Traveler, Jew, liberal, dual citizen, Dodgers fan. He/Him/His Building a community of travelers and history lovers; say hi if that’s you! The site: www.theroyaltourblog.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mu6aybkcek2lAfter disembarking in Seward, my first stop on the land tour was actually another boat, this one exploring Kenai Fjords National Park for the day. Wow, what an amazing place!!28 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6aybkcek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mu5nxaczmk2vNEW TODAY!! Traveling often, I get to experience new holidays. This one, New Zealand’s version of Memorial Day, was especially meaningful. And it inspired me to learn about the events that led to its establishment. #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/28/anzac-day-and-the-gallipoli-campaign/28 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5nxaczmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mu43vmo5ac2iCruising Hubbard Glacier was a highlight for sure. Even though it was very foggy, wow, what beauty!28 Aug 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu43vmo5ac2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtyz5mq3u225Our last true port was Icy Straight Point, where a tiny town of 800 was asked to host 8,000 cruise passengers between 3 ships. It was pretty, but overrun.26 Aug 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyz5mq3u225https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtyr4kwcbc23NEW TODAY!! While it isn’t as exciting as the Maori history, the European side of the Wellington story is worth learning. Check it out! #TravelAddicts #NewZealand https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/26/the-european-history-of-wellington/26 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyr4kwcbc23https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtw4sc2omk2iThe next port was Juneau, where I was shown around Mendenhall Glacier by the professor in charge of researching it at the University of Alaska. It has retreated a TON since my last visit.25 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw4sc2omk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mttnxbdbjs2mOur second port was Sitka. Sitka was the former Russian capital of Alaska when it was called Novo-Arkhangelsk. So I visited the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the former Russian fort, and the Russian Bishop’s house museum. Cool stuff!24 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnxbdbjs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mttnfoeczc2mNEW TODAY!! Today we explore Te Papa, the national museum of New Zealand, to learn the Maori story. You don’t want to miss these amazing wood carvings! #TravelAddicts #NewZealand #History https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/24/te-papa-and-the-maori-history-of-aotearoa-new-zealand/24 Aug 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnfoeczc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtq3fx2aj22gOur first port was Ketchikan, the salmon capital of the world. Check out the water in the creek to see!23 Aug 2026 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtq3fx2aj22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtnf7hbimc2dNow that I’m back on land, let’s talk about my Alaska cruise! Sailing out of Vancouver is always a treat!22 Aug 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnf7hbimc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtm2icwltc2xNEW TODAY!! Today - and two weeks from now - we join one of my writers in Nepal. For part one, he explored the capital of Kathmandu. Check it out! #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/21/kathmandu-nepal/21 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm2icwltc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mth2jjsvzs2lNEW TODAY!! If you’re in Wellington, and you’re a fan of movies - or just of art, Weta Workshop is an insanely cool place to visit. Check this out!! #TravelAddicts #NewZealand @wetaworkshop.bsky.social https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/19/weta-workshop-the-power-of-creation/19 Aug 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth2jjsvzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtgyq2sdqc2lWiFi has been hit/miss on the cruise ship, and I’m using it for articles. Once I’m off the ship, I’ll post photos from these amazing Alaskan ports.19 Aug 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgyq2sdqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mtbylpvytc2dNEW TODAY!! My first article from New Zealand takes us on a tour of Parliament in Wellington, and a look at a country willing to change its political system as it becomes necessary. If only we had that! #TravelAddicts #NewZealand #Politics https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/17/visiting-the-new-zealand-parliament/17 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbylpvytc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mt2ikgls2c2zNEW TODAY!! Today we join @livetravelteach.bsky.social for a guide to eating seafood in Alaska. Check it out!! #TravelAddicts #Alaska #Foodie https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/14/a-seafood-lovers-guide-to-eating-in-alaska/14 Aug 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ikgls2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msypvc65zs2vThis exhibit at the Royal BC Museum about indigenous languages was AMAZING! You can press a button to hear a greeting in dozens of local dialects!13 Aug 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msypvc65zs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msy2w6ya6s2kIt is rare these days that I’m inspired to write poetry. But visiting Glacier National Park back in 2018, I was. #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2018/08/13/the-crown-of-the-continent/13 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy2w6ya6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msw2pllxus22Life is good with high tea in Victoria.12 Aug 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw2pllxus22https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msvetnubqk2xNEW TODAY!! You may not have heard of the tiny island of Sint Eustatius. I hadn’t. But it packs a punch into a small area. Check this out! #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/12/good-times-on-sint-eustatius/12 Aug 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvetnubqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mstbnx6emc26One more article still to post from the Caribbean, and then it’s six weeks of New Zealand content on The Royal Tour. We will be exploring history, politics, nature, and culture. I do hope you are all excited!11 Aug 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstbnx6emc26https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mstasjr6v226Is there any place more beautiful than Butchart Gardens? I mean, wow.11 Aug 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstasjr6v226https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msrcua5nck2zThe stunning Fairmont Empress in Victoria.11 Aug 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrcua5nck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msqcbcry4c2yNEW TODAY!! While on @visitstmaarten.bsky.social I hopped down to the tiny island of Sint Eustatius. What a fascinating place! Called the Golden Rock, this was the most important Dutch Caribbean possession. Check it out! #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/10/the-fascinating-history-of-sint-eustatius/10 Aug 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqcbcry4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msowqy2ib22qNancy Mace is a disgusting excuse for a human, and sadly totally representative of what the Republican Party is today. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msowqy2ib22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3mso5o2tuj22fHad a blast kayaking Victoria Harbor yesterday, and making new seal friends.09 Aug 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso5o2tuj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msm7f64ws227Strolling past the BC Legislative Assembly. Victoria is a lovely city!08 Aug 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msm7f64ws227https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msivt35oas2vBack in 2023, I spent a few days on the Isle of Man, writing about the history of that tiny semi-autonomous island. Here’s my story! #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2023/08/07/castletown-and-the-history-of-the-isle-of-man/07 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msivt35oas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msitic2yoc27NEW TODAY!! Today we join one of my writers in India’s holiest Hindu city: Varanasi. We explore rituals along the Ganges that are unique in the world. Check it out! #TravelAddicts #India #Hinduism https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/07/exploring-indias-holy-city-of-varanasi/07 Aug 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msitic2yoc27https://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msgf4eneuc2yWhen it comes to unique cities, Chefchaouen, Morocco’s Blue City, is way up the list. Check this out from my trip last year! #Morocco #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2025/08/06/chefchaouen-moroccos-blue-city/06 Aug 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgf4eneuc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theroyaltour.bsky.social/post/3msdqiqrtf22mNEW TODAY!! It’s about time for me to escape the California summer heat. Off to Alaska! #TravelAddicts https://theroyaltourblog.com/2026/08/05/trip-itinerary-bc-alaska/05 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:tt5r6a2tk4logacrfq5kn5f4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdqiqrtf22m