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Toronto

Toronto Tips For Travellers : Must-do Things To See and Do

…it’s worth strolling across the massive steam engines. View from Room 627 Hotel le Germain Maple Leaf Toronto Rogers Centre Just down the road is the Rogers Center, which used to be called the Sky Dome. This large stadium holds concerts, hosts baseball, football and big events like mega-rallys. It can hold 70,000 people and it has a roof that closes in the cold season. Distillery District One of the districts that is worth spending time in is the…

Cruise Podcast

Cruising Tips 65: Who Is Who On-Board Part One

…o satisfy yourself with a photograph taken with them at one of the events. Hotel Manager They are responsible for all passenger-facing activities including food and drink, housekeeping, shops, excursions and the casino. You are also unlikely to interact with them other than at cocktail parties but they are the most senior person to speak to if you have a major issue with one of these areas that the department head cannot resolve to your satisfacti…

Fred Olsen

Fred Olsen Tips For Travellers. 9 Questions Every Traveller Should Ask

…you are on a medium to small sized ship, and not travelling in a boutique hotel or vast high-energy resort. The ships connect you to the sea and destinations with a focus on large windows and open decks throughout. Passenger Mix The guests are almost exclusively British. They are likely to be 90% or more of your fellow passengers. The ship is infused with a UK ambience and experience, from the use of the Pound Sterling as the on board currency, t…

British Columbia

What does Explore Canada Spring Watch in British Columbia involve?

…Great Bear Rainforest. A few nights at Knight Inlet Lodge, a floating eco-hotel half an hour flight from Campbell River and about 60 kilometres inland at Glendale Cove, is going to get me up close to view members of the largest concentration of grizzly (brown) bears in British Columbia.The tourism board says that it is not uncommon for there to be up to 50 bears within 10 kilometres of the lodge. This will be another first for me as the closest I…

travel podcast

Monte Carlo, Monaco (revisited) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 191

…ut for me it is neither, it is just strange and fascinating at the same time. Come explore it with me. This show covers among other topics: Observations History General tips for visitors Best time to go Getting there and getting around Must-do things to see and do including: Casino Hotel De Paris Yacht Basin Monte Carlo Story Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium Palais du Prince La Cathedral De Monaco Jardin Exotique Zoo Car Museum Stamp Museum Naval…

Rocky Mountaineer / Trains

My Rocky Mountaineer Tips For Travellers

…shows up. It has current offers and deals, such as free pre- and post-trip hotel nights or seasonal discounts. It is worth checking these out, even if you prefer to book via a travel agent as part of your broader Canadian vacation, so you know what promotions you should discuss with them 8: What should you pack and wear? You can only take hand baggage on the train. The rest of your luggage is taken separately between the overnight hotels and deliv…

Uniworld River Cruises

9 Tips for Getting the Most from a River Cruise with Uniworld

…umbers of travellers are attracted to this “pack and unpack once with your hotel as transportation” way of seeing and immersing into European culture. Uniworld is one of the leading, and most luxurious, options available. In this article I share my nine tips for anyone considering river cruising and Uniworld. Tip 1: Make sure river cruising is right for you River cruising is not for everyone. Although the passenger mix is changing, it best suits p…

Britannia

P&O Cruises Tips For Travellers: Answers to 8 Key Questions You Should Be Asking

…industry, with a quality to match. A possible analogy would be a four star hotel on land as the range of facilities, quality of fixtures and bedding is not as basic as a three star, but not as plush as a five star. Service is efficient, but not especially effusive or personalized as you would get (and be paying for) on premium lines like Seabourn, Crystal or Silversea but is better, in my view, than value lines. Food is varied, plentiful, and gene…

Cruising

Compare River Cruise Lines: Tauck, Uniworld, Scenic, Amadeus and CroisiEurope

…It would appeal, in my view, to guests that are seeking a boutique modern hotel type experience. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1aocrCqgYvU Uniworld River Empress One of the most prestige and premium lines with a reputation for personalised service. This all-inclusive line has different decor styles for every ship but tends to be a blend of traditional with a dash of glitz as the River Empress shows. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/6HfbupjXm…

Cruise Ship

Cruising with Disabilities Advice and Tips

…iday… just like you were going to, say, Benidorm you wouldn’t stay in your hotel room for the duration of your holiday, you would get out and explore the area. This is exactly the same on a cruise holiday, only, you have more than one port or country to explore. How you get there, depends on whether the ship as berthed along the quayside, or at anchor. Queen Mary 2 Tendering St Lucia Tendering issues If a ship is too long, or has a draft (the dept…

Panama Canal

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week 3 Highlights (Aruba to Guatemala via Panama Canal)

…Canadians. There were 25 nationalities in total. Cunard Entertainment and Hotel Managers that I have interviewed in the past had told me that Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth tend to be British traveller dominated, while the Queen Mary 2 due to the Transatlantic Crossings is more multi-cultural. This seemed true on this voyage. Although English speakers were in the vast majority, there were hosts for Japanese, German, French and Spanish speaker…