You know what I love? Passion. When you can tell someone is giving their very best, paying attention to the tiniest detail, and continuously striving to become better. It is not as common as it should be, and seeing it in practice can stop you in your tracks. Chef Tony Tayoto is one of those […]
Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 4: Head chef)
What is it like to live on a ship?
We have been on the repositioning cruise of the Gap Adventures M/S Expedition for a month now, and it has been a pretty great experience: Gorgeous sunrises and sunsets every single day, though no two alike. Up close and personal visits from sea birds, dolphins, and flying fish Blankets of stars covering the skies at […]
The day the earth stood still
Do you have what it takes to work on a polar cruise ship? (Part 3: Safety Officer)
Can you imagine 100+ people practicing an “abandon ship” drill just moments before departing to an iceberg-littered sea at the end of the earth? You would not be faulted for thinking it would scare the daylights out of everyone, but you would be wrong. Safety first, fun later The first thing you do after arriving […]

