Tips For Travellers Podcast Episode #76 is available. Since 2005 the podcast has been in the Top 20 Travel Podcasts on iTunes. This episode focuses on Buckingham Palace, the Official Royal Residence and explores if it is worth paying the £20/$30 to tour inside – or just enjoy the outside you can see for free.…
Tips For Travellers Podcast Episode #73 is available. The podcast focuses on Bergen, The Gateway to the Fjords. It gives my observations and recommends the must see things for time pressed travellers with limited time and needing to make sure they see the best of the city. To listen to the episode, and subscribe to…
I am pleased to launch the “All About Cunard” Podcast. A free podcast that takes a look at all things Cunard, from the perspective of passengers and fans. Click on the logo below to subscribe for free on iTunes now: Or to get it via your favourite Podcast Catcher: click here for the link to add…
This Tips For Travellers blog is about helping travellers with limited time find the best inspiration, advice, tips – and resources. This posting is about all of this. One thing that can take up time is finding the right holiday or excursion that meets your need exactly. It can take hours, and a lot of…
British Airways launched a bold new advertising campaign in the UK on the British Airways Facebook Page. Then on TV during the Euro 2012 game where UK plays one of the hosts (Ukraine). The campaign encourages people to NOT fly! This may seem a strange thing for an airline to do, but it is a…
I have blogged about Visiting Cheltenham, and why it is not a waste of time. Here is a review of the hotel we stayed at.On TripAdvisor, the vast majority of people staying at The Hotel on the Park in Cheltenham give it a fairly rough time in reviews and ratings. It seems the hotel may have…
Something like 60% of all cruises in the world today take place in the Caribbean! Why is the case, and should you consider cruising the area? The next most popular destination is Alaska. I find the fact that the Caribbean so dominates the world of cruising quite staggering. In reality it probably reflects more the…
Bathsheba Barbados I adore the exotic and beautiful Barbados, in the Caribbean. An island I have been to 3 times to date. One of the most easterly of all the Caribbean islands, it is also one of the most stunning. The island itself is pretty small. It’s only about 20 miles by about 14 miles.…
I wrote a posting a few months back entitled: Kent Seaside towns: Margate, Ramsgate & Broadstairs. Potential still to come?. It was based on observations I had during a visit during winter. It created some reaction and feedback from passionate residents and lovers of the area, which is collectively known as Thanet, on Twitter. Two of which,…
There is one main issue with Cavallo Point Hotel at Sausilito San Francisco, and that is the lack of attention to detail and the enthusiastic but not very slick service across all aspects of the hotel. Overall the hotel ends up providing a stay that is “fine” but not special. This is such a pity as…
castro street san francisco (1), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Castro. This is the gay centre of San Francisco, and possibly was the gay centre for the world before the AIDs epidemic and the embracing of wider gay rights across the world. San Francisco was one of the early places to be open to gay rights…