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Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Cunard Transatlantic Crossings By Ship : The History and The Heritage

…United States. He ran the service by forming the rather cumbersome titled “British and North America Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company”. From this base, Cunard developed and expanded and for about 30 years offered the fastest way to cross the Atlantic. It became the “Cunard Steamship Company” in 1879, though by then Cunard had lost its edge. It was struggling against lines like the White Star Line (eventual owner of “Titanic”) who had better ships a…

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

Transatlantic Crossing Observations on the Queen Mary 2: The Passengers. Rich? Famous? Fabulous?

…ement and boisterous seas put off those who are less steady on their feet. British and Americans On this crossing, as with others I have been on, 65% of passengers are British. Around 20% are American. If you are doing a Western Crossing from New York to Southampton then the American mix will rise. But it still seems that a Cunard Crossing is very much a US – UK activity. Canadians, Australians and Germans are usually well represented with between…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast 143: Australia Tips and Advice for Travellers

…s capital in early 1900s Mix of American influence and feel with a dash of British colonial features. It is increasingly Asian. Aboriginal history and issue is an uncomfortable topic for Australians. Australian English is different to both American and British English. Enormous “Aussie” pride Expensive country to tourLost most of backpacker trade to Asia with some big impact on certain regions Fires and floods are a major challenge. Unique wildlif…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

My Crystal Serenity Review : A Sophisticated Adult Experience

…y video was shown in multiple languages, the TV channels were American and British shows and there was not a lot of evidence of catering for non-English speaking guests. Luxury hotel decor My favourite hotel chain is the Four Seasons. I love the way that they manage to create soothing and stylish decor that is rich on detail, plush, comfortable and successfully combines tradition and contemporary elements. If they decided to create a cruise line t…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Audio 156: Singapore (Revisited)

…n all over and very well History 1819 Sir Thomas Raffles wanted to protect British trade routes for British East India company in Asia and landed in singapore to establish a base as was along the shortest route between India and China. Free port was established and he encouraged migrants to come and settle and boomed from there- he is very fondly regarded even despite some policies like Raffles plan which segregated ethnic groups. 1963 joined unio…

Seabourn

Seabourn Cruise Tips: Eight Things You Should Know About Cruising With Seabourn

…s and even the occasional society member, such as a lady-in-waiting to the British Royal Family and a leading UK politician, on our cruise. Although families are starting to come on Seabourn, the line does not actively look to attract them. They place two crew on board to manage a children’s program during the summer and convert the card room into a club room for them. However, there are many other lines that have better facilities, programs and c…

Fred Olsen

Fred Olsen Tips For Travellers. 9 Questions Every Traveller Should Ask

…and open decks throughout. Passenger Mix The guests are almost exclusively British. They are likely to be 90% or more of your fellow passengers. The ship is infused with a UK ambience and experience, from the use of the Pound Sterling as the on board currency, to the language, entertainment, and food. Fred Olsen also tends to attract a mature traveller who is drawn to this traditional approach. In my experience it seems to have a strong representa…

British Columbia / canada

My Explore Canada Spring Watch Story #ExploreCanada

Grizzly Bear at Knight Inlet Lodge British Columbia Canada Experience my Explore Canada Spring Watch trip to British Columbia through my social media posts in the Storify board below. I travelled to the region the first week of June, and visited Victoria (the capital of the region), Great Bear Rainforest (Knight Inlet Lodge for bear viewing) and Vancouver (sightseeing on high-speed zodiac and kayaks) I travelled as a guest of the Canadian Tourism…

Rocky Mountaineer / Trains

Rocky Mountaineer Train Gold Leaf : Tips For Travellers Video

…Train has been carrying passengers through the scenic parts of Alberta and British Columbia Canada for over 25 years. The premium class of travel is their Gold Leaf Service, which are two-level carriages with a glass-domed roof on the upper level and a restaurant on the the lower level. I travelled in this between Banff Alberta and Vancouver British Columbia over two days. The best way to describe the Gold Leaf carriage is to show it, and so pleas…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…Germans, 39 Australians and 38 Canadians. The on-board experience is very British with everything conducted in English (with UK spellings), UK entertainers and quizzes drawing on this history and culture. Cunard is a 175-year old cruise line that was created to deliver Royal Mail from the UK to North America. The large American Carnival Corporation that controls almost half of the cruising business, and owns many lines including Carnival, Holland…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week Seven Highlights (New Zealand to Sydney)

…orld: Lady Racing Drivers 1900 to 1939”, “The Bentley Boys And Girls” and “British Engineering at Its Best” (story of JCB gaining the world speed record for diesel cars) and “The Story of C and D Jaguars at Le Mans”. Dr Denny Whitford, Oceanographer and retired US Navy Captain, spoke about “Ocean Waves. From Cat’s Paw to Perfect Storm”, “Whales. Giants of the Sea”, “Tsunami”, “Who Owns the Oceans” and “Coral Reefs”. Stuart Tipple, lawyer to the Ch…