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MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…ct even the Napoleonic Code, the legal system. The British then controlled Mauritius right up until 1968, when Mauritius became independent. After the end of slavery, and when the African slaves were freed, the wealthy sugar barons looked towards India for work forces. They started to bring a lot of Indian people in to the island, so the whole balance of the population shifted toward Indian, and later toward Chinese. As a result of the large India…

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

Mauritius / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / travel podcast

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

…auritius who have many alliances and attractive promotions and offers. Air Mauritius : http://www.airmauritius.com/ and Where they fly from http://www.airmauritius.com/routemap/maphome.html TripAdvisor recommendation on sights to see: Top Mauritius Attractions: 1. Pamplemouuse Botanical Garden, Port Louis 2. Domaine Les Pailles, Port Louis 3. Central Market, Port Louis 4. Blue Penny Museum, Port Louis 5. Natural History Museum, Port Louis 6. Caude…

LE TOUSSEROK HOTEL MAURITIUS: a stunning hotel on this stunning island.

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Mauritius / Tips for Travellers / travel

LE TOUSSEROK HOTEL MAURITIUS: a stunning hotel on this stunning island.

…arlens) are good but very expensive. Even with the credits if you eat there instead of the dining room. Overall though we loved it.. Watch the video of the hotel grounds and Junior Suite Room 329 on YouTube or the blog posting: See my photos of Le Tousserok and Mauritius on Flickr: click here ———————————————————————- Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travellers Blog – For email blog updates: click here now – Subscribe on iTu…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

medical / Tips for Travellers / travel

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / New York / usa

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

Cruise Tips

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

Cruise Tips

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

BA / Barbados / British Airways / caribbean / cruise / Tips for Travellers / travel / Virgin Atlantic

Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

…feels relatively poor, but not as poor as other places I’ve been to, like Mauritius. You do feel that the growth of tourism is not really filtering through to the population as much as it should. But the island does have flair and has a very distinctive architecture, like wooden houses which are built up on concrete blocks and are generally are painted bright, vibrant, exciting colours. Golf! The other thing Barbados is known for is golf. There s…

travel blog

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Gary Bembridge And My Travels & Blog

…times. I have many more to come! I adore Cape Town, Las Vegas, Caribbean, Mauritius and love Cruising and Cunard……. In the Captain’s Chair on Bridge of Cunard Queen Elizabeth. I love cruising and love Cunard! So that is more about me and what drives my passion for travel! Travel is amazing. It is a privilege and I am eternally grateful that I have had, and will have, the means and the luck to experience it so much. Read more: About Tips for Trave…

Cruising / Norwerian Fjords / transportation

Norwegian Epic Water Slides. My idea of heaven at sea !

…them in as diverse places as Dubai, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Mauritius – and even rushed off a ship in Palma to get a taxi to a water park about 15 miles away! Does it bother me that it me and my partner are the only “grown-ups” at every water park by ourselves? Nope! I have been even known to race small kids up the stairs to get to a ride faster. The first time I went on a water slide at sea was on the maiden voyage of the MSC Prezi…