Patti-Jo Boettcher

Bitung, North Sulawesi

October 23-25th The city of Bitung put on a very warm welcome for our boat. There…
Koror, Palau

October 18-20 Another day, another new country. Today was exciting as we entered the waters surrounding…
Yap, Federation of Micronesia

October 15-16th I have lived overseas long enough, and I like to think that my geography…
Tantalising Ternate, Indonesia

October 11, 2025 Ternate is a wonderful port destination. The Odyssey is the longest boat that…
After the Earthquake: Visiting Cebu

October 5-7th On September 30th, a 6.9 earthquake struck Bogo City in Cebu. There was a…
Puerto Princesa

October 1st-2nd We had two days in Puerto Princesa. On the first day, Paul, Dave, and…
Boracay and the 1st Birthday of the Cruise

September 28-30 Boracay Island is located in the Philippines’ southern region. If you are not arriving…
The Philippines and Typhoon Season

September 23-27 Subic Bay & Super Typhoon Ragasa We left Taiwan early in order to get…
Tianan and the Rush Across the Luzon Strait

September 20-22nd Our last stop in Taiwan is in the south at Tainan. Tainan is the…
taipei and keelung, taiwan

September 15-18th I apologise for the delays, but Taiwan and our ship’s internet system don’t get…
First up, Hualien, Taiwan

September 13-14 After leaving Japan, the Odyssey headed towards Taiwan. Oddly, we went to mid-eastern Taiwan…
Okiwana & Ishigaki Island

September 10 & 12 Okiwana World After flying in from China, I had missed the first…
Shanghai, Modern China

September 4th – 8th As much as Beijing is steeped in thousands of years of history,…
Beijing, the Old China

August 31-Sept.3 Beijing is the capital of China and has been in existence for 3000 years.…
a day in the heat warning Jeju Island

August 30th 2025 The Odyssey has arrived for a two-day venture on Jeju Island. We are…