Auckland Sail-In Time Lapse Video
Arriving into Auckland on Cunard’s Queen Victoria cruise ship was stunning. The view of the modern city was impressive and thrilling as it came into view and we docked. I made this time-lapse video documenting...
Author: Gary Bembridge
Cruise Ship Godmother – Cruise Tip 94
In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook“, “Essential Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: What is...
Honolulu Harbour Time Lapse Video (Day to Night)
Take a look at the time-lapse video I made while docked in Honolulu Harbour overlooking the Aloha Tower, the symbol that has welcomed visitors to Hawaii arriving by sea since 1929. It shows day into...
Traveller Q&A Session (One) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 215
In this episode of Tips For Travellers I answer listener questions and provide my advice and tips. The topics are: River cruise walking tour lengths and attending Mass. Qatar versus Cathay Pacific airlines. How to...
Sydney Harbour Sail In Time Lapse Video
Take a look at the Sydney Sail-in time-lapse video that I filmed off Queen Victoria. I took this off my balcony (7082) and shows the route and how spectacular sailing into Sydney early morning is...
Cruise Tip 93 – Cruising when Pregnant
In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook“, “Essential Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruising while...
Panama Canal Transit Time-lapse Video
Ever wondered what it is like to transit the Panama Canal on a huge cruise ship? If so, take a look at this time-lapse video I made from my balcony on Cunard Queen Victoria. It...
Silversea Silver Muse – Tips For Travellers Podcast 214
Despite all my cruising experience, which has included going to a number of naming ceremonies, I had never been to a keel laying for new ship. This is a significant step in its life and...
Tips For Travellers Big Trip 2016: Around The World!
Between 10 January and 4 April 2016, Tips For Travellers will be on a three-month adventure that we see us circumnavigate the globe! It will take me to North America, Hawaii, South America, Australia /...
Cruising with Disabilities Advice and Tips
The dis-ABILITY to Cruise: Expert Advice and Tips on cruising for travellers with disabilities Doug Smith is a cruising expert who also has had Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus since birth and is a wheelchair user....
Jordan Part Two (10 Must-see Sights) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 213
In this episode of Tips For Travellers I provide an overview of the 10 must-see sights in Jordan and provide my advice and tips about them. They are: Ras El Ein Graffiti Amman. Roman Amphitheatre...
Cruise Tip 92 – Cruise Contract Watch Outs
In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook“, “Essential Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruise contract...
Top 10 Tips For Travellers 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, I wanted to share the most popular videos and articles from Tips For Travellers. These are the things that travellers checked out more than any others. How many did...
Jordan Part One (Overview and Tips) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 212
In this episode of Tips For Travellers I provide an overview of Jordan and provide my advice and tips. The topics include: Overview. Observations. History. Best time to go. Getting there. Getting around. General tips....
Cruise Tip 91 – Luggage Restrictions
In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook“, “Essential Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: How much...
Silversea Silver Muse Keel Laying: Superstitions, Ceremony and Spectacle
As we walked through the sprawling Fincantieri Shipyards in Genoa, I felt like a small ant picking my way around a giant’s workshop. Around me were enormous warehouse buildings, an almost complete cruise ship and...
Compare River Cruise Lines: Tauck, Uniworld, Scenic, Amadeus and CroisiEurope
Are you considering giving European river cruising a go? More important than selecting the river to explore is ensuring that you choose the right line and ship to go on. Most of them cover the...
Exploring the Arctic (Part Three) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 211
In the third part of the Arctic Tips For Travellers series, I interview Marcelo Affonso who was the Hotel Director on board Silversea’s Silver Explorer. In the show he will talk about: What the role...
