…highlights on my Around-the-World trip was sailing into San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the bay past Alcatraz. It provided a unique view of both and enabled some great photo opportunities. I made this time-lapse video of the arrival docking and San Francisco Skyline from my balcony on Cunard Queen Victoria to capture the drama of the sailing. Watch my Sail In Time-lapse Video See all the photos I took in San Francisco in my onl…
…The Ngong Ping 360 on Lantau Island Hong Kong is (without any doubt) the most amazing cable car ride I have ever been on. It travels a vast distance over bays and up soaring mountains to the site of the enormous Big Buddha. In this time-lapse video I made you can get a feel for the experience and the sights. I did this as part of my around-the-world Big Trip 2 Watch my video:…
Join me as I get excited by my video of ten brown bears I saw bear watching at Karhu-Kuusamo in Finland. The company running the viewing (Bear Kuusamo) have a number of sites close to the Russian-Finnish border. You sit in wooden viewing sheds and they guarantee a 99% chance of seeing bears. They put food out in the evenings and so the bears have come to know the area will have food. In this video I also answer the time old question “do bears sh*…
Join me in my Emerald Waterways video I filmed on board Emerald Waterways Emerald Dawn on the Danube. In it I share why the line may and may not be right for you if you are thinking of doing a European River cruise. There are 5 reasons why it may be and four why it may not be. This should help you make up your mind. Plus there is a bonus if you watch the full video to get much more on river cruising in a free download. Please leave a thumbs up an…
…e outcome. I walk you around the cabin and share thoughts on it. Watch the video tour and review Find out more about Windstar Cruises on my page with more articles, audio podcasts, photographs and videos at tipsfortravellers.com/windstar Note: I travelled on a 9-night cruise from Venice to Athens on Windstar Star Breeze as a guest of Windstar and Mundy Cruising (a leading cruise booking agency). Find out more about the line and booking with Mund…
…ransformed the ship into a Christmas Wonderland with decorations across the ship. The highlights included a massive city made of gingerbread and some magnificent trees in the reception area. In this video I show some of the ship and the best of the decorations. Watch the video: Please leave a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TFT_YouTube2…
…updated. It is a small ship with just 212 guests and 150 crew and in this video I tour through the public spaces and show all of the facilities including bars, dining options, fitness and spa, watersports deck and also a typical cabin. Watch the video below: Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/31GzNU-sOFA Disclaimer: I travelled as a guest of Windstar Cruises on their 8-night “Gaelic Explorers” cruise on the Star Pride from Edinburgh to Dublin in…
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…hink) is the World’s Greatest Cruise Ship Display in just 90 seconds in my video here! Five cruise ships, 24 supporting boats, ten tugs, 200,000 spectators and thousands of fireworks. This parade happens every two years in Hamburg port on the River Elbe. It’s the world’s most spectacular celebration and parade off cruise ships. The five were AIDA Prima, Norwegian Jade, Europa 2, Europa and MSC Preziosa. The highlights are shown here in just 90 sec…
…types that should look seriously at embracing a cruise vacation. Watch the video and discover if cruising and you are a great match (and find out why!). If you decide you want to go on a cruise, consider booking via Cruise Direct to get lowest prices using this link: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruisedirect It will not cost you anything but I will get a small commission and helps support the channel. Watch the 8 types of people who should cr…
In this Alaska Cruise Tips video I recommend and show you the 9 best excursions and things to do on an Alaska cruise through the Inside Passage. An Alaskan cruise is a one in a lifetime trip for many people and these amazing activities and shore excursion suggestions should help make the most of this unique journey. Some of the ideas are quite expensive, but many Alaska tours are and so you may need to save up for them. There are four main places…
