…major tourist centre). Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Miami South Beach. Key West and the Florida Keys. Everglades, to go on an Air Boat looking for alligators. Cape Coral and the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Clearwater. Miami South Beach If you want to find out more about the tour, places visited and other content from the trip visit tipsfortravellers.com/titan-travel-florida and the Titan Travel Best of Florida tour p…
…ankanaab National Park. Mayan Ruins: El Cedral. Mayan Ruins: San Gervasio. Beaches: Palancar and Paradise Beach. Shopping. After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. Consider becoming a Podcast Patron and visit tipsfortravellers.com/patron. Listen to this episode her…
…ur-specific clothing with you. So, if you’re going swimming, then you need beach towels; you might need hiking boots, etc. The daily program So, what are the less obvious things? The single most important item that you can take on an excursion, even if you forget all the other ones that I tell you, is to either take the daily programme, or to make sure you’ve taken a photograph of it. Particularly if you’re on an ocean cruise, this will show who t…
…y, their focus on music based partying on and off the ship at their Bimimi Beach Club. This also goes hand-in-hand with the lines partnerships with DJ Producers, like Mark Ronson. If it helps, they describe the ships as “rebellious luxe”. No? That didn’t help me either, but I also heard them say “casual sophistication” which from what I saw is a god description. If that appeals to you, then consider them. Adult only One of the key appeals for me,…
…nd 20,000 cruise passengers. I knew that many would head to Harbour Lights beach area. So, I chose an excursion which avoided that. On my Oosterdam trip, I could see only one small Viking or Saga ship would be in ports at the same time, so self-exploring or any excursions would be fine. Knowing this, I then used probably one of my favourite weapons of all. It’s also the least attractive looking of all these secret weapons of mine, but boy is it br…
…ops if the seas were calm, and even brought him to a final day drinks on a beach. I liked the informal dress code, although it was officially “elegant casual” at night, requesting no jeans, being an expedition trip they allowed a relaxed interpretation of the code. Next, I want to talk about what I think they did that matched their luxury expedition cruise competition, before getting into the things that did not quite work. Seabourn Expedition – T…
…tsmen, shop and stall owners, tour guides, drivers, restaurants, bars, and beach vendors. Getting off the ship and spending in ports may also ensure ships can keep calling there. Why? I mentioned earlier about how an increasing number of ports want to restrict cruise ships driven by local politicians. But I’ve seen those proposed bans cut back or even scrapped due to pressure by those that rely on our spending in ports. For example, in Juneau Alas…
…overlooking the runway which helped get one in the mood for flying off on holiday the next day. The room and hotel are very well sound proofed. We heard nothing of the planes coming and going. There is a large bar on the ground floor which is dominated by a massive 3 storey high wine bottle storage tower. There are 2 restaurants. One is a New York Steak House and an Italian. We ate at the latter which, like the rest of the hotel, was efficient. T…
…nd leaves all day offloading buses and cars. There are a few small hotels, holiday let apartments and camping grounds neatly hugging along the shore of the by the fjord. Geiranger is at the very end of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord that heads out to sea. The fjord is between sheer black mountains that rise majestically above the still smooth waters. It is one of the narrowest navigable fjords at parts, where it can be as l…
…mpicsGB to capitalise on home advantage. Whether it”s delaying your summer holiday, finding where to get behind the country with our “best sports bars abroad” guide, or cheering them on at Park Live at the Olympic Park – we are encouraging every extra clap and cheer we can get.“ Good on them! What do you think? Leave a comment on the Tips For Travellers blog, and share this post via the social media buttons below. It would also be great if you cli…
…visiting artists and writers. The main draw of Broadstairs are its’ 3 fine beaches, one of which Viking Bay, shaped out of our collective imagination of a crescent shaped smugglers bay, as indeed it was. The town also puts on an autumn food festival showcasing the best of local Kentish produce which each year is drawing large numbers of foodies. Ramsgate A much larger town and port is more urban with spreading suburbs. The main draw here is the ha…
