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Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Queen Elizabeth Ship. Newest Cruise Ship In The Fleet Review

…d thought the Queen Victoria was okay – but had not blown us away. For the review I did on the Queen Victoria: click here. I had also read very mixed reviews about the Queen Elizabeth, mostly related to the food and the service. It is always exciting though to go on a new ship, and of course even more so when one of the famous Cunard ones. The Ship Was Outstanding. In the end, we loved the ship. In fact, it is one of the ships in the fleet that I…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Queen Victoria Ship. Review, Photos and Video.

…e (in my view) the more attractive Queen Elizabeth Ship. This article is a review of the Queen Victoria ship overall along with the a focus on the premium Queens Grill cabins, dining room and service. One of the biggest challenges Cunard may face with the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship, is if it can attract enough premium passengers to keep her full. The Cunard ship, the Queen Victoria is a cruise ship. This is unlike her predecessors (including the Q…

Airlines / Virgin America

Virgin America Reviews. First Class Review With Photos.

…ess empire that includes Virgin America and Virgin Blue in Australia. This review is of the Virgin America seats and service. Virgin America First Class Seats The launch of Virgin America was heralded as the start of something big and new in USA domestic air travel when it happened. The domestic flight scene in the US is known for being about tired and shoddy and off hand experiences, with old fleets and bad service. Bogged down by the effects of…

Eurostar comments on my review of the new lounge

Eurostar / London / Top Tips / travel

Eurostar comments on my review of the new lounge

…by garybembridge. In their usual efficient way, within hours of posting a review of the new upstairs lounge at Eurostar St Pancras I got a note from Gareth Headon in the Corporate Communications Office commenting on the review. He says: “Dear Gary, I hope you’re well. I was interested to read your latest post on your experiences of the Eurostar business lounge. I’m glad you like the new upper level. We have one more element of the lounge to open…

Rainbow Towers (formerly Sheraton), Harare Zimbabwe: review and video

Harare / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Sheraton / Tips for Travellers / travel / Zimbabwe

Rainbow Towers (formerly Sheraton), Harare Zimbabwe: review and video

Below is a review I posted on TripAdvisor and video of the leading hotel in Harare that I stayed at in 2005 that I posted at the time on YouTube. It is one of the most watched videos I have ever posted Close to 12000 as of posting this). It gets a wide range of comments from the hostile to the complimentary. The hostile are mostly from people from Zimbabwe who feel that there are more important things to discuss about the country and its issues t…

Hudson Hotel New York: review, Video & Photos. SO small So Funky So horrible!

New York / USA

Hudson Hotel New York: review, Video & Photos. SO small So Funky So horrible!

…is also a strange hotel that will not appeal to everyone. You can read my review below.…but take a look at the video of the room below which shows just how small this room is. It is not cheap at $220 at a special corporate rate as we are at a conference, but is only 135 square feet and not for those who don’t like confined spaces… but looks good.. I would never spend my own money to stay at the Hudson Hotel, and was pleased that on this trip I di…

Accomodation / New York / USA

Hilton JFK Airport Hotel New York Video Tour and Review

This is my video and review of the Hilton JFK Airport hotel in New York. Watch my video tour, thoughts and review: To get to the hotel from the airport can take longer than getting into New York! You have to take the Sky Train from your Terminal to the meeting point (well described in the terminal and at the Sky Train station). Then you have to wait for the Hilton shuttle bus. The bus goes every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day. Though if you just miss…

Swan Hellenic / transportation

Swan Hellenic Minerva Cruise Ship, Cabins & Public Spaces. My Review, Advice & Tips

Swan Hellenic Minerva. Cruise ship review, tips and advice Swan Hellenic Minerva This review covers my thoughts, advice and tips for travellers about the Swan Hellenic Cruise Line’s Minerva ship. It is based on visiting the ship, tour it and speaking to people who work for the line and on the ship. You can watch my video tour of the ship at the end of the article. I thought the line would be old-fashioned, behind-the-times and stuffy. I thought t…

Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Celebrity Silhouette Review, Advice and Tips for Travellers

Daniel Abrahams who wrote this review for the site   This is a guest post with his Celebrity Silhouette Review by a fellow cruise fan and friend of mine: Daniel Abrahams Disclaimer: At the age of 26, I am not your ordinary cruiser. I am also honest & have no intention of writing this to get a free Celebrity cruise. Most aspects of Celebrity Silhouette I loved. A couple things I couldn’t bare. I’m here to document all. No Spin! Thank you to Gary,…

Cruise Ship / Norwegian / transportation

Norwegian Epic Cruise Ship Balcony Cabin Video Tour and Review. Compact, cosy , bright and practical.

…alcony Cabin 10229 Norwegian Epic Cruise Ship Balcony Cabin Video Tour and Review. Compact, cosy , bright and practical. Watch my video tour and review of a typical balcony cabin on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic. This is cabin10229. The balcony cabins on Norwegian Epic are compact and cleverly designed. They have curved walls which means that they take up less space on the ship and yet are still able to provide a bed area and seating area…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Verandah Suite & Inside Cabin – Video tour and review

…America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Verandah Suite 8021 This is a Holland America review of Nieuw Amsterdam verandah cabin. I stayed in a Verandah Suite while cruising with Holland America on the Nieuw Amsterdam. I was in 8021 and this is my video tour and review of the suite. It was a good size, very comfortable and a great location towards the front of the ship. The stairs close by meant it was just one flight up to the spa, gym, indoor pool and The Li…