November 10, 2026

Sihanoukville, Cambodia is a city I will long remember! On first look, you really wonder what is going on here. There are over 350 unfinished "ghost" buildings in the skyline and another 170 completed, but empty structures and it's not that big a place - so you really wonder! Apparently there has been a mass exodus of Chinese Real Estate and Casino investors. Back in 2019 the Cambodian Government banned online gaming and this collapsed the City's casino driven economy. Then Covid hit and the resulting slump in China's Real Estate funding stream has hit this coastal town hard. You would never know the hard times  from the people. They are friendly, energetic and so happy to help. 

I recently found out that the Sihanoukville's Independence Hotel, where several of my fellow evicted residents stayed, was the site  that Jackie Kennedy stayed in 1967 and hosted a historical state dinner. The hotel still offers the exact dinner, upon request, for which they became famous. Below is the menu which I found interesting. I stayed at the Riva Hotel which had a nice view of Harbor from the rooftop pool and bar area where we meet for happy hour - about 10 of us where at this hotel.

I did go back to the ship briefly the morning of the 28th, to help the Hotel Manager Rodrigo out exchanging small USD bills for larger ones, for him to distribute to the Crew. I also actually put some things back in my cabin - thinking I may see them later and if not, did not need them taking up precious cargo space now. I also got to say good bye to some close friends and more Crew.

Afterwards I went out to Lunch with Sherrie and we ran into four of our hard working dining staff, all from the Phillipines and we insisted they let us treat them to a yummy lunch also! We love our CREW! After lots of hugs and promises to keep in touch, Sherrie and I went for much needed pedicures! Oh so needed and such a nice treat in all the chaos!

On the way back to hotel we saw this! You never know what could be on the back of a tuk tuk!

CAMBODIA Koh Rong Sanloem - pre eviction

By Pat Patrick • November 9, 2026
Cambodia was so lovely. I want to go back and show you all the days pre-eviction . We arrived late afternoon & were greeted at the Port by local performers & music, the Ministry of Tourism and were presented handmade scarf gifts.

IN THE AIR - literally and for real

By Pat Patrick • November 4, 2026
October has been a bit of a blur! My last post from Thailand , was about medical treatment and I'm happy to report all good; pathology negative and I'm healing nicely. What I haven't posted about, is what has been going on in the background of my fantastic voyage around the world . You have probably already seen a lot of news coverage and social media post and sorry I have done none. I have been busy weighing options, the logistics ( visas ugh! ) and gathering my things: organizing, weighing, purging, repacking, weighing again and flying. Below is my attempt of the short version, from my point of view and a map of area (and my quick stops) for reference.

Pattaya, Thailand - My healthcare

By Pat Patrick • October 23, 2026
This Blog is more than a journal of my travels around the world, it's a major memory tool for me in documenting all the events along the way. You often ask me how we take care of medical things, as we travel non stop and today is a perfect example. A fellow resident had posted on one of our WhatsApp groups ( this is the main way we all- residents, crew and stateside support all communicate ) that she had an excellent contact for anyone looking to get medical appointments in the Pattaya / Bangkok area.