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I'm Busy
Colleen's Next Life Chapter
Welcome to I'm Busy. Designed to share my experiences of transitioning from Silicon Valley, high tech nerd to retired... I don't what yet (well, still a nerd for sure).


Yangon, Myanmar (Days 80-82)
Miles sailed 21,275. The little I knew about Myanmar came from a "No Reservations" episode several years back. I knew it was once...


Singapore, Singapore & Penang, Malaysia (Days 75-77)
Miles sailed 20,501 I combined these stops for two reasons, 1) I didn't take a lot of pictures and 2) they are both near and dear to my...


Bangkok / Phuket, Thailand (Days 71-73 & 78)
Glorious chaos is the perfect description for Thailand, especially Bangkok. What a fun, fun city to explore. It is huge and has...


Da Nang / Nha Trang / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (Days 65-68)
Miles sailed 18,115 Vietnam was awesome. Each stop was different. All three cities are growing; motorcycles are abundant. Da Nang was...


Hong Kong, China (Days 62-63)
Miles sailed 16,991 Well, Hong Kong was a bit of wash out. For the first time since departing Los Angeles, the weather was cool and...


Puerto Princesa / Boracay Island / Manila, Philippines (Days 58-60)
Miles sailed 16,353; 60 days & 28 ports of call. The Philippines were three days of fun. First stop was the province of Palawan's largest...


Komodo Island / Bali, Indonesia (Days 51-53)
Miles sailed 14,516 Since the last post, our girl missed a stop to Thursday Island (due to weather) and had a quick stop into Darwin. ...


Whitsunday Isles / Cairns (Great Barrier Reef), Australia (Days 43-45)
Miles sailed 12,751 Great Barrier Reef, check. Not sure I need to say much more about this stop. OK, a few words.... it's humid, searing...


Brisbane / Sydney, Australia (Days 36-39)
Miles sailed 10,886 We made it across the Pacific, spent a few days in the Coral Sea and are currently bumping along the Tasman Sea. I...


Noumea, New Caledonia (Days 32 &33)
Miles sailed 9,522 Being honest, I had never heard of New Caledonia, but I won't forget it. The ocean is deep blue. it is comprised of...
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