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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

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,…

gary Athens Greece

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10 Best Ports For Greek Islands And Eastern Mediterranean Cruises

…Heraklion. It’s the closest to what’s known as the Palace of Knossos. The Palace of Knossos is again another big sprawling complex. Some of it has she been reconstructed and it ready was deserted at the end of the Bronze Age. It was the centre of the Minoans and it became very famous for a legend about the Minotaur which allegedly lived in the labyrinth underneath the Palace of Knossos. But it’s a beautiful place to visit, with history and story….

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

Destinations / Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

…hourly in front of the main gate” 7. A very much must see is the National Palace Museum The National Palace Museum boasts the world’s largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art and artifacts, dating back more than 7,000 years. The full collection comprises over 650,000 items, including calligraphy, paintings, jade, bronze, silk and curio pieces. Its seems there is so much than only a small percentage of the collection (maybe less than…

Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

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Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

…d me just how phenomenal these complexes outside Siem Reap were. The Royal Palace The third thing that I hadn’t really appreciated, and no one really told me what to expect, was just how magnificent the royal palace in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, was. I thought it’d be quite nice. Went around the corner after the entrance and wow. There was just this most beautiful series of buildings and structures. Also in that whole complex area is the…

Things to do in Paris France. My ultimate travel guide for visitors

Destinations / France / Paris

Things to do in Paris France. My ultimate travel guide for visitors

…ailles. I had originally gone out to Fontainebleau, which is another Royal palace outside Paris, but nothing beats Versailles! There are many tours that go out there. Paris Vision, which is one of the best known tour companies, does a very good one out there. The Palace of Versailles is mind‑bogglingly glitzy. The Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen’s Bedroom, are all just amazingly opulent. In addition, you can explore the beautiful…

Germany / Harz

The Treasures To Be Found In Harz Germany, And Five Other Tips For Travellers

…and impressive. On the outskirts of the old town is the dramatic Imperial Palace of Goslar. An easy walk from the town centre, it stands on top of a steep green hill with a long walkway up towards it. This required me to stare up at the grand building, with its huge statues looming above me, as I made my way towards it. Clearly designed to impress, it is an imposing sight overlooking Goslar. It dates back to the 11th Century and has seen over 13…

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London : Tips For Travellers Podcast 194

…here and getting around Must-do things to see and do including: Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard Tower Bridge and Tower of London Houses of Parliament and London Eye. Also Aquarium. Can buy combined Eye and river trip tickets worth doing as see lots of London The Shard – visit Borough Market before or after Madam Tussard’s British Museum Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing Street and Cabinet War Rooms Harrods (with nearby Harvey Nichols, Sloan…

Seabourn

Seabourn Insider Tips and Tricks: Excursions and Self-touring

…o into more depth and explain whether you will be going through the Pope’s Palace in Avignon and walking hundreds of steps around the palace, or if you’re going to be hiking two miles through Corsica. We’re trying to help them as much as we can to make that decision, because I think there’s no easy way to explain it in detail to everybody. Tips for Travellers: I noticed in the brochure that Seabourn has a link with UNESCO and heritage sites. Could…

Venice

Visiting Venice: Exploring Unexpected Floods And Hidden Secrets

…vailable space. It would flow between the stark white arches of the Doge’s Palace, lap around the base of the soaring 98-metre Camanile tower and slop through the columns supporting the golden-frescoed arches of St Mark’s Basilica. It scurried and flowed with pace and fervour, only pausing to listen to the commentary of a guide or take photographs. While the much-publicised Aqua Alta caused by high lagoon tides, flood the square around a hundred t…

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Travel Tips Audio Podcast 154: Bangkok Tips

…concentrated in one area close to each other Wat Phra Kaew and Royal Grand Palace Complex Grand Palace Including some key buildings: Borombhiman Hall Amarin Vinitchai Throne Room Chakri Maha Prasat Dusit Maha Prasat Emerald Buddha temple – Housed inside the Wat Pra Kaeo Royal Thai Decorations and Coin Pavillion Wat Pho Close by is oldest and largest temple in Bangkok – contains country’s largest reclining Buddha Golden Buddha Housed in Wat Traimit…