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Cunard Transatlantic Crossings By Ship : The History and The Heritage

…, as well as from the effects of national pride driving the United States, Germany, Italy and France to develop and build transatlantic liner technology and ships. Cunard emerged to leadership again in the 1930s after the UK government forced a merger with the struggling White Star Line, and helped fund building the Queen Mary, which along with Queen Elizabeth came to represent the flagship of transatlantic crossing. #2: National Pride and The Nee…

Florida

Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel. A Quiet Florida Beach Escape

…y places in the USA, as well as further afield from places like Canada and Germany. It is a destination of islands, beaches and nature. It is a place to unwind and chill out. It has a rich heritage and lots of fascinating stories, with many famous names like Edison and Ford having lived here. It has a growing cultural heart with theatre and a fascinating Art of the Olympians gallery, where art from these masters of sport is collected. There are no…

ATHENS, GREECE: Observations and top tips for visitors

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ATHENS, GREECE: Observations and top tips for visitors

…ly far away from Western European countries like the UK, France, Spain and Germany for example, and if you are making the trip it seems a real missed opportunity not to go to Athens. It will take around 4 hours for example to fly from London which many people find surprising, forgetting just how far south Greece actually is. • The 3 largest and most popular tourist islands near to Greece are Crete, Rhodes and Corfu. Crete is the biggest of the Gre…

Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet, Hampshire (UK): Review, Photos, Video

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Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet, Hampshire (UK): Review, Photos, Video

…ple when we checked in, the address on the check-in form had an address in Germany and not ours in the UK, and the lady on reception just laughed and said that the system always puts the wrong addresses on and not to worry. Our room, which was one of the executive versus standard rooms, was quite a long walk through winding corridors but the advantage is that it is far from the main building which is probably a good idea as there are wedding and 2…

Heathrow Terminal 2: destroying the airline business queue by queue…

heathrow / London / Lufthansa / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel

Heathrow Terminal 2: destroying the airline business queue by queue…

…ves to the new T5). I was flying out of Terminal 2 Heathrow to Dusseldorf (Germany) today. What a nightmare. The queue to get into the security area stretches the full length of the terminal (about 400 yards). That takes 10 to 15 minutes to get to the roped off area where you then wind round for another 10 to 15 minutes before getting to a short area with the scanning machines in. It took me 30 minutes exactly from time of joining the queue to get…

Cruise Tips

I’ve Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here’s What No-One’s Telling You!

…Cunard, Ambassador and Marella from the UK, and Mein Schiff and AIDA from Germany. When new lines launch, they have focused ships heavily on the Caribbean including MSC Cruises with multiple mega ships, Virgin Voyages who operate all their ships in the region, Ritz-Carlton Yachts, and Explora Journeys. Second, not only are there more lines, but all are sailing more of their ships there. Industry data shows over 150 ships now sail in the Caribbean…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast 147: River Cruising Tips Live (Part One)

…e on my seven-day Uniworld “Enchanting Danube” river cruise from Passau in Germany to Budapest in Hungary visiting Linz, Melk, Durnstein and Vienna along the way. In this two hour show, which is in two parts, I discuss my observations, insights, events and share my tips and advice about river cruising. My aim was to provide an in-depth report on what is it like to take a river cruise and all the events, surprises and things that happen along the w…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Video 164: Danube River Cruise Highlights

…Join me on a cruise along the Danube River through Germany, Austria and Hungary on Uniworld’s River Beatrice river boat. I show you the highlights of every destiantion and the experience of doing a river cruise. For more visit https://www.tipsfortravellers.com Check out this episode!…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

Crystal Serenity Kitchen Tour: The stars behind the amazing food

…nd. So a massive job. We met the appropriately named Benjamin Fischer from Germany that is the one person on board that prepares all the fish. He told us one of the perks of his job is that he does not have to share a cabin due to the smell of constantly working with and preparing fish! Stores Rene Salvana, the Provisions Manager, Crystal Cruises We then went down a deck and met Rene Salvana, the Provisions Manager from the Philippines. He showed…

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Travel Tips Podcast 153: River Cruising Insider Advice and Tips

…ile I was taking a seven-night cruise along the Danube that sailed through Germany, Austria and Hungary. You will hear the thoughts of Captain Doede Smit, Ike Benedictus (Hotel Manager), Micael Furka (Executive Chef) and Mirela Varga (Cruise Manager). They cover topics that include: Navigating rivers like the Danube. Why and when river cruising is better than exploring Europe by land. Who a river cruise is best suited for and why, including if a r…