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Tips for Travellers 149: Hong Kong Tips Revisited

…s Good App – “Discover Hong Kong” developed by HK tourism board and Cathay Pacific Airline. Works off line and has series of suggested walks. Must-do activities Victoria Peak Tram launched in 1888- 8 minutes ride to the stop with stunning views across city, also has Madame Tussards and shopping. Star Ferry Iconic service since 1870s – taking people 7 minutes from Hong Kong to Kowloon Ocean terminal. Harbour Tour Many options from Star Ferry, Saili…

Qatar Airways A380 Business Class Review

…ness and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America. If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Sign up for the monthly newsletter. includes a free eBook to download every month. Never miss a post by signing up for the Latest Tips For Travellers email. Want to Support Tips For Travellers? Book a cruise via The Tips For…

Qatar Airways Business One Review

…it is flying a modern fleet of 137 aircraft to 144 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America….

Seabourn Insider Tips and Tricks : Destinations, Types of Cruises, Booking

…lia, but with a great opportunity to experience French Polynesia and South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. That’s a 77-day round trip opportunity, but like all our Seabourn cruises you have the flexibility to have a shorter snapshot of time. If you have commitments and you can only sail for say 15 days you can. Tips for Travellers: Why should people book with you on board? What are the advantages of working with you and not just doing it back…

A Novice’s Guide to Bear Watching in British Columbia. 10 Things You Need To Know.

…ife. On my trip I saw grizzly bears of all ages, black bears, Bald Eagles, Pacific White-sided Dolphins around six feet long playing around our boat, a passing Humpback Whale, Seals and heard a wide range of other bird life, including a determined Woodpecker hammering away on our bear tracking trip. I saw bears every time we went out on the viewing trips. In the peak season you will likely see more in terms of numbers as they are congregating arou…

Silversea Expedition Cruises

Silversea Expedition Cruises Tips: Watch-Outs And Need-to-Knows

…ther parts of the world like Africa, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and South America. Silversea Silver Cloud Paradise Bay Antarctica What do Silversea Expeditions do better than competitors? Luxury expedition cruising. They have luxurious ships which are five-star premium ships with plush interiors and butler service in every single suite. They have lots of attention to detail, incredible food, very high level of service and high p…

Advantages of Cruising – Cruise Tip 95

…agos Islands, Arctic, Antarctica and some of the Polynesian islands in the Pacific Ocean that are hard or impossible to reach by commercial plane. Overview of a region. Cruises can provide a good overview of the highlights and attractions of a region like the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Asia by visiting up to seven different destinations in a week. It gives you a chance to get a feel for where you would like to go back and spend more time in. Thi…

Panama Canal Transit Time-lapse Video

…Ever wondered what it is like to transit the Panama Canal on a huge cruise ship? If so, take a look at this time-lapse video I made from my balcony on Cunard Queen Victoria. It shows the full transit from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific which takes around eight hours in just under three minutes. See the locks lift the ship over 85 feet to the Gatun lake and then back down again. It was an incredible experience……

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Cunard World Cruise Week 3 Highlights (Aruba to Guatemala via Panama Canal)

…he Pedro Miguel and Miraflores set of locks into the Bay of Panama and the Pacific Ocean after 4.30pm. Panama Canal Webcam of Queen Victoria in the Panama Canal The creation of the canal, which spans the fifty miles between the two oceans, reduced the distance ships had to sail between New York and Los Angeles by 8,000 miles. Cutting the journey by 20 days passing around the hazardous tip of South America. It opened in 1914, but not before much lo…

Cunard World Cruise Week 4 Highlights (Guatemala to San Francisco)

…ean front development with boardwalk, restaurants, Marina, Aquarium of the Pacific and shopping area (The Pike). Further downtown is the Latin American Art Museum and other art museums. Most guests who had not gone on tours into Los Angeles caught the shuttle bus into Long Beach and the free Passport Bus the city provides to Queen Mary. We had been a number of times before and did not want to go again. After walking around the marina, exploring mo…