…a bit too far out of the centre Renaissance Arc D’Triomphe – great location, stylish – pricey! L’Meridien Etolie – opposite the Concorde Lafayette Marriot Courtyard Neuilly-sur-Seine – not bad Holiday Inn Republique – good location but bit shabby Radisson SAS Hotel Boulogne Paris – a bit out of the way Hilton Arc D’Triomphe – fab art deco style hotel…
…t the moment Top-Rated Hotels: The Ambrose Hotel Hotel Oceana Santa Monica Holiday Inn Santa Monica Beach At The Pier The Georgian Hotel The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica Travelodge Santa Monica Pico Boulevard Viceroy Hotel Le Merigot, A JW Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa, Santa Monica Shutters on the Beach 3) Use it as a base for a LA trip as good connections to long beach, hollywood, parks etc. It is pretty and quiet. and easy for airport 4)…
…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…
…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…
…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…
…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,…
I have written about Barbados and how to make the most of your time there in another post. Below is a video I have made of the many photos taken on one of my trips to Barbados, showing the trip from Sofitel Gatwick, Virgin Lounge, Virgin and then many shots of the beautiful beaches and country side in Barbados. Watch the video: Listen to my podcast about Barbados More from TipsForTravellers.com about Barbados and The Caribbean: Barbados: how to m…
…way that holidays and family lives work. Secondly, of course avoid any key holiday periods, whether that’s school holidays, Christmas, Easter, any of the big holiday periods like Thanksgiving in the US for example. Avoid all of those and look at the times when kids are most likely to be in school. For example, I really like cruising in November time into very early December, I like cruising in February, from mid-January but certainly February time…
…Steven’s), is uniquely positioned where three key rivers meet (The Danube, Inn and Ilz) which is how it created its wealth in the past when the rivers were the main transportation route for the salt trade and it suffers from dramatic flooding every few decades. The second largest being in June 2013 when large areas of the city were covered with water. Here are some images from the time spent there to show the beauty of this fascinating town. Uniwo…
…a medivaeal town located where three rivers converge. The Danube, Ilz and Inn. Local guides take small groups of passengers on a leisurely walking tour that includes a peaceful stroll along the fast flowing rivers, exploring the quaint central square and a visit to the baroque St Stephen’s Cathedral – home of one of the world’s largest pipe organs. There is time to take in Castle Oberhaus overlooking the town hall, which has the flood levels acro…
…led airlines like BA, Air France and so on. Thomson is primarily a package holiday company where flights are bundled into the total holiday trips that they sell. Most of the people on the flight seemed to be part of a package judging by the luggage labels, and by the many buses with Thomson signs on to greet the flight in Kefalonia. They fill the remaining seats with flight only passengers like us. The fare was not that inexpensive, but fares to G…
