In late January, we arrive in Uruguay, country No.64 with Oceania Cruises, both Punta del Este and Montevideo feature on the itinerary.

The first few weeks of 2023 were about exploring the Southern Brazilian coast & finally setting foot in Rio aboard the Marina with Oceania.

After spending a week on the Amazon River in Brazil, aboard the Marina with Oceania Cruises, we cruise the Northern coast of Brazil.

The Balkan region generally includes 11 countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and parts of Greece and Turkey.

After four days at sea from the Caribbean on our 110-day cruise from Miami, we arrive on the Amazon River in Brazil to spend Christmas.

Let's talk about the Caribbean islands we visited, where we got our little taste of paradise. St. Maarten & St. Lucia.

Welcome to Santa Cruz in Bolivia. Travel doesn't always go as planned! How did we end up in Bolivia en route to Miami?

Ushuaia | El Calafate | Buenos Aires | Bariloche | Mendoza | Iguazú

Week 12 on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole cruise | Chile: Castro, Puerto Eden, Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Chilean Fjords

Week 11 on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole cruise | Chile: Arica, Iquique, Coquimbo, La Serena, Valparaiso

Week ten on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole | Ecuador: Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Machala & Guayaquil

Week nine on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole | Colombia: Providencia, San Andres | Panama: Colon, Panama Canal

Today was the transit through the Panama Canal, an experience both Wayne and I have had on our bucket list for over 15 years.

As Pole to Pole guests on Hurtigruten Expeditions, we were fortunate to be on an organised excursion of Colon before the Canal transit.

Week eight on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole | USA: Miami | Belize: Belize City

Week seven on our 13-week Hurtigruten Pole to Pole | USA: Eastport, Bar Harbor, Rockland, Boston