…More about the place What does Tripadvisor.com have to say? http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g188108-Montreux_Vaud-Vacations.html Top attractions based on Tripadvisor ratings: Chateau de Chillon: http://www.chillon.ch/en/index.html Clinic La Prairie: http://www.laprairie.ch/eng/ Casino Montreux Swiss Chocolate Train: http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/chocolate_train.htm Lakeside Promenade Fleuri Montreux Old town Where I stayed: Royal Pla…
…e four star. Personally, it is not a hotel I would like to stay at for pleasure but for work it was brilliant. Here is a video of the room I stayed in: I have a podcast about visiting Montreux, home of the famous jazz festival. Visit tipsfortravellers.com to download it, or using the links on the left hand side of this blog….
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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,…
