the tour. The tour started and ended in Sao Paolo. We spent 2 nights pre-tour, and one night post-tour, at the Marriott Sao Paolo Airport. All domestic flights, land transportation and most meals were included in the tour price. The itine
John and Gwyn
Oct 274 min read


Seabourn Venture Reykjavik to St John’s September 18-30, 2025
Itinerary: Wed Sept 17 Reykjavik, Iceland Thu Sept 18 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Fri Sept 19 At Sea (Labrador Sea) Sat Sept 20 Pangnirtung & Kekerten Island, Nunavut, Canada Sun Sept 21 Lady Franklin Island & Monument Island (skipped due to rough seas) Mon Sept 22 Lower Savage Islands & Resolution Island Tue Sept 23 Nachvak Fjord, NL Wed Sept 24 Ramah Bay & Rose Island, NL Thu Sept 25 Hebron, NL Fri Sept 26 Nain, NL Sat Sept 27 Indian Harbour, NL Sun
John and Gwyn
Oct 2410 min read


Seabourn Venture: Dublin to Edinburgh May 8th - 30th, 2025
Jump to Summary Jump to Gallery Thursday May 8 th Embarkation. The Venture, fresh out of dry-dock having had the stabilizers...
John and Gwyn
Sep 128 min read


Brazilian Pantanal
In September 2023 I ticked-off a bucket list item by joining a small group of photographers on a 14 day tour of the Brazilian Pantanal. ...
John and Gwyn
Oct 22, 20237 min read


Seabourn Venture: Arctic July/August 2022
Seabourn Venture Maiden Voyage: Tromso to Longyearbyen to Reykjavik July 27th - Aug 21st, 2022 (click on a picture to enlarge) July 24th,...
John and Gwyn
Dec 24, 202212 min read


Iceland July 2022
14 nights, ca 3,000 kilometres Days 1 & 2 Snaefellsnes peninsula Days 3 & 4 Snaefellsnes to Akureyri Days 5, 6 & 7 Akureyri Days 8, 9, &...
John and Gwyn
Dec 23, 202211 min read


Seabourn Ovation: Miami to Miami Feb 13 - 27th, 2022
Feb 14th St Valentines Day. Started the day with cappuccino from the Square (pre-ordered via Seabourn Source App) followed by a stretch &...
John and Gwyn
Mar 31, 202211 min read


Iceland South Coast October 2021
Link to Photo Gallery On October 23rd, after a night in the Sofitel, we departed Heathrow at 7:05 am on BA 0800 landing at Keflavik at...
John and Gwyn
Jan 19, 20229 min read


Iceland West Fjords July 2021
Link to Photogallery at bottom of page. Leaving Bermuda on Jet Blue to JFK on July 14, we connected with Icelandair and landed at...
John and Gwyn
Jan 17, 202210 min read


Seabourn Encore: Athens to Singapore October 21st - November 27th, 2019
Captain: David Bathgate (Athens to Dubai), Kreso Volaric (Dubai to Singapore) Hotel Director: Bozi Copic Cruise Director: Ross Roberts...
John and Gwyn
Feb 4, 20202 min read


Seabourn Quest: Antarctica & Chilean Fjords Feb 24 - Mar 17, 2019
(click on an image to view photo gallery) We departed February 21st on American via JFK, continuing on with Latam to Santiago. ...
John and Gwyn
Apr 16, 201920 min read


Seabourn Ovation: Venice to Athens Nov 2-14, 2018
On Tuesday October 30th we flew with British Airways via London Gatwick to Venice, arriving in Venice at 10:50 am the next day. It was a...
John and Gwyn
Jan 11, 201911 min read


Seabourn Quest: Reykjavik to Montreal Aug 6 - 30th, 2018
Described as the 24 Day Route of the Vikings II, we departed Monday August 6th from Reykjavik with several stops in Greenland, Labrador,...
John and Gwyn
Oct 9, 201812 min read


Iceland July 28th - August 6th, 2018
Everything I’d read/heard about Iceland is true - it is an amazing place and well worth visiting. Yes, accommodation, car hire, and...
John
Sep 24, 20183 min read


Seabourn Quest: Copenhagen to Dover June 16 - July 1, 2018
Photo Gallery June 14th: Arrived Copenhagen on BA from Heathrow. Taxi to Nimb at Tivoli Gardens (30 minutes, cost DKK 335 - about US$55...
John and Gwyn
Jul 24, 20189 min read


Seabourn Sojourn: L.A. to Miami via Panama Canal
Seabourn Sojourn L.A. to Miami via Panama Canal November 15th - December 3rd, 2017 Pre-cruise one night stay at Crowne Plaza, Port of...
John and Gwyn
Dec 19, 20176 min read


Seabourn Sojourn: Alaska Cruise, Anchorage & Denali: June 25 - July 12, 2017
Photos We departed June 25th on Delta via JFK to Vancouver for a 15 night cruise to Seward. We stayed 1 night at The Fairmont...
John and Gwyn
Dec 2, 201712 min read


Australia: The Kimberley, Northern Territories & Great Ocean Road April 18th - May 24th, 2017
We flew via London to Perth, with a one night stopover at The Savoy, on a combination of British and Qatar Airways. Met up with John &...
John and Gwyn
Dec 1, 201716 min read


Villa Pelicano, Costa Rica August 2016
On August 9th, 2016 we set off for Costa Rica where we had rented Villa Pelicano, in Manuel Antonio for Gwyn’s birthday. With two...
John and Gwyn
Feb 16, 20175 min read


Seabourn Quest: Montreal to Fort Lauderdale Oct 21 - Nov 4th, 2016
On Friday October 21st, 2016 we embarked on a 14 night cruise aboard the Seabourn Quest from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale. Photo Gallery....
John and Gwyn
Dec 22, 20168 min read
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