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Cruise Tips

These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans

…on Saturday. So, the locals have more space and things to do in their own town. However, this could get stricter because, at the time of writing, there is a proposal which is going to be voted on in a ballot which proposes a ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from visiting on Saturdays, and on July the fourth. By the time you read this, that proposal may have been voted on, but whatever the outcome there will be fewer cruise passengers…

Cruise Tips

I Went On a $5,000 Off-Ship Machu Picchu Excursion. Here’s What Happened

…the base of the mountain where Machu Picchu is, we were hurried though the town onto small buses for the 20-minute climb as we had arrived slightly late. It is a scary road, with 14 hair-raising turns with steep drops and narrow passes. If a bus breaks down or a small rockslide occurs, the only road in and out is blocked. We arrived at the top and entrance which was busy with people waiting for busses back down. Then the final hurdle and unknown:…

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…top there a lot, because they had better places to go, particularly in the Cape, in what we now know as South Africa. Then eventually, about 100 or so years later, the Portuguese influence waned. The Dutch took much more interest in it, using it as a supply base. Slaves started to be brought in to help with sugarcane and growing sugarcane and then the French took over the island. It was called Isle de France, and it was handed over to the French E…

Cruise Tips

Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From!

…f the ship, crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica, and going around the Cape Horn.   SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS Find out about being a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram:…

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9 Things Smart Cruisers Always Do in The Run Up To Their Cruise

…en from the minute we left Chile, it was bumpy and we were going round the Cape Horn – many people had not brought seasickness options. On other trips, like my recent Galapagos cruise, it was insect repellant and sunscreen. I have a whole video about packing and things to think about but checking well before you start actual packing is key. Smart Cruisers Check #8: Home and Away Another key check is your home arrangements. On this itinerary I was…

Saga Spirit of Discovery

Saga Cruises

Saga Cruises Spirit of Discovery Review. The Best Things About The Ship

…f places where you can socialise. One of the most interesting is the South Cape Bar. This is the name of a bar which originally appeared on one of their first and earlier ships within the cruise line which was the Saga Ruby back in 2005. Another great space, which is part of a hub of the ship is known as the Living Room. During the day this is a coffee bar, and, in the evening, it becomes a cocktail bar. Because it’s right in the heart of the ship…

Florida

Kennedy Space Center Tips For Travellers Highlights Video

…Join me as I take you on a video tour of the highlights and must-see sights at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida including the Rocket Garden, Space Shuttle Atlantis, tour to the Launch Pads, Saturn V Rocket Hall and more. Hear the story of what happens here and the background to the thrilling American Space Program. I visited it on a Titan Travel “Best of Florida” tour: http://bit.ly/TitanFlorida…

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Kennedy Space Center Florida – Tips For Travellers Podcast #227

…rs podcast Gary Bembridge visits Kennedy Space Center in Florida, close to Cape Canaveral. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things while there, including: Rocket Garden. IMAX show “A Journey into Space”. “Up Close and Personal Tour”. Apollo / Saturn V Center. Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Memorial. Heroes and Legends. The Space Shop. IMAX…

Florida

Got a question about exploring Florida on an escorted tour?

…visiting St Augustine, Kennedy Space Center, Miami, Key West, Evergaldes, Cape Coral and Clearwater – and while on the trip (and afterwards) will be available via Twitter and the Tips For Travellers Facebook page to take questions. As you can see from the picture above, visitors to the Titan Travel Best of Florida page will be able to send questions. To keep up to date on the experience make sure you follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram….

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

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What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

…ey were then sold in markets held in what are now picturesque and charming town squares. The slaves were required to work in the huge sugar plantations that soon covered most of the islands, with cruelty and force ensuring compliance. It is clear that the sugar plantations owners, all of who were from Europe, grew very wealthy on the practice and the sugar trade. But as the sugar trade declined it also has left the islands largely under developed,…

Le Meridien San Francisco Review

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Le Meridien San Francisco Review

…bembridge. Le Meridien San Francisco Room 1112 (4), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Watch a video of Room 1112 on YouTube or the blog posting Read more about San Francisco on Tips for Travellers: San Francisco Observations Alcatraz. Somewhere you must escape to Why you should visit the Ferry Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and sur…