…ersary are: Top 10 Ever # Topic As at 26-Sep-12 1 39 Koh Samui 16894 2 29 Las Vegas 11689 3 38 Moscow 11314 4 31 Athens 10895 5 19 Bangkok 10884 6 37 Los Angeles 10541 7 6 Paris 9848 8 33 Caribbean Cruising 9787 9 24 Hotel Safety 9783 10 35 Singapore 9651 To subscribe and listen to the podcasts, subscribe to Tips for Travellers via iTunes or the Tips for Travellers Podcast RSS Feed. Please Sign up for the eMail Newsletter…
Add caption The Stratosphere Tower and hotel in Las Vegas is a must visit attraction if you are a bit of an adrenalin junkie, or love heights! If not you will find this a scary trip! It is over 100 stories high. Its tower is the tallest observation tower and the 5th tallest structure in the Unites States. Not surprisingly, it is the tallest structure in Las Vegas. This huge structure sits at one end of the strip, not surrounded by other tall buil…
…fford to, try and stay for at least a night or two in one of the high rise hotels right on the harbour and relish and enjoy the stunning view. If you cannot, then some of the hotels have bars up on the top floors and that should be your alternative plan! Make sure if you do book to stay in one of these hotels, check what sort of view you will get so you don’t find yourself splashing out to look over the highway toll booths on the other side of the…
…countries such as Egypt, America, Jordan and Russia, staying in anonymous hotel rooms where he does not get to enjoy the local hospitality. During the scenes he is depicted on the phone to his loved ones and friends who are oblivious to his lonely existence and envious of his frequent travel to such exciting places. The end of the advert sees him relaxing, enjoying the comfort and familiar surroundings of our business cabin in the knowledge that…
…Singapore, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I love Singapore. It is modern, exciting but also has a real mixture of cultures and energy. I have posted a gallery of pictures of the city and the hotel (Ritz Carlton) I stayed at that you can view on Flickr by clicking the links above or visting my photo gallery by clicking here…
…Island of Madeira. Here you can take tea at the gloriously colonial Reids’ Hotel or try a thrilling wicker sled ride down steep cobbled tracks to the delightful capital, Funchal – another unforgettable experience, just like the whole cruise.” As I mentioned above, this will be the 2nd time that I have been on the Arcadia. The last was last year when the ship was still just a few months old (it started sailing in April 2006). We are staying in a si…
…c crossing. Your journey ends in Southampton but Arcadia does make one welcome pause along the way: at the stylish Garden Island of Madeira. Here you can take tea at the gloriously colonial Reids’ Hotel or try a thrilling wicker sled ride down steep cobbled tracks to the delightful capital, Funchal – another unforgettable experience, just like the whole cruise.”…
…bloggers attend them paying fees, admittedly fairly small, and paying for hotel rooms and spending money in the destination. Sponsors are coughing up to cover costs. The whole area of training, educating and connecting travel bloggers is growing and becoming a big business. Travel blogging brands and companies are being formed, and competition is growing. #2: Travel blogging today seems to be more about blogging to travel bloggers, than to travel…
…t trip, but there will be a lot of exciting reviews, articles, podcast and video material that I will be able to produce for all of you traveler and cruise fans. This is thanks to help from Cunard, and the crew of the Queen Mary 2. More on that below, as I need your input and help on what you would want to know more about! First the journey: I am joining the QM2 in Southampton on 15 December for a 7 night crossing to New York, and then am staying…
…s until sold to Dubai with a plan for it to eventually be converted into a hotel. In 1982 the Queen Elizabeth 2, along with other passenger ships, was requisition by the UK Government and converted into a troop carrier to take troops to the Falkland Islands for the war with Argentina over the islands. Despite the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, Cunard was struggling and was taken over in 1971 by the Trafalgar House Group who owned hotels…
…aring the interviews that I did on-board with the Entertainment Directors, Hotel Manager, Head Chef, Social Host and a Gentleman Host. But for now, here are the highs and the lows….. My 3 Cunard Queen Mary 2 Highlights. Overall experience, especially the Queens Grill. Food and Crew Attitude Is Stunning. While I think that Cunard need to do more to differentiate and build more into the Grills Experience to justify the premium, without a shadow of d…
