I stayed in Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel, a short ferry ride from Singapore. The 110-year-old ship was brought to its resting place in Indonesia and renovated into a hotel. It was a unique respite from ...
Bintan, Indonesia (CNN) — In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steam-powered SS Medina rolled off the shipyard at Newport News, Virginia. The vessel has ...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Saw, the 73-year-old founder of Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel, in Bintan, Indonesia. It has been edited for length and clarity. I used to bring ...