Catherine DeZelar Krause

Welcome to my blog!

The purpose of this blog is simply to share various things that might be helpful to others, might be entertaining, or other random things I come up with.  This is my first blog, so I expect it to evolve over time.  I also welcome comments that make suggestions for topics that I might include in future blog posts.

News

  • Australia 2026
    The next country we visited on our Circle Pacific cruise was Australia.  We had been here during the 2024 World…
  • New Zealand 2026
    The next country on our Circle Pacific cruise was New Zealand.  We had visited in 2024, and three of our…
  • 2026 Final South Pacific Stops: Samoa and Fiji
    We visited two out of the four planned remaining stops on our South Pacific itinerary.  The stop to Vanuatu was…
  • French Polynesia 2026
    The second island group on our Circle Pacific cruise was French Polynesia, a new location for us.  It is one…
  • Pre-Cruise Travel and Hawaii 2026
    We are currently on a Circle Pacific Cruise, from Los Angeles to Los Angeles.  We had not planned to do…