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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!

…in Flam. Of course, there are many other fjords that are not UNESCO World Heritage listed, so it is possible that ships could sail there. However, some of the most stunning and the most beautiful are the ones that are going to be restricted. There is a real chance that cruising to the fjords will become very different. This was a big surprise and probably is an extremely good reason for going sooner rather than later.   #2 The Fjords Are Not Alas…

Tips for Travellers Podcast #74: Geiranger World Heritage Site

Fjords / Geiranger / Norway / podcast / travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast #74: Geiranger World Heritage Site

…odcast Episode #74 is available. The podcast focuses on Geiranger, A World Heritage Site and iconic Fjords destination. It gives my observations and recommends the must see things for time pressed travellers with limited time and needing to make sure they see the best of the city. I explore options on seeing the amazing waterfalls and the different options to get to the heights around Geiranger. To listen to the episode, and subscribe to the podca…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Cunard Transatlantic Crossings By Ship : The History and The Heritage

…d add it onto your “must do”list! Queen Mary II Apr 22 2004 – 1st time into NY Harbour. Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/badwsky Read my other tips for travellers articles on Cunard: 10 Key Events in the History of Cunard that Defines It Cunard Transatlantic Crossing By Ship: History and Heritage Is Cunard Retaining Its Distinctiveness Within Carnival Who Now Own It? History of afternoon tea – on land and at sea on Cunard Behind the scenes t…

travel podcast

Harz Germany UNESCO Heritage Sites – Tips For Travellers 199

…d attractions for visitors to Harz in Germany, focused on the UNESCO World Heritage sights. Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio. For more visit: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com This show covers among other topics: Observations General tips for visitors Getting there and getting around Must-do things to see and do including: Goslar Imperial Palace of Goslar Rammelsberg Mine Brocken and Harz Narrow Gauge Railway We…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Geiranger / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

This is “Day 4” of the posts of the a day by day reporting of a typical 7 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise, based on my trip on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. The trip cruised through the North Sea and visited Bergen, Geiranger, Skjolden and Stavanger. In this series I look at Cunard, Queen Elizabeth ship, and tips and advice on each of the stops. The first post was 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure). Also on the blog my “Ultimate Guide to Cr…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Cruise Ship Jobs: Exclusive Interview About Designing the MSC Preziosa On-Board Experience

…see first hand just what a company new to cruising, without that locked in heritage and ways of doing things, has done to create their own new experience. MSC Cruises is the only “Mediterranean Style and Heritage” Cruise Line in a cruise industry dominated by American (Carnival, Royal Caribbean) and British (Cunard, P&O) style cruise companies. I am interested to see how MSC Cruises bring the “Med Experience” to life, and how they do something dif…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

medical / Tips for Travellers / travel

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / New York / usa

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

Cruise Tips

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

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

Cruise Tips

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,…

Marina Bay sands Hotel Singapore

Singapore

Don’t Waste your time in Singapore. Here are the 10 best things to do there

…ough everybody speaks English incredibly well. The official languages are: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil. Singapore is rated as the one of the most business friendly countries in the world. It’s the site of many multinational head offices for the Asia region. It has low tax, and because people speak English, it makes it very easy for foreigners to settle in. Gardens By The Bay Singapore 4 Key History Points of Note Many places across…