Category Archives: Grand World Voyage 2012

Jam-packed – Phuket, Thailand – [03/21/2012]

Posted on March 23, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

There comes a point in every contract where you must face the inevitable terror that you would do anything to avoid. The longer the contract, the more terrifying the beast is, and the more you strive to avoid it, to … Continue reading →

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Adrift – Phuket, Thailand – [03/21/2012]

Posted on March 23, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

I’ve heard it said, that people come into our lives For a reason Bringing something we must learn And we are led, to those who help us most to grow If we let them And we help them in return… … Continue reading →

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Silk, Sweat and Saffron – Singapore/Little India – [03/19/2012]

Posted on March 20, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

I would normally save the title for Bombay, since the phrase “silk, sweat and saffron” really is India, if you could sum India up in a phrase. But Singapore happened to come first on the itinerary, and I needed to … Continue reading →

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Ten Cents a Dance – Singapore – [03/18/2012]

Posted on March 18, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Ten cents a dance that’s what they pay me gee how it weighs me down Ten cents a dance Pansies and rough guys Tough guys who tear my gowns I’ve said before that balls are a job of work, many … Continue reading →

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Top O’ The Morning – At Sea – [03/17/2012]

Posted on March 17, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

May the road rise to greet you May the wind be ever at your back And may the Lady shelter you in the palm of Her hand Slightly altered traditional Irish blessing, with apologies if the slight alteration offends anyone, … Continue reading →

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Shrouded – Nha Trang, Vietnam – [03/14/2012]

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Why is it that every time we drop anchor in Vietnam it’s misty?  Possibly the same reason I always wake with aches and pains I didn’t have the night before, and why I’m slightly dazed and distracted all day long. … Continue reading →

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Ain’t No Word But…. – At Sea – [03/13/2012]

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

“Now Bangkok’s pouring rain and I’m going ‘round again and I ain’t seen my girl in 15,000 miles…and is it true it’s always happy hour here? And if it is I’d like to stay awhile, and as cliché as it … Continue reading →

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Remember! Just Believe… – Hong Kong – [03/11/2012]

Posted on March 12, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

The stars are out where dreams are born And fairy tales come true No matter who you are There’s magic in the stars Reaching out for you… I will admit I didn’t intend to go back to Hong Kong Disneyland … Continue reading →

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On the Future – At Sea – [03/09/2012]

Posted on March 10, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

“He was sure that somewhere in the future there would be questions about muddy shoes and duckweed encrusted pink dresses. But that was the future – and it lay on the other end of a long warm afternoon that contained … Continue reading →

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On Fleeting Friendships – At Sea – [03/08/2012]

Posted on March 8, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

“How do you seem to know everyone?” This was a question posed to me by a friend of mine at dinner the other day. It’s not really as general a question as it seems, the friend in question was a … Continue reading →

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