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...
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...
Making the decision to go on a cruise for the first time, or trying a different line, is an important decision. I believe getting on the right one is the most...
The azure green water of the Caribbean Sea stretched into the distance, brushing up against the bold blue sky on the horizon. As the P&O Cruises Britannia pushed determinedly towards the...
Eric Lanlard is a well-known cake maker for the stars, author and TV celebrity chef, known to make as “Cake Boy”. He is one of P&O Cruises “Food Heros” for their...
P&O Cruises Britannia was launched in 2015 and named by Her Majesty the Queen. This large ship is full of lounges, bars and restaurants and in my video tour I explore...
Discover what I saw and experienced on my P&O Britannia Caribbean cruise in this Storify Board overview of my posts on Instagram and Twitter. We visited St Maarten, St Lucia, Dominica...
Join Tips For Travellers live as we sail on P&O Cruises Britannia from Tenerife to the Caribbean. In addition to spending five days at sea enjoying and exploring all this huge...
In this episode I explore the world of Expedition Cruising with Conrad Combrink, who is the Director Expedition Planning and Strategic Development at Silversea Cruises. We discuss: What “Expedition Cruising” is,...
Drifting down the rivers of Europe is one of the fast growing travel experiences. Growing numbers of travellers are attracted to this “pack and unpack once with your hotel as transportation”...
The arrival of the enormous Rocky Mountaineer engines and coaches at the Banff station in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains had everyone on the platform excitedly reaching for their...
Seated for two days on a train. Heaven or hell? As the Rocky Mountaineer train pulled into their private station in Vancouver, the answer was crystal clear for me. My two...
The biggest regret I have about my trip on board Silversea’s Silver Explorer to the Arctic was that I did not have it at the top of my bucket list years...
Expect the unexpected, be flexible and constantly be on the look out for wildlife. These were three things that I learnt to be prepared for throughout my Silver Explorer Arctic cruise....
Watch my short video overview of the highlights of an Arctic cruise with Silversea on their Silver Explorer expedition ship. The video looks at some of the places visited, activities and...
As the ship slowed to nudge through vast sheets of frozen sea ice, a crackling noise rose around me. It was the sound of breaking ice as the strengthened hull of...
The Rocky Mountaineer Train has been carrying passengers through the scenic parts of Alberta and British Columbia Canada for over 25 years. The premium class of travel is their Gold Leaf...
Join Tips For Travellers as we embark on a remarkable 10-night cruise on Silversea’s Silver Explorer from Norway to explore Svalbad in the Arctic. I depart on 22 July and will...
