Jan Petrar

Around the World in 111 Days Jan Petrar

On the road to a medical recovery from multiple sclerosis, Jan elects to go after her "bucket list" items... and finds herself on the journey of a lifetime... a voyage around the world. On board Holland America's ms Amsterdam, she visits 25 countries on 5 continents, transits the world engineering marvels of the Panama and Suez canals, and finds herself thinking deeply about our planet and its people. Full of trivia, and laced with keen observations, this book leads readers on a road to discovery. Beyond the destinations, Jan explores the experience of exotic cruising, maritime trivia and logistics, behind the scenes in the cruise industry, and more.