…ong Kong, where I was for a week on buisnes, and then from there to Sydney Australia for a week and then all the way back to London (24 hours) also via Hong Kong. I enjoyed Cathy as although the service, food and drink options and entertainment choices are not as good as airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – they are pretty helpful and caring on board. They also seem to have a very good time keeping record (so maybe I will get that c…
…e First Class. Next week’s podcast will be recorded in and be about Sydney Australia. VIDEO CLIPS AND PHOTOS * Short video clip of my hotel room: (To follow – problems with downloading) * My Pictures of Hong Kong: (To follow – problems with downloading) PODCAST # 2: click here to listen to or “right click” and save to desktop Hope you enjoy or enjoyed the podcast, drop me an email with any comment or thoughts! WEBSITE LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAS…
…t Boston, Maine & Canada (Sept 2024) 116: Seabourn Pursuit 10-Day Kimberly Australia (July 2024) 115: Viking Orion 10-Night Alaska & Inside Passage Cruise (June 2024) 114: Queen Anne 14-Night Canary Islands (May 2024) 113: (Channel Members / Patrons Group Cruise) Holland America Eurodam 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise (April 2024) 112: Oceania Vista 7-Night Tropical Retreats Caribbean (March 2024) 111: Royal Caribbean 6-Night Symphony of the Seas…
…gs allow you to explore a region of the world, like Asia, South America or Australia / New Zealand that you really want to see in a short space of time. I have many articles and tips about cruising, and so visit the CRUISING tab at the top of the page for many more articles about cruising. If you enjoyed this article, please share it using the social media links below or subscribe for updates to the blog by using the eMail subscription option on…
…. Kelley’s travel assignments have brought her face to face with sharks in Australia, taken her to hidden markets in Istanbul, and seen her surfing the waves of Ipanema Beach. Kelley’s goal is to find the “soul of a place” and she does this by trying to experience as much of the authentic culture as possible. Until now, luxury cruise ships have never figured in her travel adventures, but her planned MSC Preziosa video postcards will make sure to t…
…their partners) fly to. They have hotels to book almost everywhere except Australia, New Zealand and Canada from what I can see. They gave us a copy of the brochure to take away – it s more like a table top travel book than a regular brochure! Worth keeping to hand for future travel inspiration guide as very detailed and plush! VHip has 3 “Travel Gurus”. I spoke to two of them (Tara Johnson and Andrew Senior). They are travel agents with a differ…
…o end of April (so almost 3 months of travel!) I will be travelling around Australia for a month and then getting on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and sailing for just under 6 weeks from Sydney through Asia to Dubai. In the “Big Travel Adventure” board I am collecting images of things I have booked, want to see and plan to go. Once the trip starts I will also pin images of what we saw. If you are on Pinterest, please visit this board ( Pinterest: Big Trav…
…he European summer season the British and the Commonwealth countries, like Australia and Canada, are well represented. The language spoken on board is English in all announcements and publications, although they will cater for other language groups as needed. The entertainment caters for a North American and English speaking sensibility in my view. For people new to cruising it is worth thinking of Holland America as an alternative to staying in a…
…Cruises & Cunard Line. He is now the Executive Director of UK, Ireland and Australia and based in London. I got to ask him about a range of cruise topics and you can listen to his thoughts and replies in my audio interview. Topics we spoke about included: What exactly does an Executive Director do and how does it affect us as passengers? What makes MSC Cruises unique or different to other cruise lines we can travel with? What makes MSC a good choi…
…ows the building and the views from the observation platform on 124th floor that is open to the public. I visited Dubai at the end of a five week cruise form Sydney on Queen Mary 2 as part of a Big Trip around Australia and Asia. I was desperate to see and go up this stunning building. Watch the view and enjoy the amazing spectacle! Viewing platform on Burj Kalifa Dubai. Tallest building in the world…
…English-speaking guests from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. It has this sensibility well catered for, even though the crew are mostly from Eastern Europe or non-English European countries like The Netherlands. Make sure you cruise with a cruise line that’s going to suit both your pocket but also your mind-set and culture. How easy is it to go on a river cruise at the last minute? Passengers going on ocean cruises rely inc…
