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I Sail The World's Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one's Heard Of!

Cruise Tips

I Sail The World’s Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one’s Heard Of!

…ise I was English speaking and adapted. So, for example, they’d hand me an English menu and talk first in English. One promising thing I found is that the German passengers were mostly bilingual and seemed comfortable and happy to talk in English. So, it was a bit easier to get to know and chat to passengers, than I had expected, though with some limitations that I will talk about later. An English-language daily program was available each day, an…

Koblenz from Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Germany

UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Valley. What To See, Where To Go – And Why!

…me to spend time exploring the stretch of the Rhine that is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it looked more inviting the closer I got to it. Upper Middle Rhine World Heritage Site Between Rüdesheim in the south (at Rhine Kilometre 526) and Koblenz further north (at Rhine Kilometre 526) as the Rhine works it way towards the ocean, is a 67-kilometre section known as the “Upper Middle Rhine World Heritage Site”. It covers less than 5% of the 1,230-k…

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

England / Stately House

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

…part of either the National Trust or English Heritage (Audley End being an English Heritage owned property), its history starts and is intertwined with British Royalty. History of Audley House in Brief The property was built on the site of an old Benedictine Monastery. When Henry VIII suppressed it, he handed Audley over to his Chancellor at the time. A man called Walden. The house was built using a Jacobean style between 1603 and 1614. Over the c…

Germany / Harz

The Treasures To Be Found In Harz Germany, And Five Other Tips For Travellers

…of the tourist-facing businesses are able to understand or communicate in English, some of the museums and materials are not fully catering for English-speakers yet. Although this is evolving, it will be helpful to arrange English-speaking guides or tours in some of the destinations and attractions. Learn a few basic terms, including greetings and asking if people speak English! You could have a translation app on your smartphone. Come by or hire…

Caribbean / Caribbean / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / transportation

Cruising the Caribbean. The Battle of Cheap Diamonds, Gems & Watches Versus History and Heritage.

…travelling around the Caribbean are usually about shopping. Not about the heritage. Not about the fascinating, traumatic, brutal and exploitative history of the area. But about duty free, tax free shopping. The British and French fought over the islands for decades, sending fleets of sailing ships to battle there. All because of the potential to make fortunes through sugar and spices. Fortunes that that benefited the conquering home markets – and…

Germany / Harz

Heritage, Hills and a Forbidden Steam Train: Join Me Exploring Harz, Germany

…ng extremely culturally significant, and added them to their list of World Heritage Sites. They define World Heritage as “the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.” In the Harz region these are: Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System F…

Cruise Ship / MSC

MSC Cruises Tips: My Observations, Review and Top Cruising Advice

…on my city tour of Palma De Mallorca the tour consisted of both French and English passengers so we had one French and one English-speaking guide. They alternated giving the same commentary on the bus and then escorted us separately when off the bus. In Rome it was also a joint tour but the guide escorting us on our walking tour but he spoke both French and English. There are eight categories of tours offered by MSC, and most are available in each…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard and Twinings Afternoon Tea On-Board. A Ritual And Institution.

…that it is an activity that has been embraced by Cunard. It reinforces the English heritage that they are trying to project and constantly reinforce. Origins of Afternoon Tea The 7th Duchess of Bedford is attributed with creating the tradition of afternoon tea in the 1840s. In those days grand families only had 2 main meals a day. These were a large breakfast and a large dinner in the evening around 8pm. She felt she had a terrible “sinking feelin…

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

China / Shanghai / travel

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

…how much English there was on the road system. Most of the road signs had English and even the advertising billboards have English on them. So actually, even as a foreigner speaking English, it’s surprising how much you understand that’s really going on. And in Shanghai, particularly, in the tourist areas, English is pretty widely spoken. One key thing to remember about China is that in spite of all of this growth and energy and it being a very m…

Genoa

Genoa Italy. City of Rich Maritime, Cruising & Ship Building Heritage

…tablished of all the boat shows on the circuit, reflecting the history and heritage of Genoa and shipbuilding. Summary Genoa is not only a beautiful city, but has a rich and exciting maritime history and heritage. This alone is worth visiting the city for in my view. The Biga Elevator Ride in Genoa Harbour Italy Be prepared and buy tour and entrance tickets for lots of Genoa attractions in advance You can buy tickets for all the key attractions in…

You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

Cruise Tips

You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

…ences. That’s why I lean more towards cruise lines that offer that. #6 Non-English speaking The next lines I avoid are those that are mostly non-English speaking with one big exception. Other than my Costa experience that I spoke about earlier, I have been on other non-English speaking lines, and I’ve learned a lot about what I would avoid and importantly, what I wouldn’t avoid. Learning from mistakes I’ve been on CroisiEurope on barges where it’s…