Podcasts about marquesas

At 21-years-old Jasmine Harrison became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic. A year later she set a record as the first woman to swim the full length of the British Isles. Currently, she's participating in the Mini Globe Race, a solo, around-the-world race for 5.8 meter mostly home-built yachts. Before starting the race, Jasmine didn't know how to sail. We crossed paths in the Marquesas where we discussed her exploits. Follow her progress on the Mini Globe website or her Instagram page.

Grocery Shopping, Marquesas-style. Here are three  things to know about restocking your food supply in the Marquesas. Summary Before we arrived in the Marquesas, I worried about the ease of provisioning groceries. Yes, everyone eats everywhere. However, I had heard that stores were mostly nonexistent, had few items available, and what was found would be expensive. What was the reality? First, you'll find three types of "stores": magasins (small, department-store-ish businesses), green markets, and locals selling affordable produce from their gardens. Second, we found most of what we needed. We had heard that black beans were hard to find, so we stocked up in Panama, as we eat them frequently. But everything we looked for, we found. And finally, necessities (like flour, canned vegetables, and some meats) were subsidized by the French government to make them affordable. You can find them by looking for red tags. These appear either on the item or the shelf. Bottom line? While costs for many items were higher than we're used to in the United States and Canada, the availability of produce from local sellers and subsidized groceries makes provisioning manageable. For more details, listen to the full podcast or check out Grocery Shopping Marquesas-Style - https://www.fit2sail.com/countdown-to-cruising/2025/5/26/grocery-shopping-marquesas-style. Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://theboatgalley.com/newsletter-signup-2 Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Gear Hammocks  (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3HoskKR Storing Food Without Refrigeration -  https://products.theboatgalley.com/products/storing-food-without-refrigeration  Eating Well with a Tiny Fridge Course -  https://products.theboatgalley.com/products/eating-well-with-a-tiny-fridge  Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Lunatec, makers of the hydration spray bottle, odor-free dishcloth and self-cleaning washcloth. Lunatec offers practical gear designed to save water and reduce waste. A water bottle that doubles as a garden hose? A dish cloth that doesn't get stinky? Yes, please! Visit Lunatecgear.com to learn more; use code boatgalley to save 10% on everything. Lunatec: innovative gear for your outdoor adventures. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig    

Grocery Shopping, Marquesas-style. Here are three  things to know about restocking your food supply in the Marquesas. Summary Before we arrived in the Marquesas, I worried about the ease of provisioning groceries. Yes, everyone eats everywhere. However, I had heard that stores were mostly nonexistent, had few items available, and what was found would be expensive. What was the reality? First, you'll find three types of "stores": magasins (small, department-store-ish businesses), green markets, and locals selling affordable produce from their gardens. Second, we found most of what we needed. We had heard that black beans were hard to find, so we stocked up in Panama, as we eat them frequently. But everything we looked for, we found. And finally, necessities (like flour, canned vegetables, and some meats) were subsidized by the French government to make them affordable. You can find them by looking for red tags. These appear either on the item or the shelf. Bottom line? While costs for many items were higher than we're used to in the United States and Canada, the availability of produce from local sellers and subsidized groceries makes provisioning manageable. For more details, listen to the full podcast or check out Grocery Shopping Marquesas-Style - https://www.fit2sail.com/countdown-to-cruising/2025/5/26/grocery-shopping-marquesas-style. Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://theboatgalley.com/newsletter-signup-2 Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Gear Hammocks  (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3HoskKR Storing Food Without Refrigeration -  https://products.theboatgalley.com/products/storing-food-without-refrigeration  Eating Well with a Tiny Fridge Course -  https://products.theboatgalley.com/products/eating-well-with-a-tiny-fridge  Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Lunatec, makers of the hydration spray bottle, odor-free dishcloth and self-cleaning washcloth. Lunatec offers practical gear designed to save water and reduce waste. A water bottle that doubles as a garden hose? A dish cloth that doesn't get stinky? Yes, please! Visit Lunatecgear.com to learn more; use code boatgalley to save 10% on everything. Lunatec: innovative gear for your outdoor adventures. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig    

Andy Schell of 59° North Sailing is no stranger to the Out The Gate podcast. We'd both been wanting to follow up on our last podcast conversation, but hadn't managed to connect over Zoom. So, when Falken, 59° North's Farr 65, and Dovka both happened to pull into Hiva Oa in the Marquesas the same morning, we took the opportunity to finally sit down and chat. We talked about our respective Pacific crossings, the importance of letting go, and what we're each looking forward to in sailing, work, and life. This interview can also be found on Andy's pre-eminent podcast On The Wind.

Ben Shaw returns to the podcast, this time in-person and onboard DOVKA, his family's Hallberg Rassy. Ben is the host of the Out the Gate sailing podcast and a former crew of 59º North. Ben and his wife Lauren sailed with us on ICEBEAR in 2019 to prepare for their own cruising adventures, and we met up quite spontaneously in Hiva Oa, after both crossing the Pacific to the Marquesas. We talked about Ben and his family's cruising plans - they've been living aboard now for two years with their young kids - ocean sailing, podcasting and much more. -- This season of ON THE WIND is sponsored by Weather Routing Inc., aka 'WRI', 59º North's longtime weather routing & forecasting friends. To learn more and sign up for WRI, go to wriwx.com and tell them that 59º North sent you.  -- This season of ON THE WIND is also sponsored by Boat How To, an educational website co-founded by longtime friend of the pod & sailing tech guru Nigel Calder. Check out the courses at BoatHowTo.com.

Here's why you should collect rain water on your cruising boat, even if you have a watermaker. And a few tips to tell you how to do it. Summary  Catching rainwater on the boat? Is it worth it even if you have easy access to water in your cruising locale? We think so. In the Marquesas, where we're currently cruising, we find taps providing water in every settlement's port. It's not always potable. But it's suitable for showers and laundry. We also have a small watermaker onboard. Even so, we still gather rainwater aboard Calypso. A heavy rainfall fills our collapsible water jugs in 20 minutes with a little effort and no electricity. Our watermaker uses 10 amp hours of electricity to produce three gallons. That's electric that we could use for making bread, accessing the internet, or other luxuries.  Collecting water also means we don't have to be stingy with washing laundry. And can take longer showers. Every day. Calypso's awning was designed to collect water with quick-connect fittings that we direct to a bucket. Even without an awning, you can collect water running off your bimini. Or collect it directly from the sky.  For more details, listen to the full podcast. Or check out Water Catching FTW for pictures of our setup. Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://theboatgalley.com/newsletter-signup-2 Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Spectra Watermaker - https://defender.com/en_us/spectra-watermakers-ventura-150d-watermaker-with-analog-control-panel-vt-150-d-12v  Water Disinfecting Guidelines - https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water Collapsible Water Jugs (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/4mbM5Fi  Siphon Tube (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3GOrTcB Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Lunatec, makers of the hydration spray bottle, odor-free dishcloth and self-cleaning washcloth. Lunatec offers practical gear designed to save water and reduce waste. A water bottle that doubles as a garden hose? A dish cloth that doesn't get stinky? Yes, please! Visit Lunatecgear.com to learn more; use code boatgalley to save 10% on everything. Lunatec: innovative gear for your outdoor adventures. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig        

Here's why you should collect rain water on your cruising boat, even if you have a watermaker. And a few tips to tell you how to do it. Summary  Catching rainwater on the boat? Is it worth it even if you have easy access to water in your cruising locale? We think so. In the Marquesas, where we're currently cruising, we find taps providing water in every settlement's port. It's not always potable. But it's suitable for showers and laundry. We also have a small watermaker onboard. Even so, we still gather rainwater aboard Calypso. A heavy rainfall fills our collapsible water jugs in 20 minutes with a little effort and no electricity. Our watermaker uses 10 amp hours of electricity to produce three gallons. That's electric that we could use for making bread, accessing the internet, or other luxuries.  Collecting water also means we don't have to be stingy with washing laundry. And can take longer showers. Every day. Calypso's awning was designed to collect water with quick-connect fittings that we direct to a bucket. Even without an awning, you can collect water running off your bimini. Or collect it directly from the sky.  For more details, listen to the full podcast. Or check out Water Catching FTW for pictures of our setup. Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://theboatgalley.com/newsletter-signup-2 Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Spectra Watermaker - https://defender.com/en_us/spectra-watermakers-ventura-150d-watermaker-with-analog-control-panel-vt-150-d-12v  Water Disinfecting Guidelines - https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water Collapsible Water Jugs (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/4mbM5Fi  Siphon Tube (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3GOrTcB Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Lunatec, makers of the hydration spray bottle, odor-free dishcloth and self-cleaning washcloth. Lunatec offers practical gear designed to save water and reduce waste. A water bottle that doubles as a garden hose? A dish cloth that doesn't get stinky? Yes, please! Visit Lunatecgear.com to learn more; use code boatgalley to save 10% on everything. Lunatec: innovative gear for your outdoor adventures. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig        

I met 23-year-old Kevin Boyle when he sailed into La Cruz Mexico aboard his Ericson 32 and I took his lines at the dock. Kevin stuck out in the sailing community of La Cruz because of his young age. He reminded me of myself when I went cruising in my 20s and I really wanted to talk to him about his experience cruising a young person and seeing how he made that happen. He's currently crossing the Pacific from Mexico to the Marquesas and I'm hoping we can reconnect in French Polynesia.

Matt and Brian jump back into another island in the South Pacific as they head to the Marquesan Islands with Boston Rob, Vecepia, Paschal, Neleah and the rest! Check it out as they discuss the highs, lows, and what they thought of Season 4 of Survivor!

Final episode for our Moanan Abroad series!This week we have Kahu Kaiha – a Tama Enana community leader, artist, cultural practitioner and polyglot (fluent in Eo Enana, Reo Tahiti, French and English) from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua Enana).We cover many topics from French Polynesia to the Tapu System, Marquesean tattooing known as Patutiki, connections between the Marquesas and other nations in the Pacific and more.Send us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We'd love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email: hello@themoanan.com

Un potente temporal azotará esta noche un atolón del reino de Tonga, en el Pacífico. Fondeado en él está el velero Krait y a bordo, Ivana Gaitán y Carlos Valero. Conectaremos con ellos para que nos cuenten cómo se preparan ante los vientos de más de 50 nudos en un lugar que, por remoto, no tiene ni puerto, ni servicios de rescate u hospitales. ¡ATENCIÓN! NO ME APLASTES es una iniciativa de ciencia ciudadana que puso en marcha, hace ya dos años, un equipo de científicas de la Estación Marina de Plentzia. El microcosmos que habita entre los granos de arena de nuestras playas es el protagonista principal. Javi Larrañaga nos relata la singladura de su velero, el Pacific, por aguas de las Marquesas y Tuamotu. Un rincón del Océano repleto de contrastes, costas escarpadas y arenales que apenas sobresalen de la superficie completan el paisaje de un escenario mítico. Jorge Ríos nos presenta un libro entre el ensayo periodístico y la autobiografía: UN INMENSO AZUL, de Patrick Svensson. El autor recorre el océano y sus recuerdos de niño, aclarándonos que ama la Mar pero que no la frecuenta.

¡Zarpamos rumbo al pasado!: un equipo de historiadores del Centro de Arqueología Subacuática del Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico está estudiando los restos de un gran velero del SXVII, extraídos del fondo del puerto de Cádiz. Vuelve a embarcarse Kiku Cusí para ofrecernos una mirada diferente y fascinante sobre las embarcaciones de Copa América. Además, charlaremos con él de la próxima Vendeé Globe. El Pacific, el barco de Javi Larrañaga, vuelve a zarpar desde las islas Marquesas, en el propio Océano Pacífico: navegación, buceo y cultura para una singladura muy intensa.

Tricia Allen is a tattooist with an extensive background in Polynesian history. Her approach to the art is unique in that she has tattooed over 8000 members of the Polynesian community, yet has an extensive academic background. She completed her Master's thesis at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 1992 on the early practice of tattooing in the Marquesas Islands. Having completed her Master's degree in Anthropology, Allen began her doctoral research in the islands, researching the revival of the arts in the Pacific. Her work has taken her to Samoa, Aotearoa, New Caledonia, the Society Islands, the Marquesas and Rapa Nui, as well as numerous museums and institutions abroad. You can learn more about her on her website: thepolynesiantattoo.com/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Von Panama sind wir mit unserer SY Manatee 4000 Seemeilen in die Marquesas gesegelt. Eine Reflektion meiner Erfahrungen aus technischer Sicht während der Passage. Zwei ärgerliche Ereignisse mussten wir auf hoher See bewältigen. Am Ende sind wir glücklich in Hiva Oa angekommen.

This week, Mike and Chantele Francis (@Chan___Fran) discuss Season 4: Marquesas!

This week, Mike and Chantele Francis (@Chan___Fran) discuss Season 4: Marquesas!

Capt. Andy Thompson is, in my book, one of the greatest people you'll ever have the pleasure of knowing, both on and off the water. He's soft spoken, but his words carry incredible weight. Why?Because he's truthful, genuine, and his integrity is gold! He's also one of the greatest guides in the game. Andy grew up in Miami and at a very young age gravitated to fishing and never looked back. He refined his craft and eventually started fishing against the best in the world, in the biggest tarpon tournaments. He and his angler Mark Weeks won the Don Hawley twice, cementing their names in the history books. Thompson's knowledge is also incredibly vast. He can confidently fish from Chokoloskee to the Marquesas and when the fall arrives, he'll head west to Louisiana where the monster redfish cruise the shorelines. Nicky and I have had some of our best days there with him, where our minds were blown apart by what he knows and what we caught. Andy also loves to hunt - turkeys, waterfowl, deer and elk. Yes, he's an extraordinary outdoorsman, but he's even better as a father, husband, and unwavering friend!

Owen Murphy recently crossed the Panama Canal, then sailed to the Galapagos islands, and on to the Marquesas, solo, on his Pacific Seacraft 34. We talk about learning French, Polynesian tattoos, provisioning, cyclones, sailing from Panama to The Marquesas, siglehanding, Owen's Pacific Seacraft 34, spinnaker mishaps and lessons, going up the mast, gooseneck barnacles, climbing the mast at night, the three types of fun, wearing a helmet, boats that sank, securing the anchor at the bow when offshore, whales, transiting the Panama Canal, Owen's dream-boat pick, talking to yourself, and more!

Welcome to this week's Episode! . This episode explores the luxurious world of French Polynesia Cruises and Paul Gauguin. . If you find value in this video and wish to help this channel, you can donate using this link: https://bit.ly/KathleenPenner. . Video Requests: info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com I loved meeting with Vicky and learning more about Paul Gauguin. . Paul Gauguin has been in the French Polynesia Islands exclusively for 25 years! After exploring this area for 25 years, they have established relationships with the tour operators and gained the locals' respect! . Paul Gauguin has one mid-sized ship. There is ample room to spread out and to have space of your own. They have one ship that is continually in the Pacific. . With longer stays, you will be immersed in the areas you visit. This will give you more time to explore and learn about the culture, which is why I love to cruise. I want to see new cultures and explore new lands. . How big are the suites on Paul Gauguin? The Owner's suite is 534 to 588 Square feet. The Grand Suite is 529 Square feet. The Balcony Stateroom - Both Category C & D are 239 Square feet. . Does Paul Gauguin have a kids program? Yes, they do. It is called the Moana Explorer Program, and children from ages 6- 15 will explore the area and learn from locals what life is like in French Polynesia. The Moana Explorer programs run only in July & August and December. . There is no better way to learn about an area than to visit and learn from people there. The kids will visit a turtle sanctuary and learn how they are trying to save the turtles. In Bora Bora, Paul Gauguin has a stretch of Island—its own private area just for you. You can walk out into the ocean long before a drop-off. This is perfect for snorkelling and also great for kids. . Some of the itineraries offered are: . 7 nights Tahiti & the Society Islands Bora Bora, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Moorea and Papeete. . 7 nights More Tahati & the Society Islands. Bora Bora, Tahaa (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Raiatea, Moorea, Papeete Tahiti. . 10 Nights Society Islands & Tuamotus. Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete Tahiti. . 10 Nights More Tuamotus & Society Islands Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'á (Motu Mahana), Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete Tahiti. . 11 Nights Cook Islands & Society Islands. Bora Bora, Laha a (Motu Mahana), Huahine, MooreaPapeete Tahiti, Aitutaki, Rarotonga. . 14 Nights Islands of the Marquesas & Tuamotus. Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Papeete Tahiti, Fakarava, Moorea. Next, we have a 15-night Fiji, Tonga Cook & Society Islands. FIJI, Lautoka, Savusavu, Suva, Vava'u, Beqa Island, Taha'a (Motu Mahana). Bora Bora, Papeete Tahiti, Moorea, Aitutaki. . There is a brand new itinerary that I love! 20 Nights Crossing Oceania: Fiji To Bali. This is only offered once. Please reach out to me to book this! Offered only on January 19, 2025. Benoa, Bali, Dili, Alotau, Komodo Island, Guadalcanal, Samarai Island, Espiritu Santo, Port Vila, Lautoka, Viti Levu . 14 Night Immersive Indonesia: Singapore to Australia. Only April 1, 2025. 16 Night Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fiji. Only on April 15, 2025. There are some special promos just for Canadians. . Please message me to learn more! . If you want to learn more about Paul Gauguin or any other cruise lines I have met with, please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form: https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. . To see the images in this week's episode, click HERE to visit our YouTube Channel. Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . #PaulGauguin #frenchpolynesia #Cruisetothefrenchpolynesia #coffeechat #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

This week I first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including American Queen Voyages shutting down, airlines raising fees, and much more.  Later, Chris Prelog, President of Windstar Cruises joins the show. He discusses what makes Windstar stand out when it comes to cruising in Tahiti and what travelers need to know before visiting. Prelog also shares more information on Windstar's new mystery cruise offer and the story about his recent sailing on how the ship had to pivot to avoid cyclones.  The interview with Prelog begins after the 11-minute mark.  Today's episode sponsor: Windstar Cruises Your clients can discover Tahiti like never before with Windstar Cruises.  With over 35 years of expertise exploring Tahiti, Windstar now welcomes the award-winning, all-suite Star Breeze to Papeete for even more unparalleled experiences year-round. Windstar in Tahiti visits up to nine islands, has onboard enrichment programs with a Polynesian culture ambassador, and the most frequent departures of any cruise line. New in 2024 are voyages to the remote Marquesas islands; swimming with manta rays; and your clients can even plant their own coral and help to restore the ocean. This is Tahiti redefined. Contact Windstar today at 844.625.0198 or visit www.windstarcruises.com. Have any feedback or questions? Want to sponsor the show? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social media @TravelPulse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I'm joined by Mandee Migliaccio, CEO of Stepping Out Travel, and Stephen Scott, CEO of Travel Hub 365 and the Odyssey Travel App. Together we first talk about the top trending news of the week, including new improvements coming to US airports, a new call to action for EU travel, and more.  Later, the discussion turns to the FAM trip experience. Migliaccio and Scott share their thoughts on how the FAM trip has changed post pandemic and provide quality advice for fellow travel advisors to make sure they're making the most of the FAM trip.  The FAM trip discussion begins at the 17-minute mark.  Today's episode sponsor: Windstar Cruises Your clients can discover Tahiti like never before with Windstar Cruises.  With over 35 years of expertise exploring Tahiti, Windstar now welcomes the award-winning, all-suite Star Breeze to Papeete for even more unparalleled experiences year-round. Windstar in Tahiti visits up to nine islands, has onboard enrichment programs with a Polynesian culture ambassador, and the most frequent departures of any cruise line. New in 2024 are voyages to the remote Marquesas islands; swimming with manta rays; and your clients can even plant their own coral and help to restore the ocean. This is Tahiti redefined. Contact Windstar today at 844.625.0198 or visit www.windstarcruises.com. Have any feedback or questions? Want to sponsor the show? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social media @TravelPulse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I'm joined by Alyssa Dial of LovinAway Travel to discuss the latest trending news in travel, including Jamaica's pushback against US travel advisory, cruise line private islands, and more.  Later, Dial shares her thoughts on the latest romance travel trends. What's standing out for couples and impacting their travel decisions? Which destinations are standing out? Dial shares insights on this and provides advice for fellow travel advisors on selling romance travel.  The romance travel discussion begins at the 17-minute mark.  Today's episode sponsor: Windstar Cruises Your clients can discover Tahiti like never before with Windstar Cruises.  With over 35 years of expertise exploring Tahiti, Windstar now welcomes the award-winning, all-suite Star Breeze to Papeete for even more unparalleled experiences year-round. Windstar in Tahiti visits up to nine islands, has onboard enrichment programs with a Polynesian culture ambassador, and the most frequent departures of any cruise line. New in 2024 are voyages to the remote Marquesas islands; swimming with manta rays; and your clients can even plant their own coral and help to restore the ocean. This is Tahiti redefined. Contact Windstar today at 844.625.0198 or visit www.windstarcruises.com. Have any feedback or questions? Want to sponsor the show? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social media @TravelPulse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including airline merger updates, President Biden's social media post on air travel, and much more.  Later, I'm joined by Peter Bopp, Director of Research at the Family Travel Association and Tyson Wharton, owner of Sioux Empire Travel to discuss the 2024 outlook for family travel. Bopp and Wharton share insights on 2024 family travel trends, top destinations, and advice for travel advisors.  The discussion on family travel begins at the 11-minute mark.  Today's episode sponsor: Windstar Cruises Your clients can discover Tahiti like never before with Windstar Cruises.  With over 35 years of expertise exploring Tahiti, Windstar now welcomes the award-winning, all-suite Star Breeze to Papeete for even more unparalleled experiences year-round. Windstar in Tahiti visits to up to nine islands, has onboard enrichment programs with a Polynesian culture ambassador, and the most frequent departures of any cruise line. New in 2024 are voyages to the remote Marquesas islands; swimming with manta rays; and your clients can even plant their own coral and help to restore the ocean. This is Tahiti redefined. Contact Windstar today at 844.625.0198 or visit www.windstarcruises.com. Have any feedback or questions? Want to sponsor the show? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social media @TravelPulse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buenos días, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este viernes 5 de enero de 2024 tocaré estos temas: - Reyes magos, la festividad perdida… y recuperada - Un documental sobre Mariel, busca "convertir los reveses en victorias" - Cuba, "el paraíso del viajero enfermo" - Podcast "Como lo viví" Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa del lunes. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy, para abrirlos desde la Isla se debe usar un proxy o un VPN para evadir la censura: Con su documental sobre Mariel, TV Cubana maneja el arte de "convertir los reveses en victorias" https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/documental-Mariel-TV-Cubana-convertir_0_3672232746.html Un cartel misógino en una pared de La Habana se convierte en un mensaje enigmático https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/misogino-Habana-convierte-mensaje-enigmatico_0_3672832691.html Tres horas varados en la autopista, cubanos y turistas padecen las negligencias de Viazul https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/autopista-turistas-padecen-negligencias-Viazul_0_3672832690.html Cuba registra una "avería eléctrica de gran magnitud" en Santa Clara, la primera del año https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/Cuba-registra-averia-electrica-Santa-Clara_0_3673432624.html La Patrulla Fronteriza de EE UU detiene a 30 cubanos que llegaron a los Cayos Marquesas https://www.14ymedio.com/internacional/Patrulla-Fronteriza-EE_UU-detiene-30_cubanos-cayos-Marquesas_0_3672832689.html EE UU mantiene a Cuba y Nicaragua en la lista negra de países sobre libertad religiosa https://www.14ymedio.com/internacional/EE-UU-Cuba-Nicaragua-religiosa_0_3673432622.html Con sus "terapias" alternativas, Cuba quiere convertirse en el paraíso del turista enfermo https://www.14ymedio.com/economia/terapias-alternativas-Cuba-convertirse-turista_0_3672832688.html Razones para un 'podcast' https://www.14ymedio.com/blogs/desde_aqui/Razones-podcast_7_3673502616.html

Erick and Jenny recently sailed from Panama to the South Pacific. We talk about preparing for the Pacific crossings, their Hydrovane, their Tides Marine sailtrack, new sails, Panama, spearfishing, their Downeast 38, Panama to the Galapagos, boobies (and other birds), The Galapagos, sea lions, Galapagos to Fatu Hiva, rough seas, fishing, dealing with fear and anxiety, safety, watch schedules, tethers and jacklines, rules, clearing in in the Marquesas, anchoring, floating the chain, diving, sharks, surfing, power, water, Starlink, and more!

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Vicky from Paul Gauguin Cruises for this week's episode. . If you want to help this channel out, you can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PlentyofSunshineTravel Paul Gauguin has been cruising in Tahiti for 25 years! They are the experts in Tahiti and have close relationships with the tour operators in this area! If you are going to Tahiti - do it right and go with the specialists! Vicky started by giving us a great brand overview. We learned about their luxury ship that sails exclusively in this area all year round. They hold the title of the longest deployment of a vessel in one area! They have relationships with the tour operators in the areas they visit. They are the ones that can get you into the heart of the areas you are visiting. . The French Polynesia is closer than you think! To Papeete, Tahiti from Los Angeles (LAX): 8 hours (non-stop) Tokyo: 11 hours (non-stop) Paris: : 21 hours Honolulu: 5 hours (non-stop) Auckland: 5 hours (non-stop) Sydney is 7 hours The secret to their success is how close they get you to the islands. Their ship has a shallow draft, and you can get up much closer to the island than the other ships that visit this area. This ship was built for Tahiti. Why Paul Gauguin Cruises? They offer an Intimate, Small-Ship Experience. Many destinations will be tendered, so being on a small ship is a very fast way to get ashore! No line ups with Paul Gauguin. . We touched on all of the restaurants onboard. Lots of great options with local food whenever possible! . Paul Gauguin has watersports equipment available for you to use free of charge - including Kayaking, paddleboards and Snorkel gear. You will be able to enjoy the crystal clear water this way! You can also get your PADI licence while onboard and swim with a certified diver. . Paul Gauguin has a private beach experience in Bora Bora! This is a highlight of every guest! . We then touched on the itineraries. 7 nights Tahiti & the Society Islands. Bora Bora, Taha's (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Moorea, Papeete and Tahiti. . 10 nights Society Islands & Tuamotus Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a, [Motu Mahana], Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete, Tahiti. . 11 nights Cook Islands & Society Islands. Bora Bora, Taha'a, [Motu Mahanal, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Aitutaki, Rarotonga. 14 nights Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands Hiva Oa, Nukn lliva, Tahuata, Fato lliva, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a [Motu Mahana], Moorea, Papeete, Fakarava, Tahiti . 14 nights Fiji, Tonga, Cook & Society Islands (Or reverse!) Bora Bora, Taha'a, [Motu Mahana], Papeete, Tahiti, Moorea, Aitutaki, Lautoka, Savusavu, Vava'u, Lautoka Savusavu, Vava'u, Suva, Bega Islands. . 16 nights Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fii Darwin, Thursday Island, Alotau, Samarai Island, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santol, Port Vila, Crossing Melanesia, Australia to Fiji, Lautoka, Viti Levu . 20 nights Crossing Oceania: Fiji to Bali Renoa, Bali Komodo Island, Dili, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, VANUAIL, Port Vik, SOLOMON ISLANDS, Lautoka. . If you want to learn more about Paul Gauguin or any other cruise lines I have met with, please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. . If you want to see the images on this week's episode, head on over to our YouTube channel HERE . Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #PaulGauguin #travelagent #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Lori from Holland America for this week's cruise chat. . Lori did a quick brand overview. Lori mentioned all of the great music venues around the ships. Holland America is a great choice for people who enjoy music! Holland America has 11 perfectly sized ships in four categories. Pinnacle Class has three ships which hosts 2,650 guests. Signature Class has two ships which hosts 2,104 guests. Vista Class has four ships which hosts 1.964 guests. Rotterdam Class has two ships which hosts 1,432 guests. Holland America started doing Alaska Itineraries in 1947. They were the first cruise line in Alaska. When you are going to Alaska, you should extend your stay and do a cruise tour. You can visit Denali or do a mix of both the Yukon and Denali. Then we dove into some really great itineraries. Alaska Cruise Itineraries Round Trip Alaska Cruise Itineraries Round-Trip Seattle, which departs on Saturdays. Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Straight Point, Sitka, Hubbard Glacier, Alaska Explora via Glacier Bay Roundtrip Seattle. Juneau, Stevens Passage, Ketchikan, Puget Sound, Victoria, BC. Weekly departures from May through late September . 14-Day Great Alaska Explorer. To and From Vancouver. Vancouver, Inside Passage, Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez. On Nieuw Amsterdam - May 2023On Noordam - September 2023 Adding the cruise tour lets you visit Denali National Park and the Yukon via the domed deluxe train! This is the best way to see Alaska! . Next, we moved on to the 7-day Viking Sagas on Amsterdam. You will visit Sognefjord, Flam, Stavanger, Oslo, Oslofjord, Kristiansand., The Netherlands Day At Sea, Scenic Cruising Oslofiord, Oslo. Norway, Kristiansand Norway, Stavanger. Norway, Scenic Cruising Sognefiord, Flam. Norway, Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Collectors Voyages allow guests to combine 2 shorter itineraries into an in-depth exploration of the Mediterranean. 12-day Greek Odyssey + 12-day Mediterranean Tapestry = 24-day Magic of the Mediterranean In the Caribbean, Holland America has a variety of Itineraries. Eastern Caribbean, 7-day roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale Western Caribbean 7-day roundtrip Western Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale. Southern Caribbean 7-Day Roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. Southern Caribbean Wayfarer 11-day Roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. Southern Wayfarer 14-day roundtrip Fort Lauderdale. Panama Canal Sunfarer Southern Caribbean 11-day Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale & 21-day Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale. Or a 51 or 56-day Tales of the South Pacific Roundtrip from Vancouver. Holland also has a 34-day South Pacific Crossing from San Deigo. We also looked at the 35-day Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas from San Deigo on February 27, 2024, & February 15, 2025. 25 or 29-day South Pacific Crossing on April 6, 2024, & March 30, 2025. Lastly, we looked at my favourite itinerary on Westerdam Roundtrip Seattle on June 9, 2024. This is the 28-day Arctic Circle Solstice. Visit: Little Diomede Island, Nome, College Fjord, Prince William Sound, Seward, Anchorage, Hubbard Glacier, Homer, Sitka, Glacier Bay, National Park, Haines (Skagway) Tracy Arm, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert. Seattle. . If you want to learn more about Holland America or any other cruise lines I have met with. Please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. . If you want to see the images on this weeks episode, click HERE to go to our YouTube Channel . Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

In episode 143 of The Big Cruise Podcast, Chris shares the history of ss Austral, a ship that sank in Sydney Harbour in 1882 and successfully was raised again. Chris answers a listener question from the UK and we share the latest news from Costa, Holland America Line, A-Rosa and Carnival.Support the showListen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhListener Reviews Shasbah – Ep140 – Love the big cruise podcast. I always learn so much about the historical aspect of cruising Jayda – Ep138 – I loved Conrad's part could you maybe bring another HQ or HQ+ staff member?Listener QuestionChris in the UK ask Chris. Love the content around the Ocean Liners of yester year. Rather than the big brands/players, are there any smaller unusual lines that offered a different experience, promoted themselves differently or had any moments in history.Cruise newsCosta Serena Restarts in Asia Costa Cruises announces that Costa Serena returned to service in Asia.  After two cruises between Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, Costa Serena departed today from the port of Busan, in South Korea, heading to Nagasaki and Yatsushiro, in Japan.  It is the first outbound cruise to resume in South Korea after the end of cruise travel restrictions.From June to October 2023, Costa Serena will be operating a program of “charter” cruises in Asia, in cooperation with local travel partners. The total number of cruises is thirty-five. Eight cruises, in June and October 2023, will be dedicated to the South Korean market; from July to October 2023 another twenty-seven cruises are planned for the Taiwan market.The itineraries, lasting from 4 to 7 days, include some of the most beautiful destinations in East Asia, particularly Japan, such as Otaru, Muroran, Hakodate, Aomori, Fukuoka, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Yatsushiro, Kagoshima, Naha, Ishigaki and Miyakojima.  Departures are scheduled from the ports of Busan, Sokcho and Pohang in South Korea, as well as from Keelung and Kaohsiung in Taiwan.Costa Serena is an Italian-flagged ship built by Fincantieri and entered service in 2007. She has a gross tonnage of 114,000 tons and can accommodate up to 3,780 guests.HAL LEGENDARY VOYAGES Three Holland America Line ships are set to explore the lush landscapes and natural wonders of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in 2024-2025. From unspoiled islands to cosmopolitan cities, Westerdam will spend the season Down Under, while Koningsdam and Zaandam each offer a longer Legendary Voyage to the South Pacific and Hawaii.Highlights of the Australia and New Zealand 2024-2025 Season:LEGENDARY: The 35-day “Australia Circumnavigation” departing Nov. 17, 2024, sails Roundtrip from Sydney. Westerdam visits 16 ports around the continent of Australia and includes scenic cruising in the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the remote Ribbon Reef and Far North Regions. Guests enjoy overnight calls at Freemantle (Perth), Australia, and Hobart, Tasmania, along with a late-night departure from Adelaide. Beyond Australia, the ship will call at Komodo Island.From January through March 2025, Westerdam offers 14-day “Australia and New Zealand” cruises between Auckland and Sydney. The sailings include six ports around New Zealand and a call at Hobart. All itineraries include scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park, and select dates also include Milford Sound.A special 14-day “New Zealand Holiday” cruise departing Dec. 22, 2024, is roundtrip from Sydney. Guests spend the holidays exploring six ports around New Zealand, including an overnight call at Wellington. The holiday itinerary also features scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound.Highlights of the South Pacific 2024-2025 Season:LEGENDARY: 51- or 56-day “Tales of the South Pacific” voyage aboard Zaandam. The 51-day itinerary is roundtrip from San Diego departing Sept. 30, 2024, while the 56-day cruise is from Vancouver to San Diego departing Sept. 25. The exploration takes a counterclockwise route around the South Pacific, with 20 calls in Hawaii, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Cook and Society Islands, Marquesas and Tahiti. Guests have extra time ashore with overnights at Honolulu, Hawaii, and Papeete, Tahiti, as well as late-night departures from Honolulu and Suva, Fiji.Westerdam's 23-day “South Pacific Crossing” departing Oct. 24, 2024, is from Seattle, Washington, to Sydney. The Pacific Ocean crossing includes seven ports in Hawaii, New Caledonia, Fiji and American Samoa.LEGENDARY: The 35-day “Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas” aboard Koningsdam departs Feb. 15, 2025, and is roundtrip from San Diego. The ship makes four calls in Hawaii and six additional island calls throughout the South Pacific. Overnights include Honolulu, Raiatea, Moorea and Papeete.LEGENDARY: Westerdam's 29-day “South Pacific Crossing” departing March 30, 2025, is from Sydney to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Guests discover 12 ports in Hawaii, American Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia. The itinerary offers an overnight at Honolulu, plus late-night departures from Lahaina and Kona, Hawaii; Suva; and Nouméa, New Caledonia.A-ROSA adds e-bikes on A-ROSA SENAA-ROSA has introduced e-bikes on A-ROSA SENA for the first time, including two bikes for teenagers. The move means that e-bikes are now available across 12 ships in its fleet, covering the Danube, Rhine, Main, Moselle, Seine and Rhone/Saone.In addition, A-ROSA has also introduced complimentary e-bike hire this year. This means that in selected ports guests now have the options to take an e-bike out for a spin independently, create their own route and explore a city or town on two wheels as they wish. Perfect for people of all ages and fitness levels, each e-bike is fitted with a compact electric motor. Riders can pick which level of assistance they require whilst riding, from various different options. It is also possible to switch the motor off altogether, for those who want a harder workout.A helmet and bike lock are provided with each hire and there is no charge as it is included within A-ROSA's Premium All-Inclusive package.A-ROSA also continues to offer an extensive programme of guided bike tours for those who prefer to be led by an expert, with over 50 different options available across the entire 2023 season.Carnival Venezia headed for New York. Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed its first guests to experience “Carnival Fun Italian Style” aboard the cruise line's latest addition to the fleet, Carnival Venezia, as the ship began sailing in Europe on its way to New York City. The ship departed Barcelona, Spain on a two-week transatlantic Carnival Journeys sailing on May 29 and will arrive to its new homeport at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on June 13.The ship's first cruise from New York, a four-day cruise to Bermuda, is set for June 15, 2023. From its New York homeport, the ship will operate 10 different cruise durations and 22 unique itineraries featuring visits to 25 ports across 14 countries. In the winter of 2024, Carnival Venezia will reposition from New York with a 12-Day Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys Cruise arrive to Port Canaveral on Dec. 18, 2024 to begin a season deployment in Florida. After a series of departures from Port Canaveral, visiting popular destinations across the Caribbean and the Bahamas, the ship will return to New York in the spring of 2025.Godfather announced for Carnival Venezia Carnival Cruise Line today announced that acclaimed late night talk show host and comedian Jay Leno will serve as its first ever godfather to one of its ships, Carnival Venezia™, at a celebratory event on June 14, 2023 when the ship is blessed and enters service from New York City. The ship is the first to incorporate “Carnival Fun Italian Style” that adds Carnival's signature fun to the beautiful Italian theming of the vessel. In addition to serving as the Godfather, Leno will perform a special comedy show exclusively for Carnival's event guests. and more... 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Tricia Allen is a tattooist with an extensive background in Polynesian history. Her approach to the art is unique in that she has tattooed over 8000 members of the Polynesian community, yet has an extensive academic background. She completed her Master's thesis at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 1992 on the early practice of tattooing in the Marquesas Islands. Having completed her Master's degree in Anthropology, Allen began her doctoral research in the islands, researching the revival of the arts in the Pacific. Her work has taken her to Samoa, Aotearoa, New Caledonia, the Society Islands, the Marquesas and Rapa Nui, as well as numerous museums and institutions abroad. You can learn more about her on her website: https://thepolynesiantattoo.com/ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) Email us at inkingofimmunitypodcast@gmail.com

Trigger-Warnung: Sexualisierte Gewalt Zwei Menschen, eine große Liebe und ein Traum: Eine gemeinsame Weltumseglung. Heike und Stefan wollen Deutschland hinter sich lassen und sich treiben lassen – auf den Meeren dieser Welt. Es dauert Jahre bis sie den passenden Katamaran für ihr Vorhaben finden. Aber 2008 ist es dann soweit: die "Familie" ist komplett. Heike und Stefan stechen in See, auf einem Katamaran, den sie auf den Namen Baju getauft haben und liebevoll ihr "Baby" nennen. Als sie nach 3 1/2 Jahren die Marquesas im Südpazifik ansteuern, fühlen sie sich angekommen im Paradies. Die beiden setzen ihren Anker vor der Insel Nuku Hiva und gehen an Land – ohne zu wissen, dass sie hier die Bekanntschaft eines Mannes machen werden, der ihren Traum schon bald zum Albtraum werden lässt.

Introducing Episode 137In episode 137, Listeners challenge Chris and Baz in Fact or Fiction, we remember Titanic on the 111th Anniversary celebrate the floating out of Explora 1 and more news from Holland America Line, Carnival, Paul Gauguin and P&O Australia.Support the showShare the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhRun for a Reason – This year Chris will Run for a Reason, raising money for the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre. The Family Centre is a unique WA based home away from home for people with type 1. The team work alongside people living with type 1 diabetes, to support them to live a full and rewarding life. Donations can be made here: https://lnkd.in/gjs7jXXjImage credit: Explora Journeys, Explora 1.Cruise NewsEXPLORA I Completes Successful Sea TrialsThe launch of a new way of ocean travel is progressing on schedule. Last month, EXPLORA I surged towards the endless expanse of blue for her sea trials, a significant milestone in the shipbuilding process. Thoughtfully built and designed to mark a new class of luxury ships, EXPLORA I reflects the perfect blend of luxury, home-like comfort, discovery and sustainability.This will be the first of a fleet of up to six luxury ships to be built for Explora Journeys by Fincantieri in Italy, one of the finest shipbuilders in the world.Following the successful sea trials, EXPLORA I will now undergo final preparations before embarking on her maiden journey in July 2023. Explora Journeys will offer today's discerning luxury traveller an opportunity to experience a truly transformative and purposeful ocean travel experience, reflecting both the essence of each destination visited as well as the brand's cosmopolitan and vibrant European luxury.Construction of the 63,900 GT vessel began on 10 June 2021 at Fincantieri's shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The naming ceremony for EXPLORA I will take place in Civitavecchia near Rome, Italy on 8 July, followed by her maiden journey departing on 17 July from Southampton, UK for a 15-night sailing into Norwegian fjords and the Arctic Circle to Copenhagen, Denmark.Holland America Line's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Filled with Historic Events in Founding City of Rotterdam April 18, 2023From a ceremony at an historic landmark with a special gift to shipboard gala celebrations and a toast around the world, Holland America Line is getting ready to celebrate a day 150 years in the making. The premium cruise line's sesquicentennial birthday is April 18, 2023, and on that date, Rotterdam VII will arrive at its namesake city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to revel with local dignitaries, port officials and guests. Zuiderdam will be at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that day and host an evening gala party on board for Grand World Voyage guests.Holland America Line President Gus Antorcha will lead the celebrations. Also scheduled to attend the events are Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Rotterdam's godmother; Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam; and descendants from two families of Holland America Line's original founders.Upon Rotterdam's arrival at Rotterdam April 18, the 150th Anniversary celebrations begin at Hotel New York, home to Holland America Line's original headquarters. The cruise line will present a commemorative 150th Anniversary bell — in the style of a traditional ship bell — to be permanently displayed at the hotel. At the event, Princess Margriet will follow Holland America Line's ritual of blessing the bell before it is donated to Hotel New York.In addition, an original share of the first Holland America Line stock shares will be presented to be kept as part of a special collection in the city of Rotterdam archives. At the ceremony, PostNL, the postal office of the Netherlands, also will unveil a 24-carat collectable 150th anniversary gold-foil stamp to commemorate the special milestone. Available for purchase throughout the Netherlands, only a limited edition of just 1,000 will be produced.Following a Gala Dinner on board Rotterdam and Zuiderdam, the celebrations move to the Lido pool area with live music and a toast to the special day. Anniversary-themed parties also will be held on the nine other ships in Holland America Line's fleet.Anniversary Transatlantic an Ode to Dutch HeritageDuring the 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing aboard Rotterdam that departed New York City April 7 and arrives at Rotterdam April 18, guests will be treated to a host of touches to mark the company's birthday. Special programming will include cuisine from previous Holland America Line voyages dating back to the 1920s, a “Throwback Happy Hour” that rolls back time with drinks priced as low as 75 cents, Dutch High Tea, a Rijsttafel pop-up in Tamarind, anniversary-themed trivia and presentations by Bill Miller, maritime historian and Holland America Line authority, that relived the history and roots of the company.Carnival Luminosa says bye to BrisbaneFirst sailing into the Sunshine State 166 days ago, yesterday Carnival Luminosa said ‘see you soon' to Queensland as she embarked on her three-week Journeys cruise to Alaska.With over 1,800 guests on board, the incredible voyage is Luminosa's longest passenger sailing to date since joining the Carnival fleet. Visiting a number of picturesque ports across the 22-day journey, including Noumea, Suva, Tahiti, and Hawaii, guests will still have plenty of time to experience all of the fun Carnival Luminosa has to offer.After a sensational first season sailing from Brisbane, Luminosa will now spend the US summer cruise season in Alaska. However, Aussie fun-lovers need not worry as Luminosa will return to Queensland shores in October 2023, bringing more Carnival fun in time for our warmer months.With 28 sailings since November 2022, guests onboard Luminosa were able to achieve some impressive feats, including:Over 61,000 guests sailed, including 7,500+ kids52 ports of call visited across Australia and the South PacificOver 100,000 melting chocolate cakes devouredMore than $50,000 raised for the Children's Hospital FoundationIncluding a $10,000 donation for the 2022 Nine Telethon110,000+ ice creams and 70,000+ pizzas enjoyed180 live performances attended and 280 Dive-In Movies screened10,000+ people pampered at the Cloud 9 SpaQueenslanders also celebrated some incredible milestones on board Carnival Luminosa, including a very special 100th birthday, one marriage proposal, and an amazing guest who sailed 15 times for a total of 88 days (over half of Luminosa's total time in Queensland)!Paul Gauguin Cruises celebrates 25th anniversaryThis year, Paul Gauguin Cruises celebrates 25 years of award-winning sailings in the balmy waters of French Polynesia and the South Pacific starting with an exclusive anniversary offer to discover the Society Islands, Tuamotus, Marquesas and beyond.Since its launch 25 years ago, Le Paul Gauguin, purposefully designed to navigate the French Polynesian waters, has established itself as the region's ultimate choice in luxury sailing with elegant interiors, chic yet relaxed ambiance, elevated cuisine and genuine Polynesian hospitable service.Having joined the PONANT family in 2019, and now celebrating a quarter of a century of sailing in fabled lagoons and delivering the most authentic Polynesian experiences with Les Gauguins and Les Gauguines, onboard local Tahitian hosts, and an extensive list of expertly hosted local excursions, Paul Gauguin Cruises is unveiling the first act of a series of special festivities.P&O Cruises Annual Coffee Championships at Sea ReturnAfter an involuntary three-year hiatus, P&O Cruises' annual barista competition at sea has returned! The competition has been a staple in the 20-year-plus partnership between Nestlé Professional and P&O Cruises Australia and was held onboard each of P&O's three ships Pacific Adventure, Pacific Explorer and Pacific Encounter.Six talented baristas were selected to compete from the 92 bar staff who service the ships, with their challenge to create an espresso, flat white and cappuccino for each of the of the judges using BUONDI Dark Spark roasted coffee beans – the blend used onboard P&O cruise ships.Ultimately one winner per ship was named:Pacific Explorer: Winner – Michelle CarandangPacific Encounter: Winner – Glenn Kurt BaringPacific Adventure: Winner – Gilbert MapaOngoing training with Nestle also ensures P&O guests never have to go without their barista style coffee while cruising.Remembering Titanic111 years ago, the Titanic hit an ice berg. She sunk early the following morning. All these years later, we reflect on the magnitude of that maritime disaster and remember those who were lost.Titanic is a ship that has gone down in history as a legend. However there are still many myths about the ship.Here are some interesting facts about the Titanic that you might not know:https://youtu.be/ut-hy0eE0tEAnd more...Join the show:If you have a cruise tip, burning question or want to record a cruise review get in touch with us via the website https://thebigcruisepodcast.com/join-the-show/ Guests: Chris Frame: https://bit.ly/3a4aBCg   Chris's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficialListen & Subscribe: Amazon Podcasts: https://amzn.to/3w40cDcApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XvD7tF Audible: https://adbl.co/3nDvuNgCastbox: https://bit.ly/2xkGBEI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2RuY04u  I heart Radio:  https://ihr.fm/3mVIEUASpotify: https://spoti.fi/3caCwl8 Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2JWE8Tz Pocket casts: https://bit.ly/2JY4J2M Tune in: https://bit.ly/2V0Jrrs Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/2BF6LnE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 134In Episode 134, Loosing my SH&# returns, Chris joins the show from QM2 in Adelaide with a bumper edition of cruise news & Fact or Fiction. Garry S in Sydney shares images of QM2 and MSC Magnifica in Sydney Harbour.QM2 - Garry Stafford 2QM2 - Garry StaffordMSC Magnifica 2 - Garry SMSC Magnifica - Garry SSupport the showListen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhRun for a Reason – This year Chris will Run for a Reason, raising money for the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre. The Family Centre is a unique WA based home away from home for people with type 1. The team work alongside people living with type 1 diabetes, to support them to live a full and rewarding life. Donations can be made here: https://lnkd.in/gjs7jXXjCruise NewsCosta Celebrates 75th AniversaryOne year on: Australian cruise renaissance gathers paceMarch 15, 2023 – More than 40 international cruise ships have returned to local waters in the year since Australia's cruise suspension was lifted, reviving an industry worth billions of dollars a year to communities around the country.Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said today Australia had undergone a cruising renaissance over the summer peak season and was on track to return to pre-pandemic prosperity by the end of the year.The Australian Government announced on March 15 last year it would not renew its national cruise suspension, paving the way for ships to return in a carefully managed revival that began initially with short domestic itineraries in May 2022.Australia has traditionally been one of the world's most passionate cruise markets. In 2019 more than 1.2 million Australians took an ocean cruise, representing 4.8% per cent of the population or almost one in 20 Australians.Costa Celebrates 75th Anniversary On 31 March 2023 Costa Cruises celebrates its 75th anniversary. On that day, 75 years ago in 1948, the “Anna C”, the first passenger ship of the fleet, departed from Genoa bound for Buenos Aires, with 768 guests on board.A historic moment, which started the great success of Costa cruises. Over all these years, day after day, Costa Cruises has taken millions of guests around the world, sharing the happy and unforgettable moments of their holidays.To celebrate this important anniversary together, Costa Cruises has come up with a unique initiative: 75 cruises at a special price, available until April, with different dates depending on the markets, to sail throughout the year, from early spring to autumn, to discover incredible destinations in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.Ships and itineraries of the 75th anniversary cruisesCosta Smeralda, Costa Toscana and Costa Diadema will offer week-long cruises in the Western Mediterranean, discovering the most beautiful destinations in Italy, France and Spain.In the eastern Mediterranean Costa Deliziosa will visit Marghera/Venice, Katakolon/Olympia (Greece), Mykonos (Greece) Santorini (Greece) and Bari, while during the summer Costa Pacifica will visit Taranto, Catania, Malta, Mykonos and Santorini. Both itineraries are one week long.During this summer, the Costa Fortuna will offer a never-before-seen 14-day itinerary between the Greek islands and the Balearic Islands, with Savona, Civitavecchia/Rome, Messina, four magnificent Greek islands, such as Crete (with a call at Heraklion), Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini, Kefalonia (with a call at Argostoli), Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, and then Barcelona and Marseille.From May to September, cruises in Northern Europe will also be available. The Costa Fascinosa will offer 12-day itineraries to the North Cape, or nine-day cruises to the most beautiful cities in the Baltic; the Costa Favolosa will visit Iceland, the Lofoten Islands, Greenland, a new destination for this summer, or Great Britain and Ireland; the Costa Firenze will offer one-week cruises in the Fjords.Celebrity Cruises brings world's fastest growing sport, pickleball, to the high seasGet your game face on, because the world's fastest growing sport, pickleball, is coming to the world's greatest cruise line, Celebrity Cruises, with new courts added to nine ships* in the Celebrity fleet, including Celebrity Eclipse which is currently cruising Australia and New Zealand.A hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, pickleball has been embraced by celebrities and athletes around the world, including Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka and even LeBron James. Having officially made its way to Aussie shores in 2020 with the establishment of the Pickleball Australia Association (PAA), the sport has taken off, with membership to the PAA surging to 5,000+ members in just over two years. Jen Ramamurthy, director of the PAA estimates 15,000 people are now playing pickleball across the country – with numbers continuing to skyrocket!Whether a first-time player or an avid pro, travellers can now enjoy open-air courts and panoramic ocean views on participating Celebrity Cruises ships. Guests can either play at their leisure, or as part of an organised event or tournament led by the ship's activities team.*The nine Celebrity Cruises' ships now offering pickleball include: two Edge Series ships – Celebrity Beyond and Celebrity Apex; plus Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Summit.Celebrity Cruises Launches New Inspirational Content Series, ‘The Tangerine Table'Celebrity Cruises, is launching a new content series spotlighting a wide range of game-changing leaders and crew members across its fleet, diving into their real life stories and their extraordinary achievements.Called “The Tangerine Table, ” each 10-minute episode will feature a small group of Celebrity officers or crew sharing their career journeys, the people and places that have inspired them along the way, and their lives at sea.  The series name is a nod to the striking colour of The Magic Carpet®, an engineering feat soaring cantilevered above the sea on Celebrity's industry-transforming Edge® Series ships and considered one of the greatest innovations in the cruise industry.The first episode out today honours International Women's Day with an encouraging “SEA it to BE it” message from the groundbreaking women aboard the line's flagship Celebrity Beyond, including:  Captain Kate McCue, the first and only American female captain of a cruise ship and the world's most-followed mariner on social media;First Officer Elizabeth Marami, Kenya's first female marine pilot and first licensed Chief Officer, Navigation.Executive Pastry Chef Atziri Chavez – a Mexican-born talented master of the culinary arts who proudly boasts her well-deserved black scarf;Jelena Vukelic, a Serbian-born wine expert that serves as the ship's Cellar Master.Viewers can tune into the conversation and watch full episodes on both YouTube and Facebook, while also seeing short and impactful clips on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.Carnival – Alcohol Alternative CocktailsCarnival Cruise Line is mixing some of its most popular cocktails as delicious alcohol-free alternatives. Guest-favorite drinks from the mixologists at Carnival's ever-popular Alchemy Bar are now available with non-alcoholic spirits produced by industry-leading distiller Lyre's, making Carnival the first cruise line to offer a full range of alcohol-free cocktails.“Our new partnership with Lyre's gives guests who want non-alcoholic cocktails the best options at sea. We've seen popularity for non-alcoholic cocktails grow rapidly, so to meet that trend, our mixologists have been working to craft alternative versions of our most popular cocktails with none of the alcohol, but all the flavour,” said Zachary Sulkes, Carnival's senior director of beverage operations.Lyre's is the world's most awarded line of non-alcoholic spirits and a global leader in the emerging segment. The company uses all-natural flavours, including essences, extracts and distillates, to match the aroma, taste and appearance you find within time-tested classics.Seven Popular Alchemy Bar Cocktails Recreated with Lyre's:Martini Seduction: Red passion fruit nectar, fresh lime juice and a hint of orange mix with Lyre's White Cane instead of vodka to create this swoon-worthy drink.Spicy Chipotle Pineapple Martini: Lyre's Agave Blanco stands in for vodka to bring this spicy, pineapple cocktail into its non-alcoholic form.The Remedy: Orange juice, pineapple and fresh lime juice are mixed with Lyre's White Cane and Spiced Cane instead of dark and coconut rum.Hearts of Fire: This award-winning concoction featuring fresh thyme and raspberries is re-imagined with Lyre's Dry London instead of gin.Restorative Basil Drop: Lyre's Dry London is mixed with fresh basil and citrus to stimulate and restore the senses.The Perfect Storm: This invigorating boost features strawberry puree, fresh lime and a hit of rosemary and Lyre's Dry London instead of vodka.Cucumber Sunrise: Another award-winning favorite among Carnival guests delivers the same light and delicious flavour with watermelon nectar, cucumber, lime juice and a splash of orange juice mixed with Lyre's Agave Blanco instead of vodka.Windstar Cruises Announces New Whole-Food, Plant-Based MenuWindstar Cruises has partnered with the National Health Association (NHA) to create a new vegan menu on board all six of the small ship line's yachts. The offerings are not only plant-based but also prepared without added salt, oil, and sugar and are gluten-free.Windstar has begun training its culinary team on the new menu and plans to roll out the program fleetwide in June. Vegetarian options, as well as the line's existing omnivore menu items, will continue to be served as usual. Sample dishes from the new menu include:Daily Smoothies at BreakfastRoasted Butternut Squash Velouté with Baked Pumpkin SeedsBaked Cauliflower Croquettes with Salsa Verde and Sautéed SpinachPenne Rigate Pasta, with Crisp Vegetables and Espelette Pepper SauceVeggie Enchiladas with Black Bean & Cilantro SauceChia Seed Truffles with Dates & Coconut SauceTahini Brownies with Fresh StrawberriesThe menu evolved out of hosting several plant-based groups, which have grown significantly in popularity since the start of the pandemic. Lisa McCarl, a former open heart recovery nurse turned travel advisor, has booked several plant-based groups on Windstar and says there is a huge demand for healthy travel options.Holland America Line Introduces New Category of Extended Destination-in-Depth VoyagesHolland America Line is globally recognized as an expert in longer voyages, and to commemorate its historic 150th Anniversary in 2023 the cruise line is introducing extended Legendary Voyages. These lengthier cruises, which range from 25 to 59 days, combine the ceremony of Holland America Line's Grand Voyages with itineraries that feature a comprehensive collection of ports that enrich the experience in each destination.Highlights of Legendary Voyages:Three Legendary Voyages are NEW itineraries for Holland America Line:The previously announced 28-day “Arctic Circle Solstice” that heads north to the Arctic Circle and features 11 calls in Alaska, including lesser-visited ports like Nome and Homer.53-day “Majestic Japan” with 21 total ports, 13 calls throughout Japan and overnights at Yokohama (Tokyo) and Kobe.28-Day “Coral Triangle, Volcanoes and The Great Barrier Reef” that explores 10 ports in five countries, with scenic cruising in the famed Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, and past the Kumba and Krakatau volcanoes.Destination-rich itineraries focus on a singular region, visiting some of the most unique ports while offering guests an in-depth exploration.Guests will enjoy the “best of” Grand Voyages on-board programming to further enhance each Legendary Voyage with experiences such as iconic theme parties memorable sailaways and classic cruise activities.Shipboard programming is specially curated to share insights into the history and culture of the destinations visited.Guests have more time in port to experience the nightlife with overnight stays in marquee ports including Anchorage, Alaska; Hobart, Tasmania; Honolulu, Hawaii; Manaus, Brazil; Moorea, French Polynesia; Papeete, Tahiti; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Yokohama (Tokyo) and Kobe, Japan.Holland America Line's Legendary Voyages:56-Day or 51-day “Tales of the South Pacific” departing Sept. 27 or Oct. 2, 2023, respectively, aboard Volendam. The 56-day is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to San Diego, California; the 51-day is roundtrip from San Diego.34-Day “South Pacific Crossing” departing Oct. 8, 2023, aboard Noordam. From San Diego to Sydney, Australia.28-Day “Amazon Explorer” departing Feb. 17, 2024, aboard Zaandam. Roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.35-Day “Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas” departing Feb. 17, 2024, aboard Koningsdam. Roundtrip from San Diego.25-Day “South Pacific Crossing” departing April 6, 2024, aboard Noordam. From Sydney to Vancouver.28-Day “Arctic Circle Solstice” departing June 9, 2024, aboard Westerdam. Roundtrip from Seattle, Washington.35-Day “Voyage of the Vikings” departing July 20, 2024, aboard Zuiderdam. Roundtrip from Boston, Massachusetts.53- or 52-Day “Majestic Japan” departing Sept. 1 or 2, 2024, aboard Westerdam. The 53-day is roundtrip from Seattle; the 52-day is Vancouver to Seattle.56- or 51-Day “Tales of the South Pacific” departing Sept. 25 or 30, 2024, aboard Zaandam. The 56-day is from Vancouver to San Diego; the 51-day is roundtrip from San Diego.35-Day “Australia Circumnavigation” departing Nov. 17, 2024, aboard Westerdam. Roundtrip from Sydney.28-Day “Coral Triangle, Volcanoes and The Great Barrier Reef” departing Jan. 5, 2025, aboard Noordam. Roundtrip from Singapore.27-Day “Amazon Explorer” departing Feb. 8, 2025, aboard Zaandam. Roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.35-Day “Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas” departing Feb. 15, 2025, aboard Koningsdam. Roundtrip from San Diego.29-Day “South Pacific Crossing” departing March 30, 2025, aboard Westerdam. From Sydney to Vancouver.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils brand new programme of sailing for 2024/25Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled a brand new programme of cruising for 2024/25, featuring a host of specially-timed sailings to coincide with natural wonders and destination events, chances to encounter native wildlife and uncover rich and vibrant histories across the planet.The new programme, unveiled on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' website this morning, includes opportunities to follow natural bird migrations, witness meteor showers, experience the world's second largest carnival, and the chance to spot wild polar bears with a specially-planned scenic diversion away from the well-sailed route.For the first time since 2019, the new programme also features an 11-night Mystery Cruise setting sail from Southampton in November 2024 – with guests able to follow in the footsteps of explorers, navigators and seafarers as they guess their next port of call.Continuing their commitment to sailing from regional UK ports, Fred. Olsen will offer departures from Liverpool, Newcastle, Rosyth, Dover, Southampton and Portsmouth in 2024 and 2025.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils brand new 82-night ‘Discovering Asia with the Holi Festival' Grand VoyageFred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled a brand new 82-night Grand Voyage, offering the chance to discover the culture-rich lands of Asia on a journey timed specially to coincide with the Holi Festival.The sailing, aboard Fred. Olsen's smaller-sized Balmoral, features calls into Myanmar and Cambodia, known for their ancient civilisations and rich histories, where guests can explore the temples of Angkor Wat from Siem Reap, the largest religious monument in the world, and Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan.Wildlife lovers will have the chance to spot endemic species in Borneo, home to proboscis monkeys, or visit Sri Lanka's Udawalawa Elephant Park, while those with a passion for wartime history can discover the Củ Chi tunnels, an extensive network of underground tunnels, in a call into Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.An undoubted highlight will be time spent in India, where Chennai will act as the gateway to the ancient monuments and temples of Mahabalipuram, created by the Pallava dynasty, while time in Mumbai will allow those joining the cruise to experience the annual Hindu Holi Festival or immerse themselves in the local way of life by assisting busy dabbawallas delivering lunches across the city.What is more, in addition to the host of experiences on-board and ashore, guests who book to join this Grand Voyage can enjoy up to £500 per person to spend aboard Balmoral, plus free door-to-door transfers within 250 UK mainland miles to the port.Balmoral's 82-night L2502 ‘Discovering Asia with the Holi Festival' cruise, departing from Southampton on 18th January 2025.Itinerary: Southampton, England – Gibraltar, Gibraltar – Cruising Grand Harbour, Valletta – Valletta, Malta – Alexandria, Egypt (overnight stay) – Cruising Suez Canal – Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Safaga, Egypt – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Hambantota, Sri Lanka – Port Klang (for Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia – Kota Kinabalu, Borneo – Muara, Brunei Darussalam – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Sihanoukville, Cambodia – Singapore, Singapore – Yangon, Myanmar (overnight stay) – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – Kochi, Kerala, India – Mumbai, India (overnight stay) – Muscat, Oman – Salalah, Oman – Aqaba, Jordan – Cruising Suez Canal – Asdod, Israel – Haifa, Israel – Heraklion, Crete – Catania, Sicily, Italy – Cartagena, Spain – Lisbon, Portugal – Cruising by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge – Cruising by Belém Tower & Discovery Monument, Lisbon, Portugal – Southampton, EnglandP&O's Pacific Partnership Program Sponsors First of its Kind Traineeship ProgramP&O Cruises Australia is delighted to announce it has partnered with Cruise Eden to sponsor a two-year School Based Traineeship (SBAT) in Certificate III Tourism. Tailored for cruise, the SBAT Programme is the first of its kind for an Australian regional port, and has been designed to create vocational employment and training pathways for young people in the South Coast region interested in a career in the Tourism industry.Practical training commenced this week when the program's first trainees – Year 11 students of Eden Marine High School, Keely Grebert and Ocea Thiedeman, boarded P&O's Pacific Adventure for a ship tour with the Captain during her port call to Eden.According to educator and Cruise Eden Manager, Debbie Meers, Keely and Ocea will be assisting the Cruise Eden with operations on cruise days, and training with other tourism businesses during the winter months to broaden their industry experience and knowledge.NCL Expands Exotics Itineraries in 2024/2025NCL Has announced new 2024/25 exotic itineraries, including the debut of Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky in Asia, and new ports of call to Manama, Bahrain; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Sokhna, Egypt; and Akita, Japan.  With this new season of itineraries from October 2024 through December 2025, NCL is expanding its voyages to Antarctica, South America, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand by 37%, and its Extraordinary Journeys – the Brand's collection of immersive and port-rich voyages – overall by 15%.  This collection of itineraries only reaffirms the company's commitment to providing guests with carefully curated voyages to some of the most sought-after destinations in the world.NCL's maiden call to Bahrain, its first dedicated Middle East sailing – The Brand will offer a seven-day Middle East cruise on Norwegian Sun from Doha, Qatar to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) departing 12 April , 2025. An overnight stay in Abu Dhabi, UAE provides travellers with more time to explore the culturally rich destination. In addition, the open-jaw voyage includes visits to Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Manama, Bahrain – a first time visit for NCL; as well as Dubai and Sir Bani Yas, the largest natural island southwest of Abu Dhabi, UAE.Extraordinary Journeys – NCL's collection of immersive journeys that take guests to lesser-visited and once-in-a-lifetime destinations will include two new back-to-back voyages aboard Norwegian Sky. Departing December 2024, the vessel will offer a 16-day Africa sailing to Seychelles, Kenya, Tanzania, Oman and more during its voyage from Dubai, UAE to Mauritius. Immediately following, she will offer a 17-day sailing from Mauritius to Singapore with calls to Seychelles, Maldives and Zanzibar. On 19 April , 2025, Norwegian Sun will embark on a 16-day cruise from Dubai, UAE to Haifa, Israel featuring 10 ports of call, including Sokhna, Egypt – a brand-new port for NCL. Visiting Sokhna, Egypt allows for easier access to Cairo, where guests can explore the ancient Great Pyramids of Giza.Two NCL ships departing from Haifa, Israel – In November 2024, Norwegian Sky will sail a 16-day Middle East Extraordinary Journey from Haifa, Israel to Dubai, UAE, including the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for guests to transit the Suez Canal in Egypt. Guests can also choose from an 11-day Mediterranean cruise from Haifa, Israel to Istanbul, Turkey aboard Norwegian Sun. Departing 5 May , 2025, the voyage will call to sought-after destinations in Greece, Turkey and Egypt.Three NCL ships to Asia for the first time – As announced in NCL's APAC deployment release distributed earlier this week, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky will debut in Asia, offering an extensive eight-month season from October 2024 through May 2025, sailing country-intensive voyages in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan – including a collection of coveted Japanese spring cherry blossom and fall foliage itineraries. For the very first time, NCL will call to Akita, Japan during Norwegian Sun's 12-day roundtrip sailing from Tokyo, embarking on 23 October, 2024. Both ships will be joined in region by Norwegian Spirit, who will embark on a brand-new repositioning voyage from Australia to Asia on 7 December, 2024, followed by her first voyage in Asia on 21 December, 2024.Brand-new Australian itinerary – As announced earlier this week, Norwegian Spirit returns Down Under for her third season and launches a new 14-day open-jaw voyage from Sydney to Bali via the Queensland coast in December 2024. The voyage includes calls to Cairns and Darwin, Australia; as well as an overnight visit to Bali (Benoa), Indonesia, providing more time for cruisers to enjoy this exotic destination. In addition, the ship will make the Brand's first port of call to Rarotonga, Cook Islands in November 2025.Sun Princess Milestone: Float Out Ceremony Celebration for Next-Generation Ship in the FleetPrincess Cruises, the world's most iconic cruise brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every year, celebrated a momentous construction milestone with the float out of the cruise line's bespoke, next-generation ship – Sun Princess – at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.Following the Italian shipyard's tradition, the float out is marked by a special ceremony where a “Madrina” is named to offer blessings and best wishes for the vessel, celebrating the flow of water into the ship's building dock. Princess Cruises Hotel General Manager Simona Stumberger was selected to serve in this special role as an ambassador for Princess, because she epitomizes professionalism and always delivers service with a smile.A native of Slovenia where Stumberger studied hospitality management, she began her career at sea in the bar department and further diversified her hotel experience by working in guest services, and hand in hand with the hotel and food and beverage divisions. Stumberger has been with Princess Cruises for nearly five years.The float out completes the first comprehensive phase of construction for Sun Princess which now transitions to focus on building the ship's interiors.The 175,500-ton, 4,300-guest Sun Princess will offer an array of exciting new dining, entertainment and activity offerings, as well as luxurious staterooms and suites across a broad spectrum of categories. The ship will be highlighted by amazing, never-before-seen spaces such as The Dome, a transformational entertainment venue inspired by the terraces of Santorini, the next-level, brand-iconic Piazza, and three-story Horizons Dining Room that are sure to have everyone talking.Cunard to Launch Silent Discos in Onboard NightclubsYou can dance, you can jive, and you can have the time of your life – in blissful silence – as Cunard is set to launch silent discos aboard its very own dancing Queens.The luxury cruise brand is world-renowned for its glamorous onboard entertainment, but lesser known is the fact that Cunard's Queens are home to some of the liveliest nightclubs at sea.And now, as music lovers across the globe celebrate International DJ Day on 9 March, Cunard has announced that it is introducing silent discos to its iconic late-night venues on selected evenings.The stunning G32 onboard Queen Mary 2 is the biggest of the fleet's nightclubs, which is where you'll find partygoers seeing out the evening in style to the sounds of a live DJ and resident party band.Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, however, are home to the strikingly located Yacht Club, where, if you're looking for a night to remember, travellers dance the night away into the small hours.The introduction of silent discos to these venues is a modern twist on the more established late-night traditions of luxury cruise travel – and is another example of the many immersive onboard experiences offered by Cunard.The concept involves partygoers wearing wireless headphones and dancing to music that is only audible through the headphones. This creates a uniquely entrancing and customisable experience as guests control their own volume and switch between channels to hear different genres of music.This new offering also enables Cunard to take the nightclub proposition out of the main venues and into more unexpected places – transforming areas with parties in the Grand Lobby, on deck or other pop-up locations around the ship.And more...Join the show:If you have a cruise tip, burning question or want to record a cruise review get in touch with us via the website https://thebigcruisepodcast.com/join-the-show/ Guests: Chris Frame: https://bit.ly/3a4aBCg   Chris's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficialListen & Subscribe: Amazon Podcasts: https://amzn.to/3w40cDcApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XvD7tF Audible: https://adbl.co/3nDvuNgCastbox: https://bit.ly/2xkGBEI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2RuY04u I heart Radio:  https://ihr.fm/3mVIEUASpotify: https://spoti.fi/3caCwl8 Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2JWE8Tz Pocket casts: https://bit.ly/2JY4J2M Tune in: https://bit.ly/2V0Jrrs Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/2BF6LnE Hosted on Acast. 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Jared and Steven discuss the good (this season), the bad (Jared's picks), and the ugly (the reunion show).

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Jared and Steven hop on tables and see who can stay off the floor the longest.

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The World Is Falling Apart Savage examines the beliefs of the remote Islands of Fiji and The Marquesas. In his travels, he was always in search of God. Savage ponders the meanings and purpose of the Ten Commandments.   The 10 Commandments in School Today, children are committing horrific violent acts in the streets. Disrespect and disregard are endemic. The removal of The Ten Commandments in school was a defining moment that marked the coming breakdown of civility.   Dead Man's Pants We must not let our children inherit a broken nation. Lady Liberty is on the verge of a mental breakdown. After several decades of leftist policies, society is crumbling. Need proof? Just look around! Savage shares a story on how his father would repurpose dead man's pants for him to wear. Savage shares how socialist policies are just like dead man's pants; worn out, old ideas repackaged as if they were new. When a liberal tells you some new "great" plan for America, remember they're all just dead man's pants.   Liberalism and a Near Death Experience The liberals aren't coming; they're everywhere. As a teen, Savage rode in a car with a maniacal driver. America is similar to an out of control car and at her wheel is the Biden Gang driving off a cliff. The radical Left is more insane than ever; what hope do we have? Reparations, socialist programs, and affirmative action are all part of the failed socialist crash course they have laid out for America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kennedy Warne highlights the efforts of a young Australian attempting to row solo across the Pacific. Tom Robinson has been rowing for 4 months, having left Peru on 1 July. The 23 year old is almost half way, about 400 km north of the Marquesas, but it's a tense time. The current keeps pushing him north, and there are very few islands, inhabited or uninhabited, in those latitudes. He will run short of food in another month or so, and the cyclone season is about to begin. Kennedy has been tracking his progress, reading his blog and listening to a satellite phone conversation he made in mid-October with a boating website in Maine, only the third conversation he's had with anyone since the voyage began.

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the land is my ancestorPatty So, anyway, so we're here with Keolu Fox. Chanda had made this comment, quoting you about the land is my ancestor, and that is a scientific statement. And she was just completely taken by that comment. And then so was I. And that's really all I've been thinking about. Because it's just such a, it's just such a neat way of thinking and understanding our relationship with the other than human world and our connection to place, and all of that. And so yeah, so now I'm going to let you introduce yourself. And what you mean by that phrase, when you say the land is our ancestor,KeoluRoger that. Aloha everybody, my name is Keolu Fox and my mo'oku'auhau, or my genealogical connection or origin is to the Kohala Kapaʻau  which is the northernmost district of the Big Island of Hawaii. And I'm joining you from the Kumeyaay nation here in La Jolla. And it's a beautiful day, it's always a beautiful day here. But I'm a genome scientist, I focus on all kinds of things. And mostly, I have been really thinking about that idea.And I've been centering around that idea for a little bit. Because many of you know, there have been a lot of things going on where we live, where we're from the Big Island right now. Our volcano is active, and Pele is letting her hair down. But we have another very sacred place. And that's Mauna a Wākea, Mauna Kea, right? There have been all of these protests in this, this tension that's kind of like, played out in a lot of different ways. Because we have a problem with settler colonialism. And we have scientists, who would rather seek authorization instead of instead of consensus building and taking care to actually asked our people what we want.And so I thought about this idea of like, what is actually shaping our genomes over time, right? We always have these comments about our, our genealogical connection to the Āina, right? Like one of my favorite online scholars, was a medical doctor, his name's Dr. N. Emmett Aluli., is always saying the health of the land is the health of the people and the health of the people is the health of the land. And when you think about that, historically, it's actually the same thing. So, what our community is saying about a, hey do you need to dig four stories into the Earth, into this Āina, you know, not only our ancestors buried there, and there’s fresh water aquifers, and there's, it's a very sacred place for cultural protocol. But it's also our ancestor.And so I think that gets lost to a lot of my Western colleagues with a certain worldview, they're, they're willing to accept the idea that, you know, natural selection, and Charles Darwin and these finches on these islands have been shaped by this different geography. But they're not willing to accept it in terms of humans, because they're human exceptionalists. So from our point of view, it's like, we are, the Mauna, the Mauna is us, it really has shaped our genomes. So has the ebb and flow of the moana, the ocean. So has high elevation in the Himalayas.  So in that sense, you know, I think Indigenous people have it right, because we have not really completely separated ourselves from the Āina.That's why we believe in sustainability. We, you know, indigeneity is sustainability. Like it's the, it's synonymous. And I can give you a bunch of examples, but I think, I think that idea is really powerful, because it allows you to like, with just complete fluidity, connect all of these really important ideas around natural selection and evolution, and also Indigenous epistemology. And if you look historically to like the ways we talk about biological complexity in the Kumulipo, which is an ancient origin chant, which was famously translated by Queen Liliuokalani. And you'll see that like, if you look at where this this, this story starts this chant is Pule, where it begins is with like darkness. Right? And then we get into single celled organisms, slime molds, and then we build up the complexity you see over time. And, and, and I'm not like an authority scholar on that. But I think it's so important that it's not. It's not wrong at all. You know, in fact, it was right before, maybe somebody like Charles Darwin had put it together in English. So I think that's a really important idea. And the ways that we think about evolution and natural selection in our relationship to the Āina is really important.Patty Yeah, I'm reading right now, though, I always have, like, so many books close to me, Salmon and Acorns, Feed Our People. And early on in the book, she kind of makes a very similar point, because she's talking about the Kuruk people in Northern California, and the interconnectedness of the salmon and the water and the people and the geography and, you know, and how we impact the environment and the environment impacts them. And it goes, you know, and everything just kind of keeps weaving, weaving back and forth. It. And I think you're right, I mean, in that connection that we have, that is indigeneity, the, you know, kind of that maintaining that connection, but now I you know, as we talk about that, you know, I'm looking at Kerry, who's part of the you know, the African diaspora who maybe doesn't know, you know, kind of she talks about, you know, connecting with Ghana, but not, I'm gonna let you talk about that.After you turn your mic on, I'm gonna let you talk about that*laughter* Today, I learned from AW Peet to talk about turning your mic on rather than being mute. Yeah, I can you're going to be ableist. learn from AW on a daily basis. I love them.Kerry Okay, thank you for that reminder, because I have the headset going and then clicked off. And I didn't realize both really does matter. So anyway, what was coming to mind for me as I was listening to this conversation, and, you know, just feeling into this information. You know, what just came up just from, like, I think it's that soul space is, of course we are, and what comes up when we think about, you know, the earth, you know, the space of our being, being connected through this human genome being a part of the earth and all of it being interconnected. Why? What I what I believe has happened is, as we have moved into this colonial space, that disconnection is been such a disruption that has affected our genome, and had has us acting in ways that is not like ourselves, and what what I take when we think about myself and my, my Blackness, in, in my wanting to know, where my where I come from, I feel into this ancestral memory. And I know, it's an epigenetic memory of something that my, my ancestry has not known for a very long time. And yet, I feel it. And that's why when we are having this conversation, I was so interested, I've been reading and listening and watching some of your work in the last day, actually, I really sat down and watched it. And it's, it makes me go in, it makes me go to that deep space. And what what do we offer out? Or what words would you offer out for those of us who don't have that direct connection? And yet the earth that special, that special link is calling us?KeoluHmm, I think that is a brilliant question. And I think like couching it that way, too, because of the forced migration of people is still a diaspora. Right? And that is a really powerful and important idea in terms of thinking about, it's not just shaping our genome or mo'oku'auhau and our genealogy but we have this term we love in Hawaii and it's Ka mua, ka muri, and it means walking backwards into the future. And actually, we say that all throughout throughout the moanoculture. So Tahiti, Marquesas, Samoa, Maori, like we all We all say this this term. And I think it's a really important thing to think about.So when we like when we think about our radiation and diaspora, across the Pacific, if I just focus on island people, we have a founder people who are on waapa, right? They're on boats, they're going they find a new place. They represent like a fraction of that genomic diversity that existed in the original place or position. That's not so different than a forced migration. No, I mean, very similar. Then you have the arrival later, of settlers, and you get like these population collapses. And so what happens is that population that's made it to Hawaii, or you know, really any Indigenous community from Hernan Cortes, to James Cook, this encounter with colonialism, again, shapes our genome, and we can see this, when we look at the genomes of modern Indigenous people, we can see this decrease in human leukocyte antigen HLA diversity. So in that sense, it's like, the geography shapes our genome over time. It does, we are the Āina, but so do our encounters with genocide, so do our encounters with and those are like, that means that everybody that's, that's Hawaiian, for example, is a survivor of that event.It also means that the way we attenuate inflammation, which is the root cause of common complex disease, from everything from heart disease, to cancer to and, you know, insulin sensitivity, COVID-19, all of these things are a reflection of our history. Now, our methods are getting so sensitive at identifying these things, that it's a matter of maybe asking ethical questions and saying, maybe we need more people from our communities to ask the hard questions, to build these and help prioritize these scientific questions. And iteratively kind of co-design and co-partner with the communities that we come from, because the truth is, these are hard questions to ask. Like, like, I think in our lifetimes, we will be able to determine what the impact on people's health is of the transatlantic slave trade.And that is not a question for me to ask, though. Right. And I and I don't think that like that positionality, like, when I started this job, as a professor, someone told me, “You know, we think it's weird that you're Hawaiian, and you would want to work with Hawaiian communities. That's not objective.” And I had to fall back for a second, I was like, I'm really shocked that you would ask that some anybody would say that, you know, but that is how like, that is the status quo. And how brainwashed people are in academia like that is how few people from our communities make it into these leadership positions to be primary investigators for these major projects. These people are so not in tune with being like they work with, like Margaret Mead or something, right? Like, she's not Samoan. That's why she had all these dumb ideas. Right? Right. Like think about it like that would never?You know, there's just tremendous insight that our people have when we work with our communities. One, if you f**k up, you can't go home for Christmas. Go home for the holidays you’re already home. Yeah, you know what I mean? Like there's, there's like a kuleana, like an obligation to your people and our health and all these other things. But also, it's like ensuring that the questions we ask are prioritized by our communities. I think I think we're getting there. And I think the way that we're interpreting the data is so much more advanced too, you know, and we're just getting started. So it's gonna be a beautiful future. But, you know, but I think that these questions aren't, aren't easy to ask, you know, soPatty You talk about Just So Stories that you know, the Rudyard Kipling stories, but then you apply them to the scientific process. And that's kind of what this is making me think is, you know, because we come up with these ideas, or we like scientists, colonial scientists come up with these ideas, and who is in the room takes very much what questions are being asked, Can you unpack that a little bit about the Just So Story so that people know what I'm talking about?KeoluYeah, that's a that's, that's a great like, it's a child’s story from Rudyard Kipling. who like if people who are listening don't know you, maybe you've heard of The Jungle Book, or you heard of the book Kim. Some of these old school, you know, they're like pretty colonial they take place in India, mostly. But he wrote this child's book for his daughter. And the book kind of has these funny stories where they explain like why is the elephant's nose so long? Well the elephants nose is so long because they got tugged on for 30 minutes by an alligator when he was trying to drink some water or whatever, right? But what what these two scientists in this I want to say late 70s? Peter No. Yeah, Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin. What they did is they said well, these these ideas are used to explain evolutionary things like their their adapt their what they call adaptionist narrative. So it's like, I can use an evolutionary narrative to explain innateness and this gets really dangerous and can become super racist, because it's used to justify shitty correlative science.So, so and I had this mentor and he would always tell me, you know, tell me 2genes, any two genes in the genome, there's like 20,000 genes, and buy me a whiskey and I'll tell you a story. And what he was trying to say was, I can make a correlative story about anything statistically. But that doesn't mean that it like mechanistically is true. So what you see is people invoking adaptionism, natural selection and evolution, to justify really racist science that discredits the accomplishments of Indigenous people, for example.So one of the examples I love to give is this Thrifty Gene narrative where they're like, oh, you know, and, you know, we know, we know, we're not dummies, we know we have a problem with type two diabetes and obesity in our community. We also know that Hawaiian people are really big, Samoan people are really big. We're all big. But part of it has to do with, you know, many different factors. Part of it is colonialism, because you took away our access to the reefs, and our rights around land stewardship, and hunting and fishing and all these other things. So when you replace those traditional food ways with spam, white rice and soy sauce, what do you think you get? Right.But when you say that the reason we have this problem is is a genetic innateness. That comes from our diaspora. That's racist, right? So why do those narratives get perpetuated in really popular scientific journals, they end up in the media, and it comes down to discrediting our voyaging accomplishments. Because if you've ever talked to any navigator, they'll tell you, these waapa, these boats were filled to the brim with sweet potato, taro, pigs, chicken, all kinds of things, there was never a problem with like scarcity of calories. So how would we develop a problem where we become sensitive to or have problems with hyper caloric storage in a modern-day setting? You see what I'm saying?And so like it gets, it gets wound up and entangled into these racist narratives in the way that they describe, maybe genome sequence data. What we do see with this mutation in this gene, it's called CRE BRF. And it's privately found in the Pacific amongst Hawaiians, we've even found it in the Chamorro and Guam. And what we see with it is it's actually associated with muscle density. And there was a follow up study, I believe in Aotearoa. It's showing that Polynesian rugby players of a, you know, of Polynesian or Maori ancestry have a higher frequency of this mutation. So it's more like a tall, dark and handsome mutation that has to do with BMI and athletic performance than it is like a thrifty mutation that predisposes us to obesity. But do you see how different it is when I'm just choosing that, that as an example, we could do this with sickle cell? We could be like, Oh, it makes people from Equatorial Africa weak. Or we could say no, this is, this is actually truly remarkable in the way that how many people have died from malaria, you know, so it's really about it's really about how you interpret the mutations and what they actually do. But if you don't have mechanistic evidence, then why are you making up and spinning these b******t narratives that discredit our accomplishments as people?Kerry I'm really just fascinated with this conversation and and where you're going with this because one of the pieces I was reading when you were speaking, talks about how most of the studies when we look at the genome, when we look at you know, breaking down the genetic understanding of things really has not done has not been done on Indigenous and People of Color. And so, you know, hearing you break that down, because we too have supposedly a pre disposition for type two diabetes and high blood pressure. It gives that different perspective. And I remember once I don't know, I remember hearing Oprah speak about that in the Black community. And I don't know who she she had been speaking to a scientist of some sort. And I remember some of the information that came out was the one of the reasons why from a Black standpoint, we seem to have had a propensity, because we, even in the Middle Passage, why we survived some of the challenges was because we had an ability to take in salt, our ability to hold salt in our thing, which does lead to the type two diabetes or the high blood pressure. But because we had this mutation, it actually was one of those things that afforded us to survive the atrocities of that passage, because we were able to to absorb and survive less, or our salt intakes kept our water levels or our electrolytes higher, something along those lines. Don't quote me, it was a long time ago, that I heard that, but I remember that stuck to me, because it's what you're speaking about, it's the way that the perspectives are put forward to us. Right. And, you know, normally when we put it that way, it's almost, I've always seen it, or the system puts those those narratives out to us, to keep us feeling less than. That somehow, right, somehow that structurally, our genetic or genomes or makeup is not, as you know, valuable, or as put together as some. And when we then talk about this idea that it has not, we haven't even been studied in the same way. How, how does those two things play off of each other?KeoluYes. Yeah. I mean, um, so first and foremost, I'm so glad you mentioned that, that, that it's like we're taking a, pardon the pun, but it's a minority of the data, if it's 90% of genome wide studies, they've mostly included people of Western European ancestry. So, you're making all these inferences and narrativizing data? You know, less than 1% of these studies have included Indigenous people, very small percentages of included individuals of African ancestry, and that's a continent.I want to put some things into context. It's like that is the origin of mankind. We spent more time there than anywhere else on planet Earth, it has more genetic diversity, languages, cultural diversity, food, culture. I mean, it is heritage, it's it's so to reduce it again, as a monolith to one continent isn't nuts, that's one. And then, and then we have all of these other conversations that go around there. And to your point about the the salt slavery hypertension hypothesis, which is a very, which is a very interesting idea. Again, it's a narrative that's popularized, but but again, it's not been taken to task in a way where it's either been proven or disproven, because we don't have enough data for that.So of course, when you build narratives, it's going to be it's not going to be in service of a community, you're not going to ask questions about how much stress to these people have every day? Is that a factor? What about people's diets? What about people's access to healthy food, and all of these other kind of metrics that are probably more informative and predictive of people's health.  So I'm not saying that genomics doesn't play a role it does. But again, the the way that you we create narratives around it. Now then let's look at the other side of the coin, because this is the most brutal part 95% of clinical trials feature white people. So, we're not even designing drugs for our people in the way that we were like, designing drugs for one population and then giving it to other people.Or I worked in blood transfusion research for a while. And we would have 90% of people who donate blood are white, and then and then the, the kind of inverse of that, you know, sickle cell patients are Black. You see what I'm saying? Like it's a it's a stark contrast. We're literally giving somebody a temporary organ, we're infusing them with blood that includes all types of diversity of RNA from one other, you've seen what mRNA can do now. Having, now we're taking RNA from one person and giving it to another and we're not really thinking about what the consequences of that are. So I'm just saying we've not really thought everything through it a more thoughtful way, because we haven't had the attention to detail with population specific medicine. And I'm hoping that over the next few decades, that becomes something that's really importantKerry That, that I love that so much that really resonates with me because my brother, my brother in law, actually doesn't have sickle cell. But he carries the sickle cell trait. And he also carries the Thalassemia traits. And interestingly, we were just together, it's our, it's our Thanksgiving here in Canada. And we were just down at I was just over at their house. And he's having an episode, where yeah, he's having a sickle cell episode. And it's, you know, he's had several over the years, he's, you know, he's been in our family for 30 years, and I can’t even believe that, but um, we, you know, he's been around. And what we've noticed is my, my niece carries the sickle cell trait, and she gets mild symptoms, she gets very mild, like, sometimes, you know, the fingers tingle, she'll have a stressful event and, you know, really be in pain at the extremities and some of the same things that her father has, but not to the same degree. And well, it's interesting when you bring this up, it, it tells me how little we understand, because technically, he doesn't have the disease. And yet he gets exactly the symptoms, and it has been treated in the same ways, even though they're not exactly sure how and why it's happening. And I bring that up, because it's exactly what you're saying that there's there's, the studies don't extend far enough. Right. And while there, we manage it, it's it's almost been like, I shouldn't say this, but when when the doctors that have been treating him for a long time get around, he's been like a test subject, a bit of a unique case. And it's been trial and error. You know, they've tried different things to see what's worked, and thank goodness. I mean, he's, we can get him through them. But it's, it was something that struck me that it's a unique space, and not very much is known about how to make it work for him. So they, you know, throw things at it. It's hope it's been it sticks so far. Right?KeoluYeah. I mean, we I mean, you know, things get even more complex, when you're you come from a place like Hawaii, they showed in the census data, that we are the most diverse state state in the United States of America. And we, I mean that in by and that's like a long shot. And also we have the highest percentage of mixed ancestry people. And it's been like that for a while. And you know, and that that means that things get a little more complex. And we need to really think about what the future of medicine is going to look like, especially if it's predictive and preventative.Patty  28:10I’m  just thinking it's not that long ago that people were saying that Indigenous people were genetically predisposed to alcoholism. I remember hearing that as a kid. And I think there was a brochure had just come out not that long ago. About some Cree guides, it was a, it was a fishing camp. In northern, I think it was Manitoba, did not to give alcohol to the guides, because they're genetically predisposed to alcoholism. And it was like, these ideas and they take root. They take root, and they don't go anywhere, because they keep medicine, you know, Western medicine, Western scientists, they keep looking for the problem in us. There is something wrong with our genetics, something wrong with our makeup, you got to fix us. There's nothing wrong with colonialism. And with the imposition of you know, this change in diet. And I mean, one of the things in this book that they talk about is the salmon run and how it's gone. It's 4% of what had happened. And that's, you know, so that's a significant change in their diet, which leads to a significant change in their health. You know, because like you said, now they're eating spam and flour.KeoluOh, yeah. I think that's so fascinating. It's like we it's kind of like a slippery slope Sometimes, though, because we can point to actual examples where where we are, I mean, and sickle cell is such a great example. And so is high elevation, adaption and all of these incredible ways in which we are a reflection of the Āina. You know, but when I tell my colleagues, we're going to empirically measure the impact of colonialism on the genome, they're like, whoa whoa whoa,  I don't like that. We don't like that. You know, and you have to think about it. I mean, it's it's about how we choose to. I mean, I obviously like I often do that to make people feel uncomfortable, because I want them to know how we felt going through these medical schools and education programs throughout the whole time, because now we're wielding the power of being able to prioritize the question, and that's unique now. And it feels good. But but but also, but also, um, we want it to have impact. You know, I don't we don't want to tell people where they came from. That's not important to us. That's not a question we prioritize. But if it has a role in thinking about how we can predict and prevent disease, or create treatments that speak to our history, then that's important. And I think I think we're getting there. And yeah, we just, you know, we need to we need more students that like and where the prototype Wait, till you see the next generation? Man? They're like,Patty Yeah, well, I know. You know, we, we have been talking about, you know, studying Kerry often talks about epigenetics, you know, kind of studying the long term impacts of trauma. And I've heard a few people asking what where's the long term studies on the impact of affluence or influence on the impact of greed on some of these ultra wealthy families? What how does that affect their genome? Like, are they genetically predisposed to being selfish a******s? What's going on?KeoluRegarding the epigenetic stuff, we have a new project that we're working on. And yeah, and I mean, I think we're gonna get get to the point of point, point and position where we have tools that are sensitive enough to, you know, ask answer the questions that we that we have, and provide solutions that might result in better better treatments for our people, right.And one of them is the effect of testing nuclear bombs in the Pacific. And this is, you know, my auntie, who is a female, Native Hawaiian colonel, she's retired now. Amazing person. But she spent a lot of time in various places. And I mean, the things that we've we, you know, she's she's told me about and the types of health infrastructure that exists and the rates of different types of cancer that are telltale signatures of nuclear radiation exposure. I mean, it is just astonishing, what you'll see in the Marshall Islands and how Henry Kissinger is like, ah, 50,000 people, that's just a statistic, who cares? Or Jacques Chirac, reinstating nuclear testing programs in French Polynesia, or, you know, among the Tuamotu Island archipelgaos there and Mururoa. And the rates of cancer were seen. And these are telltale signatures, you know, the, the thyroid cancers, the lymph node cancers, the leukemias, and I guess the question is, one, can you detect that? Is it is it going to be a signature of in the genome that is independent of inherited cancer? Is it baked into the genome in a transgenerational way, which would be, that'd be epigenetic inheritance, which in my opinion, is straight up genocide, there should be real reparations for this. And then can we design better types of chemotherapy that speak to that, because if it is, has a unique architecture, and it is a unique signature, then we need better drugs for our people. And the French people need to pay for it. And those are the facts.And so and so here, we are now approaching new questions that we can use these tools for ones that allow us to move forward in terms of medical advancement, but also in terms of our goals of achieving justice. And I am so stoked about these new projects, because I feel like I was born for this s**t. Also, also, because we're capable, and our people deserve better. You know, and I think that's going to inspire other scientists who are way more brilliant than, than I am. To, to come up with with with solutions. But this these are some of the new projects that we're working on.And I'm not afraid of the French government. They know what they did. They tested 193 nuclear bombs over from 1966 to 1996. Think about how recent that is, wow. And then they had the nerve to name their new hospital after Jacques Chirac. And that was when I was like in Paeete in Tahiti, that's such a slap in the face. So from my point of view, and these are my brothers and sisters, you know, those are my my ancestors, my kupuna so you got to understand when you test nuclear bombs in the Pacific, it doesn't just sit there. I mean, you have ocean currents, wind currents, I mean, some of the stuff we're hearing about. So, and those happen to be this is the most important part, these happen to be questions that that community has prioritized as far as health issues go. So here we are.Patty Yeah. And it's, and that's so important because they, they come, people come in, they have these ideas, they want to, you know, with colonial, you know, they see the problem, they're gonna fix it, they're gonna, you know, they're, and then they're, you know, they're doing their studies and their, you know, their outcome measures and all the rest of it. And there's no, there's no relationship, there's no relationship building, at the front end, any relationship that they start is just so that they can come in and help and so that they can come in and fix this. And it's like, they keep doing this. And things just keep getting worse from our point of view. But then that just keeps clearing more land from their point of view. So I understand why ...KeoluMm hmm.Kerry That, you know, I think it gives a new meaning to that saying the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I very often feel that, you know, it's too we see how there seems to be a playbook. And the playbook shows up over and over and over. And any Indigenous any, you know, native communities of any origin around the world. And that idea that the Western colonial system has to come in and fix us. Right, Oh, normally has that underlying agenda, where, you know, they're, they're coming to help. But then, you know, it was like a backhanded help. Because we're, we're always, you know, ass out, pardon my French, you know, especially with the French and any of the other colonials that have come in and created the systems to which we're now having to dig out and build our resiliency up against. And that's, I think, also, another part of this that I'd love to see or hear what your thoughts on about it, is the remarkable way that we have been able to adjust and adapt. Right. Yeah, I really think that that's something that has been so powerful amongst peopleKeoluYeah, I totally agree with that. I'm, my mom is such a genius. She's like the Hawaiian MacGyver, you know, like, she just really figures out ways to engineer all kinds of systems with limited resources. And we live in a pretty rural, isolated place. And, you know, I'm on the phone with her. And she's like, oh, yeah, the truck door, it's not coming for three months, it's on backorder, or this generator part. It's not, it's not coming. But we did this, and so on and so forth. And you see how much ingenuity and genius exists in our communities in all these beautiful ways. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Unless, you know, things became very differently.Now, when we contrast like where we live with other areas, where there's like hotel and tourism, infrastructure, I mean, the things that they need come like *finger snap*, you know, agriculture from the mainland, protein from the mainland, other things. So you just see this contrast and like, what about when we need medical things in our community in the outer islands? Why are you prioritizing capitalism, and profit over our community's health just over and over and over and over again. And I can point to our toxic relationship with tourism throughout this pandemic, because we had an opportunity to push the reset button, right, we had an opportunity to reform and recalibrate and we didn't do it. And that's because we have too many corrupt politicians that are you know what I mean, I'm gonna call it like I see it. I just feel like we had the opportunity to move forward with other forms other, just develop forms of our circular economy, an island system that has all forms of renewable energy.I mean, the island that we live on alone has 11 out of 13 biomes on planet Earth, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet Earth. So why are we the extinction capital of the world? Why are we the invasive species capital of the world? Right? Why do you want to build a golf course here? You know, that's stupid. That's not even a sport, you don't even sweat when you play that I'm talking about. So like that we are very familiar with all these, I mean, the forms of exploitation and the forms of of genius and ingenuity and Futurism, you know, I think that Hawaii is a really incredible place for that. We will continue and whether it's agriculture or ranching or energy sustainability solutions, oceanic sciences, geology, like anything, that's why all these people want to come to our islands to make hay. You know, you know, that we've been, we've been prac ..  How do you think we found these islands? Science? You know? So,Patty yeah, like, when you think like you had talked earlier about, you know, kind of about the Pacific, diaspora and, and, you know, kind of traveling, those are some pretty huge distances requiring some pretty significant knowledge of not just celestial navigation, but winds and ocean currents, and who else is out there, and things that want to eat you and making sure that you have enough food. You know, and who are you gonna call for help when you're on a boat in the middle of the ocean, you got to be pretty resourceful. And like, we don't, we don't often think about that. And that's like, you know, we're so impressed with you know, Columbus, right? It was just Columbus, Indigenous peoples, or whatever. You know, and whoo, you know, he crossed the ocean, whatever. And, you know, 1492, you know, and that was such a major accomplishment. But y'all were all over the Pacific a long time before that.KeoluYou're preaching to the choir, you know, honestly, I just wrote this piece for Indigenous People’s day, Indigenous futures day. And I told you earlier before it's late, yeah. So it'll be out in like, the next 24 hours. But it's about many of those ideas. I mean, we had all of these we had and have all of these super complex. I mean, if you ever get to work or meet some of these master navigators, I mean, they are, they are treasures, like Hawaiian treasures. You know, I mean, they're not all Hawaiin. And, you know, but they're there throughout the Pacific. But, I mean, you're talking about bird migration patterns for land, finding birds, the green turquoise glint on the bottom of a cloud that lets you identify a lagoon from 300 miles away. I mean, you work with these people, and you understand that. It's humbling, you know, people that that are that are operating, and have that skill set.And yeah, I mean, we just got we it was the fastest in less than 1000 years, our kupuna traversed a territory or space of the space of Eurasia, and it wasn't just unidirectional, right. It's like, oceanic superhighway. Complex, dynamic routes back and forth. And I think we're still only beginning to understand what, how truly remarkable that level of travel and comfort on the ocean was. And then when you talk about, like being in tune with the Āina, and how the ocean shapes your genome, I mean, we're talking about people that really understood navigation. And if you're ever out there in the middle of the ocean, and it's not at night, because at night, it gives you a little comfort, and you can use the Milky Way. Right. But, but I mean, during the day, it's just like overwhelmingly confusing. But over there with with the, you know, the Inuit and the Yupik that very similar, I've been been to that part of town and I'm like, oh, it's white everywhere. And it's kind of scary.Patty It just keeps going.  I’ve been up to Iqaluit on Baffin Island. You don't want to leave, like my son lived. My son lived there for 18 months. And he would like to go hiking out on the on the tundra. And he was warned, don't go too far. Like make sure that you can keep certain landmarks in sight. Because you get past the wrong hill. And you're done. You can walk for three days and you won't find anything. So you know to navigate that is just ..  and yet they navigated it circumpolar navigation there. You know, traveling across it only looks far apart. And then you tip the Earth on its side and you can see how connected those circumpolar people are and how actually close together they are. And we forget, we don't think about it like that, because we're so used to looking at the Globe in a particular way. And it's a very Eurocentric way of looking at it.KeoluOh, yeah. No doubt about that. But I saw these little maps, these wooden carved maps, and they were made. I forget, I want to say it was Upik. But it might have been anyway. But it was a used by people who are hunting. They use it as a way to like, understand the coastline in which they're cruising. Oh, I forget what it's called. Yeah, I'll try to find it. I'll send it to you guys afterwards. “Yeah, probably, it's called this.”Patty:*laughing* And I'll remember what you were talking about.Kerry I love that so much. You see what I'm what really comes to me through this whole course of the conversation is what how brilliant. We all are. And, and when we are given the opportunity to stand and feel into and create our own truths. It shifts this enormous and enormously, we shift the space, we really get these new, innovative, which really are connecting back into the old ways anyway. But we can we can get this beautiful space of melding the old, into the new and refreshing allowing ourselves to remember what I think we've already known. And and when I hear, you know, that they're, they're now starting to study the how how people were navigating the seas, and that, you know, it's like a superhighway. And once again, what keeps resoundingly in my head, I always say the ancestors sit on my shoulders. And I'm hearing somebody's going, of course, it was, you know, sometimes we are so removed, because of the view that we sit in right from this colonial Western viewpoint. That it always was. And we're not just talking about, like a period of time, we're talking about real time, people who were living their lives, people who were, you know, creating these experiences, you know, determining their destinies and the end the laneways of the oceans. And I think it's so important to bring that piece of the humanity back, understanding that Mother Earth, Gaia, whatever we want to call this space was connected to that space connected to that be. And I think that's what innately we bring. If that makes sense.KeoluOh, absolutely. It makes sense. I was reading this thing recently about the way that whale bladders are used to make all of the, the skin for the different kayak. They did like this mathematical approximation of like, what would be the perfect aerodynamic or hydrogen dynamic dimensions of this watercraft? And what would it look like if you were to, like, optimize it. And the I mean, over time, First Nations people hit it on the nose, it's absolutely perfectly engineered. It's light, it's packable. And the material I mean you speak to you like using all of the materials of the creature that you're honoring, you know. And that bladder is the perfect material, it’s material sciences. I mean, it's lightweight, its transparent and almost almost camouflaged. And it is impermeable, and it is the same exact thing they used for their parka.And I got I was thinking about that I couldn't stop thinking about it, because it is so perfectly optimized over time. And that it speaks to the local complexity of that environment. And this is the problem with a lot of capitalism, too. It's like, we started this Indigenous Futures Institute here. And the whole goal is to seek that local complexity in every technology that we engineer. Everything that we create should be in context to that environment, just like our genomes, just like that parka just like that the waapa, the way that our ancestors over a long ass period of time finally figured out that if you put two hulls next to each other, you can go anywhere in the world to the most remote islands in the world. If you displace weight and water and make it hydrodynamic that way. And look at all of the models they use for like the America's Cup, for all these like carbon fiber. They're all catamarans and trimarans and so that's our intellectual property, and Larry Ellison better recognize that and pay my people. Because you, you know what I mean, you're talking about these are the fastest boats in the world. That's our stuff. So like, but I just look to all of the ingenuity and context of the environment. And I'm like, Man, I can't stop my mouth is just like *pantomimes open mouth*, amazing. It's amazing. So I just, you know, basically want to spend the rest of my life looking for more that it's everywhere. Yeah.Patty And then what capitalism does though is it takes that one particular model, and then it just wants to replicate it all over the world.  It works here. And let's just do this everywhere. Let's just manufacture mass manufacturing, everywhere. And that's, I love what you're talking about with that Institute. Let's look at the local diversity, that and then look at, look at that local diversity and build that as opposed to just let's just, you know, now we're just gonna scatter it all over the world. And everybody's got to do it.KeoluYes. That's our EK, like, I was thinking about this new initiative in Vancouver, like, if you're listening all my Indigenous peeps in Vancouver, and you're doing that four block stretch, and you're the architect and engineering people on that job. And this is some serious land back stuff. So what they do with it is the most important thing, because you have to show the rest of the world that you're the leader in this s**t. Do not borrow ideas from other places in the world. Make sure that that speaks to your heritage, your accomplishments, your peoples engineering, and make the most be and it will be perfect. But if you try to borrow ideas, we're gonna put Hanging Gardens from India, these bridges and da da, that no, that's that's their thing in Kerala. That's right, you know what I'm saying? Like, it's a trap.Kerry I love this so much, because I think you're right. And I, I think what you're saying too, is, is it's so timely. And it's almost imperative that we hear that, because the earth as we are moving into this next phase environmentally,  we have seen that, that idea of just kind of taking some, you know, status quo prototype sort of thing and dumping it here and dumping it here, there doesn't work well. And I to really, for us to look at this, and I think shifts some of the tides, we're gonna have to get creative, innovative, in so much of understanding each ecosystem, and this idea of the biodiversity of spaces, and working out uniquely, how are we going to be able to affect it to slow down what you know is going on right now, this is very, right, like this is a time where we really have to bring that front and center. And I think these are some of the conversations that I haven't heard really happening, least from the governmental but you know, whoever is in charge spaces, they're just talking about cutting emissions. But I think that idea of narrowing it down has to come front and center,KeoluAgreed Trudeau has to take the colonial wax out of his ears and pay attention to the geniuses in your community. Like pay attention. I think it's so interesting too, because in Hawaii, you know, we we grew up with this, not only was our genome shaped by this ingenuity, but we watched this like dialectically intertwined phenomenon. So we have this Ahupua`a system in Hawaii. So from the top of the the moku all the way down to the ocean, we have this this like sustainable gardening gravity system. And the way it works is like you have freshwater at the top that leads to you know your sweet potato, people in what you're gonna kill me. Sweet potato patch and then you know those from the sweet potato patch and all the phytonutrients from there go into this next garden and all the phytonutrients from there go into the lo’I  which is the taro patch and then those then that bacteria goes into the fish pond where you've created this, you know, artificial fishery environment right on the water and you've stacked stones around so you get like the fish growing and eating in the mangroves and then it cannot go out the hole that it came in because it's too big so can't even get to the reef and it's this complete, then you take the leftover fish and you bring it to the top for fertilize you get I'm saying like it's a complete circular economic system. It's engineered for its invisibleOkay, that's why John Mayer arrives in f*****g excuse me. He arrives in Yosemite and he's like, Wow, this place is pristine and did it and these people are like, bro, we've been cultivating this Āina for 1000s of years, right? That's our our technology systems are invisible. They have been designed to be infinity loops. Right, we talk about the parka. I mean, I could break down any one of those technologies and show you why it's an invisible infinity loop. Let's contrast that with capitalism and optimizing every single system for exponential growth and profit. If it's going this way (upwards), that's not good. It needs to go this way (circular). And so if it's not working within the circular system, and then you have all these other people who's the lady who's talking about donut economics, it's like, okay, you stole our IP. Maybe they're going to give you a MacArthur Genius Grant, another one that should have went to an Indigenous person, you know, can you do, but I think that the that a lot of these large institutions are starting to get hip to it and realize that, that, that they the things that were invisible to them are starting to take shape. You know,Kerry What, what's in the dark always comes to light. And, and I find that interesting, though, is that, you know, just based on what we know, a western culture to do, is that a space that, you know, we want them to know, in that way? I think, for me, what what comes up is making sure we stay front and center and that we're ready to snatch back.KeoluYeah, right. Your IP, the IP thing. I mean, I think we really need to get in I'm we've started a whole kind of Indigenous ventures focus on intellectual property, because we have to position our communities, because that is a great way. And we've started a number of different companies that are really focused on that mechanism. It's like benefit sharing. How do we bring the money back to the people? So let's like for example, let's say you have a community that's adapted to high elevation in the Himalayas, okay, I'm just going to pick them. And we find a genetic mutation that allows us to expedite the development of a new drug to make the next I don't know Viagra. Okay,Pattyokay. High altitude Viagra. But,KeoluI mean, I'm saying this, and it sounds like science fiction, but this is happening. Now, there are multiple companies that are interested in this, okay? Right, okay. Because they know that who did all the legwork for you? Evolution, and if I can zero in on them on a molecule that allows me to understand how to make a new drug, I will do that. And I will patent that information. And I will put that drug on the market.Now, what this company Variant Bio is doing is they're saying, no, actually, we give X percentage of the royalties and intellectual property to the community in which it's derived, they have benefit, they have a benefit sharing clause, okay. And a large portion of that money goes back into select programs that are involved in cultural revitalization practices, education, health care, all the drugs that are created, in partnership with that community, they're either given to the community for free or at cost. So, none of these like Vertex Drug.  Americans are the worst the drug hits the market, it's $300,000 a year and you have can only get access to it through your insurance company. So they're like disrupting the whole relationship.Now, here's the beauty of it. That's because these companies, if they make money on that, this is the they can buy back land, the exact same land that shaped their genome in the first place. And that's a circular economy there. So, we just have to think about re engineering all of these criminal industries, whether it's big pharma, any sort of energy or resource based company, you know, we're big into Indigenous data sovereignty, right? We've been talking about all of these opportunities, and just recognizing data as a resource, just like timber, just like oil, just like diamonds, any rare earth mineral, you know, and I know that the largest companies in the world are all based on generating, mining, modeling data, big data as a resource, and it's a form of economic value. It is the forum, surpassing oil in 2018, as the most important, valuable commodity on planet Earth. So why aren’t our people getting a cut of that?Kerry We you've touched something, I would love to hear more about that. Maybe sending out some research just at the center of understanding of intellectual property, I would love to hear more and how, you know, because that to me, now. Now we're talking about a real way, tangible, fundamental way to shift power. And I think that that one will speak it speaks so loudly and in a language that the capitalist system would understand.  And I think if we that that's something powerful to spread the word on,KeoluI was going to say we're starting a kind of Indigenous intellectual property patent troll entity, because we have to play offense, it seems like often more often than not, were reacting to things or we're writing like these policy pieces, or, dare I say, ethics pieces where we're trying to get people to play book. And then then like a lot of our colleagues, they end up kind of window dressing and referencing our paper, but they don't actually do the things we're telling you to do. So, you know, I'm relatively young. So I'm observing this and seeing who's referencing our papers and see why and you know what, f**k this. We're about to make technologies. Now. We're about to make deterrent technologies, safeguarding technologies, and counter technologies, because we have to get in line and be in control.And, you know, a lot of the things we're doing with like native bio data consortium, we recognize what was Ford's secret sauce, when he created the Model T, vertical integration, they controlled everything from the rubber that they extracted in the Amazon, to the ball bearings to the engine, manufacturing, everything on the manufacturing line, they have complete vertical control of our communities need ready, and not limited to: satellites, so we can decrease the digital divide, write our own cloud based web services, so that we can process our own information and safeguard it, right?  file repositories and store our genomes. We have to I mean, we need we need infrastructure. And we need people to stop investing in these bunk, just criminal and dare I say it, mediocre with the lack of innovation, infrastructures that already exist and invest in our people.Kerry I love this so much. I'm, I'm, wow, this This to me is a conversation that I would really like even just take, take this part of it, and when I really enjoy this, because seriously, I think you're that, to me, is a real, practical, revolutionary idea. And not just an idea, you guys are putting it into practice. And it speaks to me, because we often talk in the Black community about doing very much the same thing, building our own infrastructure. And and talking about claiming these pieces. And I think, you know, sharing that information is powerful, because this is the way we can exist in the system, and claim it back for ourselves and reshape it because it's literally a monster, it's like with eight heads. And these are the ways we can cut off some of the heads and maybe they don't grow back. You know, so I would love for us to maybe do this as another conversation like, Wow, very interesting.Patty But we talked so much about presence, right about, about presence, and being visible in things, but presence is not power. No, we can dominate a room, right? Like we can have, like the whole faculty, you know, be Indigenous people. But that doesn't mean that we have any power over the knowledge that we're creating, or the things that we're putting out there, because somebody is still controlling what papers get published, and somebody you know, and the funding for the projects. So you know, so we can have all the presence in the world, that doesn't mean that we have our overt the ability to control our own genetic material, you know, you know, that goes out there, or what happens with, you know, like we were talking about very early on, you know, the stories that get told about the stuff that you know about the things that are already out there, and the meaning that gets invested in that stuff, and then how that drives medical research. And they keep looking for answers in places that only wind up that only support the colonial system. So this is a really interesting and important application of the things that of you know, of the things that we started off talking about.KeoluYeah, I mean, we're just getting started with building a lot of these infrastructures and companies and training the next generation of people so that they can fill these roles and who knows what amazing ideas they're going to have. I mean, we were we're holding it down. I mean, in the health and genomic space. But I think there, just there are other people, I think that are really thinking about ideas in different directions. And I'm looking forward to learning from them. I mean, a lot and a lot of this applies to other things too, like repatriation of ancestors and museum settings and artifacts.Patty Well, we  just talked with Paulette Steeve's about about that. Yeah.KeoluOh mahalo nui for the opportunity, you know, for so long we've not been able to to make decisions or have major leadership roles. I appreciate you guys having me on here and the conversation. And I'd love to come back sometime so …Kerry Oh, well consider it done, we are going arrange that to happen. Consider it done. This was phenomenal. I really appreciate it.Patty Thank you. So thank you so much. I really thought this was so interesting.KerryThank you bye.PattyBaamaapii This is a public episode. 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