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Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

Attraction / England / Stately House

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

…maintained on private money. It is not owned by either National Trust nor English Heritage who maintain and run so many of similar amazing stately homes. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Cotswold and Cheltenham area. Sudeley Castle Winchcombe Gloucestershire England. St Mary’s Chapel – Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle St Mary’s Chapel Sudeley Castle Links: Official Sudeley Castle Site Sudeley Castle on Twitter…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

My Crystal Serenity Review : A Sophisticated Adult Experience

…nd ambiance is one that makes a comfortable experience for travellers from English-speaking regions. It does not take them out of their comfort zone, and provides a warm cocooned way to explore the world. Much as if a land-based traveller was exploring the world in the comfort of a chain from their home country. While the safety video was shown in multiple languages, the TV channels were American and British shows and there was not a lot of eviden…

Japan / Tokyo

Tokyo: My tips for travellers visiting!

…ting in a business/ tourist part of town but then was told that in schools English is a compulsory language for a time and again at college. So this helps English speaking travellers feel a bit more comfortable you do feel a bit isolated as the mobile phone system, like in Korea, is very different and not compatible with the system in Europe and the Americas and so Blackberry’s do not work either. In the many brochures in the hotel lobby and at mo…

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin Cruises Tips

…nguage onboard is primarily English, but all the announcements are done in English and French. The menus are in English and French. The daily program you can get in either English or French. So, it definitely is bilingual, but it is predominantly English onboard. What about solo travellers and what about families? There were a couple of solo travellers on board the cruise that I was on, but it can be a relatively expensive way to cruise. What’s ve…

Cruise Tips

Avoid Doing These 7 Things Or Risk Driving Cruise Crew Crazy

…it drive them crazy? Most crew we interact with come from countries where English is not their native language. Not only do they have to learn and work in English, but they must also deal with understanding what cruisers are asking or saying when we have a wide range of passenger accents – which can be challenging. So, think about it, even when you travel here in the UK where I am, a lot of visitors struggle to understand people with Scottish or…

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

…ls with a lot of choice. They also have them in other languages other than English based on the passenger mix on-board. They also play talks that are on the ship on the cruise, as well as some popular talks that have been on the ship in the past. For example, Chris Frame’s talk on the history of Cunard Queens. Internet can be accessed by wireless. Though it is expensive ($48 for 2 hours) and can be very slow as is satellite and so depends on where…

Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London: Stunning Art Deco House and ancient Palace in one!

Attraction review / Attraction Video / Eltham Palace / English Heritage / Greenwich / London / stately house / Tips for Travellers / travel

Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London: Stunning Art Deco House and ancient Palace in one!

…house and grounds: See all the photos I took at Eltham Palace: click here English Heritage site on Eltham Palace: click here Eltham Palace – Greenwich – London Eltham Palace – Greenwich – London Eltham Palace – Greenwich – London Eltham Palace – Greenwich – London Leave a comment on the blog. Where you will also find details of how to subscribe for email updates, follow me on Twitter and Facebook, or subscribe for the free podcast. Things To Do L…

Wrest Park House and Gardens: Huge, impressive and stunning stately home to visit. A must see!

Attraction review / Attraction Video / england / English Heritage / stately house / UK

Wrest Park House and Gardens: Huge, impressive and stunning stately home to visit. A must see!

…al surprise, in both size and impressiveness of it. The work being done by English Heritage is impressive as they are painstakingly from original plans and drawings trying to restore the original look and vision. So are even taking out trees that had been there for many years to turn back the clock to the vision. Watch a video I made of Wrest Park House and Gardens: Look at all the photos I took of Wrest Park House and Hotel: click here Wrest Park…

MSC Cruises One to Avoid? - I Cruised on The World's Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

Cruise Tips

Is MSC Cruises One to Avoid? – I Cruised on The World’s Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

…C is that they do announcements, menu, signage and so on in six languages (English, Italian, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese) reflecting and embracing their diverse on-board mix and European roots. But I found for my MSC Virtuosa ex-UK sailing it was almost entirely English language, with key announcements only in two other languages based on those on board. The senior crew, including the captain and the cruise director, were from the UK. A…

Greece / Kefalonia

Kefalonia Greek Island. History, Holidays, Hotels And Things To Do.

…ish feels like the first language on the island! Everyone speaks excellent English and the starting point of conversations and greetings seemed to be in English. No excuse for not learning a few Greek welcoming and thank you phrases though. Safe. The island feels, and has a reputation for being, very safe and secure. People are very relaxed about security and we noticed that many even leave their car windows open when parked. Restaurants all very…

Destinations / Spain

Why Girona Costa Brava Is Worth Travelling From Barcelona To Visit

…h language friendly than other parts of Spain. Even in the restaurants the English menu was more Catalan than English (which thanks to Google Translate meant I could still order with confidence). The waiters were less comfortable with english language ordering and questions. So a handy translation app and some intelligent guess work got me by just fine. A history of sieges and occupation. Girona is about 45 minutes drive inland from the sea, and i…