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Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Hotel, Moscow (review, video & photos)

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Moscow / Russia / Swissotel / Tips for Travellers / travel

Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Hotel, Moscow (review, video & photos)

…e all glass shower. The bathroom was a real treat. Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow Room 1802, originally uploaded by garybembridge. The bedroom has a large, and comfortable, king size bed with high quality linen. It was a bed you did not want to get out of in the morning! A good desk to work at and the TV had loads of channels from all over Europe.As a new hotel there were funky gadgets and controls for lights etc.But things were expensive. Drinks…

Tips for Travellers Podcast # 38: RUSSIA, MOSCOW

Moscow / podcast / Russia / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast # 38: RUSSIA, MOSCOW

…th Tips for Travellers Global Travel Destination Podcast series, I feature Moscow the capital of Russia. The podcast is 33 minutes long and covers an overview of the city, and then my 9 top tips for visitors to make the most of their visit. To listen to the podcast you can either: (1) Right click here and save the file to your computer and listen to it (2) Click here too subscribe to the podcast series via iTunes Listen to the podcast and hear mor…

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,…

podcast / travel / travel podcast

Top 10 Most Popular Tips for Travellers Travel Podcasts Ever

…of your limited time there. As of September 2012, the podcasts have been downloaded over 400000 times, an average of 5000 per episode. The 10 most downloaded episodes on the 7th anniversary are: Top 10 Ever # Topic As at 26-Sep-12 1 39 Koh Samui 16894 2 29 Las Vegas 11689 3 38 Moscow 11314 4 31 Athens 10895 5 19 Bangkok 10884 6 37 Los Angeles 10541 7 6 Paris 9848 8 33 Caribbean Cruising 9787 9 24 Hotel Safety 9783 10 35 Singapore 9651 To subscribe…

British Airways: Handling the knock-on effects for delayed passengers

Airlines / British Airways / heathrow / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / Virgin Atlantic

British Airways: Handling the knock-on effects for delayed passengers

…London Heathrow Jan 2008, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I flew to Moscow on BA, and my flight was cancelled on the way back due to the crash landing of the BA flight at Heathrow. The way that British Airways handled it was though as good. It again showed how helpful BA customer service can be. Something I have written about before on the blog, and how they do look after card holders and regular fliers better than other airline (like Virgi…

Destinations / Russia / St Petersburg

St Petersburg Must See Attractions . My Tips for Travellers

…rg is the linked to the Tsars, stunning architecture and culture. Although Moscow is the political capital, St. Petersburg is where culture thrives. It’s also where the Communist Revolution started when in 1917 the popular uprising overthrew the old Tsar system. It went through a traumatic time during the Second World War when it was surrounded by the Nazis and besieged for eight hundred and seventy-two days from September 1941 to 1944. One millio…

Estonia

Tallinn Estonia. Tips for Travellers Must See Attractions

…fter the breakdown of the U.S.S.R. in 1991. In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow the sailing event were held in Pirita, which is just outside Tallinn. Around and about Tallinn and in Pirita are legacies of them like the Olympic Hotel and marina. It is very beautiful along the coast of Tallinn. Yet during Soviet times the coast line was restricted and civilians were not allowed to walk along the coast. As you come into the city you observe a choco…