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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

Cathay Pacific Review: 1st Class London – Hong Kong

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Cathay Pacific Review: 1st Class London – Hong Kong

…rld” alliance alongside carriers like British Airways, Qantas and American Airlines. This not only ensures that it has the “One World” alliance feeding passengers onto it extensive Asian route network out of Hong Kong, but also for members of the alliance it means they earn both frequent flyer miles for their preferred airline in the alliance but also “tier points” that are so important in terms of determining the status level and associated benef…

Airlines / transportation / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Seats and Cabin. Luxury Airline Experience

…layout so every seat has aisle access. This is a positive as unlike other airlines business class where you get someone climbing over you when lying down, inevitably they kick you and wake you up. Overall the seats in Upper Class are very clever as you have one side that you sit on (as per the picture above) and then when you want to sleep or lie down, you push a button and the seat flips over and turns into a flat solid bed. You then are given a…

Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

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Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

…flight was in their “Upper Class”. When similar problems have happened on airlines like BA, while not only do they have a good and slick plan to deal with everyone they have an additional plan to deal with their Business or First who are probably on business and so while still have the same delays as everyone else they are probably travelling alone and without partners or family making a delay of 2 days or more even more unbearable. I have emaile…

Singapore

Singapore: My guide and top 10 tips on things to do

…bus trip options are good and even cheaper if you’ve flown in on Singapore Airlines as they have a distinctive yellow colour called the SIA hop on city service. If you’ve flown on Singapore Airlines and you show your boarding card it only costs about three Singapore dollars a day. It is about a quarter of the usual cost. There is no commentary on this bus, but you get a very good comprehensive map. It tells you what to see at each of the stops and…

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…u will only see scheduled airlines there. The government allows no charter airlines. They only allow scheduled airlines. They don’t go out and seek mass tourism. So unlike many places in the Caribbean, the Bahamas and so on, they do not encourage mass package tourism using charter flights. The island was the original home of the now extinct Dodo bird. I am not really quite sure what possessed this bird, other then I guess it has a reputation for b…

Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…ueen Mary 2 crossing. 04:00am – 6:30am: Start your day with a self service continental breakfast in Kings Court Buffet. 06:30am – 11:30am: Fill up with a full breakfast buffet in Kings Court, perhaps pop off to your allocated restaurant at some point between 08:00am and 09:30am to get some variety by being served your food. 11:30am – 03:00pm: Self serve yourself in Kings Court, with some variety again by being served in your allocated restaurant f…

Waste of $10,000? I Put Cruising In A "First Class" Suite on Royal Caribbean To The Test

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I Put Cruising “First Class” In A Suite on Royal Caribbean To The Test

…and 8pm, they had a large canapes spread and free drinks. They did have a continental breakfast there, but I only used it on the last day. The lounge though was not a quiet retreat and could get loud again due to numbers, and of course families are a key part of Royal Caribbean, so kids would be kids in there and in Coastal Kitchen at meals. Suite Deck The Suite Deck for me was disappointing. I could always get a lounger and did not have to stres…

My Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships

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A Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships: Symphony Of The Seas

…amond status, which unlocked perks. This included the Diamond Lounge, with continental breakfast and evening canapés, and four drinks a day up to $14 which meant avoiding buying a drinks package. I came away from this trip with these big realisations. First, the resort Symphony of the Seas ship (and her sister ships) is not tacky as I probably had serotyped it, it was vast yes but designed well and with thought. Second, care and money has been spe…

People Are Still Unnecessarily Falling For These 6 CRUISE TRAPS

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People Are Still Unnecessarily Falling For These 6 CRUISE TRAPS

…ou also get access to a Diamond Lounge where they have evening canapes and continental breakfasts and some Concierge help. Then, they have a very special event just for Diamond and above members, so make sure you understand what they are. I went and hunted down from the Diamond lady when one of the barmen asked me if I wanted to use one of my free drinks, I went and got from her this leaflet, which then tells me exactly everything that’s included….