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Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…in 1969, Cunard was struggling and was taken over in 1971 by the Trafalgar House Group who owned hotels and cargo and passenger ships. The fortunes of Cunard did not flourish despite having popular cruise ships added like the Cunard Countess. In 1998 the massive Carnival Cruise Company bought Cunard to include it into a portfolio of cruise brands. Carnival also owns cruise brands like Carnival, Holland America, P&O, Princess and many others. Carni…

Africa / Destinations

Margot Raggett Photography: Big Cats in Kenya’s Masai Mara

…also the owner of the stunning villa in Kefalonia Greece, called Korianna House, that I covered on the blog when we went to stay there in the Summer. Two Cubs – Kenya’s Masai Mara. Copyright: Margot Raggett Margot writes about her photographs: Kenya’s Masai Mara is one of my favourite places on earth and I’ve been lucky enough to visit four times now in the last two years and yet it still manages to take my breath away. The vast open plains are l…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossings on Queen Mary 2 : All At Sea In The World Of Enlightenment (Lectures and learning on-board).

…Crossing are the following backgrounds of speakers and names: Chief White House Correspondent (Ken Walsh) True Crime Expert (Ian Brown) – spoke about the crime families like The Krays. Historian and Travel Writer (Ted Scull) – spoke about Cunard history and Cunard Queens. Art Historian (Seth Gopin) – spoke about skyscrapers in New York. The talks happen every day, with 2 or 3 each day, usually around 10/ 10.30 am, 11.15 am and 3.30 pm. What I lov…

Attraction / Cruise Ship / Stately House / transportation

Royal Yacht Britannia: My video tour. Insight into Royal Life and History

…u see some of the kitchens next. Some were staffed by Chefs from the Royal Household. Today some of the kitchens are still operating to make items for the tea room and functions held on-board. The Glass & China Pantry displays the crockery from when the ship was in service, and the Silver Pantry the impressive silverware. The State Dining Room is one of the most impressive rooms on the ship. A busy venue during State Visits around the world, it no…

travel podcast

What You Travellers Want from A Travel Blog? Right or wrong?

…ent they find on blogs is money saving tips (54%); hotel, hostel and guest house reviews (52%) and general travel tips, advice and “how-tos” (48%). This is then followed by destination reviews and tips (46%) and anecdotes and stories of places in versus regular tips and advice (40%). Intrusive pop-ups and poorly written articles are the main dislikes about travel blogs. 72% of blog readers say they dislike pop-ups (such as newsletter sign-ups) and…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

Revealing the fascinating story behind the crew on Holland America Line

…ital of Indonesia, and in Manilla in the Philippines is where the front of house training facility is. While undergoing a three-month training the potential crew not only learn the Holland America processes and skills but actually live in the training centre which is designed to create the on board living and working conditions to help prepare and see if they like the environment. As they are making a long commitment for contracts of many months t…

Cruise Ship / Norwegian / Norwegian Getaway / transportation

Norwegian Getaway Ship Video Tour. Join me to explore this stunning cruise ship

…ing the always busy O’Sheehan’s Bar & Grill, Cagney’s New York style steak house, the Argentinean Moderno Churrascaria or the seafood based restaurants like The Raw Bar, Wasabi sushi and sashimi or Geoffrey Zakarian’s up-market Ocean Blue. If those do not appeal you also have the Italian La Cucina, Japanese Teppanyaki, French le Bistro and the Flamingo Bard & Grill open air dining. There are a multitude of bars throughout the ships of all types an…

Diamond Princess Cruise Ship from Room 1609 Four Seasons Sydney

Australia

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Video and Review : Iconic View. Exceptional Service

…lay a staggeringly beautiful vision of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. As a cruise fan this stunning view was supplemented most mornings by the sight of a cruise ship docked at the passenger port terminal. So not only did I have the pleasure of enjoying a living postcard outside my room – but had the added thrill of throwing open the curtains in the morning to see what cruise line was in town. It also provided a great seat to watch the…

Cruise Ship / transportation / Uniworld River Cruises

Uniworld River Cruise Pictures – Linz in Austria

…the addition of avant garde architecture in the form of museums, an opera house and modern new university campus creating a vibrant mix of old and new. The highlights for me in the city are captured below and include tasting the Linzertorte, the amazing stained glass windows in the cathedral and the traditional town square. Linz in Austria on the Danube Cathedral Spire in Linz Austria Stained Glass Windows in the Cathedral in Linz Austria Stained…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Podcast 143: Australia Tips and Advice for Travellers

…ange location assume a lost day travel Don’t over schedule: my rough rule is allow 3 – 4 days in each place and 1 day travel time Plan on the assumption will have another trip there Do the Eastern side one visit and Southern another See the Icons Sydney with the famous bridge and opera house and surfer beaches of Bondi and Manley Melbourne & Great Ocean Road Alice Springs / Uluru Rock Great Barrier Reef (from Hamilton Island or Cairns / Port Dougl…

Cruise Podcast

60-second Cruise Tips Podcast 030: Who is Swan Hellenic Cruise Line best suited for?

…is a UK based cruise line who promises “small ship cruising, with country house style” for “people with a mind to travel”. What does that mean? Their flagship is the “Minerva” that holds a maximum of 350 passengers. Its itineraries and on-board program is focused on arts, cultural, history, architecture and current affairs. It visits unusual destinations, has more unique ports than mainstream cruise lines operating larger ships and its daily prog…