Widdershins with Karen and Greg

Widdershins progress — Our route, with blue dots at places visited. Click here for a larger, zoomable view.

Karen and Greg Phillips travelled gently around the world in 2023–2024, mostly by ship and train, generally eastwards. This is our travel diary. The last two months (May and June of 2024) remain to be written.

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Honolulu (19–28 April)

6 May 2024

We had quite a few potential plans for our time on O‘ahu, but were in a bit of an odd mood so we didn’t get to all of them. more…

Duane Norman Phillips, 1967–2024

6 May 2024

We’re going to pause our travel diary to pay our respects to Greg’s brother Duane, who passed away at his home on 18 April 2024 at the age of 56. more…

Quantum of the Seas voyage summary (4–19 April)

6 May 2024

The next leg after Brisbane was another sea voyage, this time towards Honolulu on Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas, with stops along the way in French Polynesia. more…

Brisbane, again (2–4 April)

19 April 2024

We arrived at Christchurch Airport in plenty of time to check in, clear security, and find our gate. more…

Christchurch, again (1–2 April)

19 April 2024

Our bus ride from Dunedin to Christchurch was just as uneventful as the reverse direction had been. more…