…Watch my video tour and review of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando. The good and the not so good. Find out what I thought: Click here and subscribe to the Tips for Travellers YouTube channel, over 19 million video views and growing!…
Watch my video overview and review of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach Florida. The good and the not so good…. I wrote a review of the hotel as well. This said: If you have young children and are looking for a good value hotel with pool and beach then the Sheraton in Clearwater is worth considering. Alternatively good for conferences. If you are looking for a restful time lying by the pool then stay clear. It has kids at the poo…
…Watch my video review of the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort Florida. The good and the not so good with tips for travellers visiting this area and hotel. I stayed here while on a Titan Travel “Best of Florida” escorted tour. For more on the tour visit http://bit.ly/TitanFlorida Click here and subscribe to the Tips for Travellers YouTube channel, over 19 million video views and growing!…
Watch my video review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key, Key West, Florida. The good and the not so good with tips for travellers looking to visit the area and the hotel. I also wrote a short review of the hotel which said: I was unimpressed with the Doubletree hotel. Found the Front Desk staff disinterested and rather harassed. The rooms were fine I guess, but looked dated despite the supposedly recent renovation and they all (so the manag…
Watch my video review of the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Orlando Florida. The good and the not so good along with tips for travellers visiting Orlando and the hotel. I also wrote a short review of the hotel which said: I stayed at the Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando for two nights as part of a group tour of Florida. Overall liked the hotel although you need a car to enjoy Orlando as it is not close to any restaurants, shops etc. It is set in huge gro…
Join me as I get excited by my video of ten brown bears I saw bear watching at Karhu-Kuusamo in Finland. The company running the viewing (Bear Kuusamo) have a number of sites close to the Russian-Finnish border. You sit in wooden viewing sheds and they guarantee a 99% chance of seeing bears. They put food out in the evenings and so the bears have come to know the area will have food. In this video I also answer the time old question “do bears sh*…
Join me in my Emerald Waterways video I filmed on board Emerald Waterways Emerald Dawn on the Danube. In it I share why the line may and may not be right for you if you are thinking of doing a European River cruise. There are 5 reasons why it may be and four why it may not be. This should help you make up your mind. Plus there is a bonus if you watch the full video to get much more on river cruising in a free download. Please leave a thumbs up an…
…e outcome. I walk you around the cabin and share thoughts on it. Watch the video tour and review Find out more about Windstar Cruises on my page with more articles, audio podcasts, photographs and videos at tipsfortravellers.com/windstar Note: I travelled on a 9-night cruise from Venice to Athens on Windstar Star Breeze as a guest of Windstar and Mundy Cruising (a leading cruise booking agency). Find out more about the line and booking with Mund…
…ransformed the ship into a Christmas Wonderland with decorations across the ship. The highlights included a massive city made of gingerbread and some magnificent trees in the reception area. In this video I show some of the ship and the best of the decorations. Watch the video: Please leave a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TFT_YouTube2…
In this video I take you on a tour of Oceania Insignia cruise ship. I show you all the public rooms including bars, lounges, dining venues and deck spaces. Watch my Oceania Insignia Ship Tour Video: Or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I__4ylsKuj4 The Oceania Insignia carries 684 passengers and 400 crew. It’s a relatively small ship in modern cruising but across its 9 guest decks there is a good amount of deck space and decent range of facil…
…updated. It is a small ship with just 212 guests and 150 crew and in this video I tour through the public spaces and show all of the facilities including bars, dining options, fitness and spa, watersports deck and also a typical cabin. Watch the video below: Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/31GzNU-sOFA Disclaimer: I travelled as a guest of Windstar Cruises on their 8-night “Gaelic Explorers” cruise on the Star Pride from Edinburgh to Dublin in…
