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 days on board, as...
Download a free PDF copy of my “Silversea Arctic Tips For Travellers” eBook which provides an overview, advice and tips on Silversea Cruises Silver Explorer Expedition cruise to the Arctic. With many photographs of the...
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 ago. Over the course...
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares his observations, tips and advice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors to Harz in Germany, focused on the UNESCO World Heritage sights. Subscribe free to...
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares his observations, tips and advice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors to the Northern Italy cities of Venice, Padua, Chioggia Subscribe free to the show...
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. While the Expedition Team...
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 wildlife encountered. Also take...
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 Silversea’s Silver Explorer ship...
A guide to sightseeing in Vancouver for the don’t want to, cannot or won’t walk traveller! I consider myself unfortunate and not clumsy. Although the latter is the reality, meaning I often have to adapt my...
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares his observations, tips and advice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors to Venice in Italy Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio....
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares his observations, tips and advice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors cruising the Norwegian Fjords. Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio....
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 Service, which are two-level...
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 be posting live updates...
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares observations, tips and advice for visitors about the main cruise embarkation and disembarkation ports in Europe. Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio....
Join me on Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer train live as I travel on their “First Passage to the West” trip from Banff in Alberta to Vancouver in British Columbia! I will be embarking on Wednesday 15...
Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares observations, tips and advice for visitors to his home town of London Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio. London is the best city...
I felt the throb of the engines ramp up a notch as the powerful Prince of Whales whale-watching boat veered to the right. The First Mate, Jennifer, excitedly pointed towards the grey bulk that the...
At least 262 days of the year the Brocken, the highest point in the Harz Mountains and all of Northern Germany, has a thick mist engulfing the summit. When I was there the thickness only...
