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Cruising

River Cruise Tips and Tricks: My European River Cruising Advice

…sensibility well catered for, even though the crew are mostly from Eastern Europe or non-English European countries like The Netherlands. Make sure you cruise with a cruise line that’s going to suit both your pocket but also your mind-set and culture. How easy is it to go on a river cruise at the last minute? Passengers going on ocean cruises rely increasingly on late booking as there is plenty of capacity and good deals close to departure, wherea…

Finland

Visit Finland: 9 Must-Do Summer Activities in Europe’s Last Great Wilderness Video

…plore, recommend and show you nine must-do activities in what is known as “Europe’s Last Great Wilderness: in the northern half of the country. You will see bear watching, husky hiking, canoeing, white water rafting, mountain bike safari, Finnish Sauna, wild food and unusual local places to stay. I filmed this whilst travelling as a guest of Visit Finland, and most of the activities were included within that trip. Watch the video below: Please lea…

Cruise Update

USA 2020 Cruise Update – New Plans and Protocols

…working on the successful return to service of their Italian Costa line in Europe, laid out 5 things cruisers should expect when Carnival is given the okay to sail. These are broadly the same as those announced by the Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line Healthy Sailing Panel for their lines. These changes will be as follows. 1: Reduced Capacity – this will enable distancing, free up cabins to be set aside for isolation and quarantine if need…

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

Eurostar / Trains / transportation

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

Entering Channel Tunnel – Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebatty When travelling between London and Paris or Brussels I would recommend that you chose the Eurostar train over flying. You can travel by Eurostar from city center to city center in a much less and much less hassled way than flying. The history of how the Channel Tunnel, which the Eurostar uses, is a long and complex one, with the UK military blocking most plans and efforts for…

MONACO: one of the most surreal places you can visit in Europe.

Attraction review / Attraction Video / Europe / France / monaco / Tips for Travellers / travel

MONACO: one of the most surreal places you can visit in Europe.

…tower blocks from the 50s, 60s and 70s that popped up post was across many European cities. The one difference being they cost outrageous sums of money. Monaco is jam full of buildings. Space was limited, although some land reclamation and building into the sea helped expand the space a bit – but when they did they threw up more tall blocks. Underneath most of the city there seems to be either vast parking garages or road tunnels. The whole undern…

Japan / Tokyo

Tokyo: My tips for travellers visiting!

…em, 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 most hotels they do rent out mobile phones. If you are travelling from Europe (8 hours behind Japan) and USA (at least 12 hours), you are likely to be fairly jet lagged. I do not usually suffer much from jet lag but did struggle this trip, and I guess it is fairly…

Caribbean / Caribbean Cruise / Destinations / Journeys

Caribbean Islands. 3 More Amazing Things About This Incredible Part Of the World.

…s that were travelling to the region to fetch goods would travel over from Europe empty of cargo, and so were filled up with stones to provide ballast to help the ship sail from Europe with greater stability. On arrival the stones were dumped on the shore or ports, and the ships filled up with a cargo of fruits, spices, salt, sugar and other goods for the return trip. Locals joke that this trade made the islands heavier as it brought so much stone…

AmaWaterways / Cruise Ship

AmaWaterways River Cruise Tips

…ships are actually either in service or are about to come into service in Europe, and they cruise very extensively in Europe. They operate on the Danube, which is where about 80% of all river cruises take place, on the Rhine, the Douro in Portugal, the Main, Moselle, Seine, Rhone, Bordeaux and the Dutch waterways. And they’re keep adding more ships and more options. #2 What do AmaWaterways do better, different or unique to other lines? I like to…

Cruise Update

Latest Cruise News Update #26 – Carnival, Cancellations, Test Cruises And More

…se alternative. Fourthly, it is clear the next priority will be on getting Europe and Alaska able to open and cruise for the season in these regions. Both these regions usually operate from April / May until September /October. In Europe this includes 4 key regions: Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles and Baltics. German and Italian lines are already sailing Italian, Greek and Canary island itineraries, although on pause due to European…

Cruise Tips

What Are the Best River Cruises in the World?

…great excursions. There are many options of places to cruise on rivers in Europe. But I want to look at some of the other rivers of the world, which I think are among some of the best river cruises that you can do. Best River Cruises – Mekong River The first of those, and one of the most popular and growing ones is the Mekong River. One of my moist memorable trips ever. The Mekong River will take you through Vietnam and Cambodia, and many of the…

The Ultimate Guide to Cruising the Stunning Norwegian Fjords

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

The Ultimate Guide to Cruising the Stunning Norwegian Fjords

…pite fierce resistance. Although they were one of the big proponents f the European Free Trade Area, they are not a member of the European Union (despite holding referendums, the people have rejected joining the EU). Cunard Queen Elizabeth in Skjolden Norway My 8 Ultimate Tips for Cruising Norwegian Fjords (1) GO! As I mentioned in the opening, Norway and the Fjords have to be added to everyone’s “must see” list. It is not a surprise to me that ma…