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Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Celebrity Eclipse Review. Ship tour, staterooms, suites and more

…being diverted to Spain during the Volcanic Ash Cloud drama when European air space was closed down. The ship, instead of being shown before being named officially, was sent to bring back stranded travellers. So we drove down to Southampton, where the ship was docked for the day on Halloween Day (31 October), before it set off on a transatlantic repositioning cruise to Miami for the Caribbean Winter Season. Celebrity is part of the 2nd largest Cr…

HATFIELD HOUSE: stunning stately house in Hertfordshire England

Attraction review / Attraction Video / england / Europe / hatfield house' / stately house / Tips for Travellers / travel

HATFIELD HOUSE: stunning stately house in Hertfordshire England

…ce (the original property on the site) Hatfield House often has a familiar air about it for visitors. The reason being that it has been used extensively in films and TV, including Batman, Laura Croft and Sherlock Holmes. The house and grounds are quite stunning. Huge, sprawling and very impressive. The same family has lived here for over 400 year (Earl of Salisbury) and still do, but it is also known as the original property and grounds where the…

SHERATON BARRA HOTEL RIO DE JANEIRO: Poor overall with a fab beach opposite

Brazil / rio de janeiro / Sheraton / Tips for Travellers / travel

SHERATON BARRA HOTEL RIO DE JANEIRO: Poor overall with a fab beach opposite

…e hotel decor is dated and shabby, stuck in the 1980s with little of the flair and passion one expects (and gets) usually in Brazil. The staff are also disinterested, off hand and lack the usual Brazilian warmth. This is true across all departments, including most of reception. I am used to friendly, welcoming and up-beat people in Brazil. This seems to have been sucked out of the staff here. They also are awful with details and bookings. I have r…

Win a holiday for you and nine friends at Atlantis Palm Dubai.

Dubai

Win a holiday for you and nine friends at Atlantis Palm Dubai.

…ubai for 5 nights in 5 deluxe rooms. The prize includes round-trip economy air, luxurious airport transfers, breakfast daily, dinner for 10 at Ronda Locatelli and 10 Dolphin Encounters at Dolphin Bay. To win you need to create a short video of 90 seconds or less, explaining why you deserve this incredible prize. Tell us a story, sing us a song, make- up a tall tale …” You need to enter before 17 September. Link to the competition: click here This…

VICTORIA FALLS REVIEW, BUNGEE JUMPING AND MORE. A guide to possibly the most stunning place in the world

Attraction review / Attraction Video / victoria falls / zambia / Zimbabwe

VICTORIA FALLS REVIEW, BUNGEE JUMPING AND MORE. A guide to possibly the most stunning place in the world

…huttle service, but the most connections are via Johannesburg. A number of airlines fly to and from there into Livingstone every day, including British Airways and SAA. A various times of the year the Rovos Rail service also goes to the Falls. Flights are busy, as most people tend to come in and out within 2 days and so the flights get very busy. You need a Visa to enter Zambia. Best to get this before you go, though you can get when you arrive. B…

LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND. What can I say….

Attraction review / Attraction Video / england / UK

LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND. What can I say….

…ugh to bigger May Fair, Transport Festival, Secret Gardens of Ludlow, Open Air Brass Concerts, Green Festival, Food and Drink Festival, and the Medieval Christmas Fayre. So what else is there to do other than the markets? The Ludlow Castle is the main attraction. It costs just under £5 per adult to walk round, and is a large sprawling complex of ruins. I have made a video tour of the main features. I actually really enjoyed exploring the castle, t…

Czech Republic / Destinations / Prague

Prague, Czech Republic. Review, photos and video tour of this magical European city

…ned about 15 years later after restoration. I loved it. You climb up the stairs to the first level (about 100 stairs) and then over another 100 to the top. You need to have a good head for heights! The view from the 1st level (which we went to) is just amazing and you can see for miles and miles. Next to the tower is an old exhibit dating from the same era of a mirror maze and a room of mirrors that distort your image which children loved. Prague…

Hotel Du Louvre Hotel Paris: a great location, friendly service and good place to stay

France / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Paris / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel

Hotel Du Louvre Hotel Paris: a great location, friendly service and good place to stay

…feel worth the close to 300 Euros it cost. The TV is old style and had a fairly wide number of channels, though for English speakers there were 2 (CNN and BBC Choice). One thing I really appreciated was that wireless internet was in the rooms and meeting rooms for free. This is a great and very welcome thing. More hotels should do this. The breakfast in their Brasserie was a good spread and really good. The staff in there, as with the entire hote…

Park Hotel, Zug, Switzerland: Lacks charm. Efficient but dull.

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Switzerland / travel / zug / zurich

Park Hotel, Zug, Switzerland: Lacks charm. Efficient but dull.

…but un spectacular. The breakfast in the restaurant was the same, with a fairly average buffet. I did not use any of the pool or fitness, but good to know they have it. On the last trip I stayed in a more normal room (304) that was compact but had a large self standing air conditioning unit that was so loud it would be like sleeping on a factory floor if you tried to use it at night. So not very helpful. The hotel overall is just strange. The loc…

International Helicopter Museum: Travel Enthusiast’s Must See

Airlines / airports / Attraction review / Attraction Video / bristol / england / Europe / travel

International Helicopter Museum: Travel Enthusiast’s Must See

…ve military ones. There is a cinema area (with some plastic garden style chairs) that ran a film that was actually very interesting about the history of helicopter manufacture in the UK. Overall the museum is quite “homemade” and clearly does not have a lot of funds to decorate and manage a highly professional exhibit (like say the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridge does), but as is run by people with passion there is a lot of care put into. It…

Hilton Cadbury Hotel & Spa Bristol UK: review, photos & video

bristol / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / travel / UK

Hilton Cadbury Hotel & Spa Bristol UK: review, photos & video

…for a short stay. The room was a bit stuffy though as has less than great air flow. But was fine. We had dinner twice in “TheRestaurant” and the food was excellent, as was the service. The gym and spa is huge with great facilities and a large pool. The gym was busy but as there is so much equipment it was great to use. Overall we had a great stay there, as we were there in the week – and so if you looking for a break that is the best time to go b…