Dear Mummy and Daddy, re: My Return

By David J. Hahn

Dear Mummy and Daddy,
Oh, my dear parents, how I’ve missed you so. How many times I’ve found myself tanning in the sun, sitting in a cafe in Italy, or…

Trans-Atlantic Repositioning

By David J. Hahn

And that’s all – all for Europe.  I’ve been here now 4 1/2 months and its unfortunately time to go.  We have already started to make our way out to…

Casablanca, Morocco

By David J. Hahn

Of all the gin shops, in all the towns in all the world, we had to come here.
The metropolis of Casablanca doesn’t quite live up to the romanticized image…

The Rock of Gibraltar

By David J. Hahn

As soon as I got out of the car, the ape was on my head. Just for a second, though, and then it jumped onto the out-cropping of rock next…

Livorno, Italy and Monte Carlo, Monaco

By David J. Hahn

We ported yesterday in Livorno, Italy. Yes, ported is a word.
It was the last time I’ll be stepping foot in Italy for what might be a great while, so…

Messina and Pompei, Italy

By David J. Hahn

Sicily is the big island in the middles of the Mediterranean that, if you look at a map, looks like it’s getting kicked in the pants by the boot of…

Written Warning

By David J. Hahn

I was slapped today with a written warning for something I wrote on this website a few weeks ago. Apparently the head office takes the…

Impressions After 4 Months

By David J. Hahn

Halloween fell on a embarkation day (when old passengers are thrown out and new ones invited in), so we had out Halloween party on the 29th of October. It amazes…