The most read posts on the blog are those that review airline seats and service, and so here is my thoughts on Continental Airlines in the USA.. It always strikes me as amazing at how poor the whole domestic air travel experience is within the USA. It makes me wonder why no carrier has stepped up (or in) with a flying experience that turns the whole horrible process into something more bearable. I know that Virgin is now trying this with the laun…
…view across the sea. When you are in your room it feels like you are on a cruise ship looking out to sea. The beach and the loungers are fantastic. The sea is brilliant if you like to swim as deep and clear, with the pontoon that you can swim out to and dive off. This tends to be a place you get to also meet and chat to other guests. The pool is fairly large with even more comfortable loungers but despite the photos you see of the pool, it is act…
…airport lounge around. You can read and see more about that lounge in the review I did by clicking here. The last time I was in a Virgin lounge at Gatwick was years ago, and the lounge now is light years ahead of what it used to be. It is not on the scale of the London Heathrow one, but is still impressive with great facilities. Free to Upper Class (Virgin’s business class) passengers, they seem to also sell access for around £25 ($50) a person….
…Pentelikon. Below is a video of the room which was very nice indeed and a review. I did not make another video for this trip as the room was identical (just faced the pool this time). The Hotel Pentelikon is situated in Kifissia which is a suburb of Athens. Apparently many years ago the wealthy residents of Athens would retreat to Kifissia on the weekends and stay at hotels like this to escape the pollution and heat of Athens to take some “clean…
…t Club is a ship-within-a-ship concept on-board the large “Fantasia” Class ships in the MSC Cruises fleet. On the Maiden Voyage of the MSC Preziosa I travelled as a guest of MSC in one of the staterooms in the Yacht Club. It was a Deluxe Yacht Club room (15003). In my video review and tour you will hear me talking a bit more about what the Yacht Club is, and then take you on a your of the cabin Positives: Plush room, comfortable, good choice of TV…
…ah suite I stayed in on board MSC Divina on YouTube or below: For all my articles, videos and audio content on the ship visit the Tips for Travellers MSC Divina page. Declaration: I travelled as a guest of MSC Cruises USA on the MSC Divina. You can follow MSC Cruises via their official website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. All opinions expressed in my reviews, articles and videos my own….
…ch explains the tour, pricing and activity level. To make things simple to review there is also an electronic excursion book for each cruise that explains all of them in detail. That can be accessed via a link on the top right-hand side of the page. Crystal Spa and Salon The vast array of treatments available is listed and described with a booking tab. It is always a good idea to book these in advance on sea days as this is the most popular time t…
…In this episode of the show I give an overview, observations and review of Crystal Cruises and their Crystal Serenity ship. I share what makes the line unique, who it is best suited for and details of the accommodation, food, facilities and entertainment. For more visit tipsfortravellers.com/crystal Listen to the show online using the audio player below:…
…Qatar Airways A380 I will be flying on Qatar Airways inaugural flight of their A380 plane from Doha to London. I have been invited to first fly to Doha on their Business One service (the all business class flight), explore the city and return a day later on the first scheduled trip for the plane as it enters service. Watch out here for photographs and review. You can keep up with the trip live by following me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram….
…feel glamorous and refined!! Also see my Qatar Airways A380 Business Class Review and Qatar A380 First and Business Class Photos Declaration: I travelled as a guest of Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Information Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 17 years of operation, to the point where today 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 Am…
…Watch my video tour and review of the Four Seasons Doha Qatar room 516 I stayed in…
