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Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…een Mary 2 This series of articles was written while I was on-board a transatlantic crossing on the grand Cunard Queen Mary 2. So far my articles of observations have included marveling at the power of the Atlantic, dealing with seasickness, the obsession with keeping the Norovirus at bay – and a study of the passengers aboard. In this article I address the “elephant in the room”. Literally. The humongous amounts of food that is available every mi…

Cruise Podcast

Cruise Tips 47: Cunard Transatlantic Crossing

…scribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Transatlantic crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 or repositioning cruise on another line? You should go on a Cunard Crossing at least once. It is the only remaining classic journey from the era of crossings before jet travel. They are the only line with a real “ocean liner” versus cruise ship: the Queen Mary 2. It is designed for the rigours of the north Atlantic with a strong hu…

Airlines / transportation / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Seats and Cabin. Luxury Airline Experience

  Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Cabin and Seats Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Virgin Atlantic originally pioneered the idea of having a cabin that was better than the usual business class but not quite First Class, but was inspired by some of the touches associated with travelling First. As time has moved on, other airlines (especially those based in Middle East and Asia) have gone even further, especially when introducing their A380 planes. But Virg…

60-Second Cruise Tip

Cruise Tips 46: Why You Should Do A Transatlantic Crossing

…nd TuneIn Radio Transatlantic crossings A cruise purist calls crossing the Atlantic a crossing and not a cruise. A cruise is when you sail around many ports and is mostly about the destinations, while a crossing is where the journey itself is the whole experience. It is about being at sea for a week on a ship with only two ports: the start and end ports on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Cunard is the only line that runs a regular scheduled crossi…

podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast: Live On-Board Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Cruise / Crossing

…ger, and a review of the main types of people you will encounter on a transatlantic crossing. Seasickness, and dealing with it – especially if you are on a rough crossing. Food on-board – and how you can eat for 24 hours for 6 days. To listen to the episodes, you can listen online now using the audio players below or one of the following options: iTunes: subscribe for free to the Tips for Travellers Podcast on iTunes RSS feed: subscribe for free u…

Airlines / Airlines / transportation / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Lounge Narita Tokyo Japan

…t to go. So only one small gripe! Overall the lounge is very nicely done. For all my photos of the Tokyo lounge as well as other Virgin Clubhouses in Heathrow and Gatwick: click here Virgin Atlantic Lounge Narita Tokyo Japan, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Virgin Atlantic Lounge Narita Tokyo Japan, originally uploaded by garybembridge….

Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Crew Answer Your Questions About A Transatlantic Crossing

…at goes on behind the scenes on-board the Queen Mary 2 to create that transatlantic crossing! Not only will this be a great trip, but there will be a lot of exciting reviews, articles, podcast and video material that I will be able to produce for all of you traveler and cruise fans. This is thanks to help from Cunard, and the crew of the Queen Mary 2. More on that below, as I need your input and help on what you would want to know more about! Firs…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossings on Queen Mary 2 : All At Sea In The World Of Enlightenment (Lectures and learning on-board).

…d in a series of observations and thoughts that I have about taking a Transatlantic Crossing with Cunard. They were all written and posted while I was on-board a Winter Crossing on the stunning Queen Mary 2. This article is somewhat more up-beat after I started this series with the topics of seasickness and why Cunard are so vigilant about the risk of a breakout of the Norovirus! With the benefit of hindsight not two of the most welcoming and vibr…

PODCAST # 5: CUNARD’S QE2 (QUEEN ELIZABETH 2)

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PODCAST # 5: CUNARD’S QE2 (QUEEN ELIZABETH 2)

…e really being a part of history, as the ship no longer does regular trans-Atlantic crossings (that is the job of the newer Queen Mary 2), part of it is because generally few ships do a winter Atlantic crossing as the seas are too rough for the average punter and thirdly this ship has been around since the late 1960s and is working out her final years with style and grace. So you really are quite simply taking part in what is a historical journey….

Virgin Atlantic Lounge Gatwick (review and pictures)

Airlines / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Lounge Gatwick (review and pictures)

…for free. There is a shoe shine man, business centre, and quiet lounge. There is also free wireless internet access. The lounge has wall-to-ceiling windows making it bright and open. All-in-all: very nice. Virgin Atlantic Lounge Gatwick, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Virgin Atlantic Lounge Gatwick, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Virgin Atlantic Lounge Gatwick, originally uploaded by garybembridge….

Airlines / transportation / Virgin

New Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Seats and Cabin

…bin that was started to be rolled out across their fleet from 2012. Virgin Atlantic New Upper Class Cabin Also read a full review of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, the unique check in and lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3 on Tips for Travellers. Virgin Atlantic have modernised and updated their Upper Class seats and cabin. It still retains the herringbone layout, so every seat has access to the aisle. But the seats are designed to have more featu…