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My Ultimate Guide to a Successful Day Trip To France Using P&O Dover to Calais Ferry

Cross Channel / Ferries

My Ultimate Guide to a Successful Day Trip To France Using P&O Dover to Calais Ferry

…e you are sitting (not included in the entry price). It can be sold out on popular tourist crossing times (as truck drivers have their own dedicated lounges on P&O), so another reason for planning ahead. The public areas can be packed, busy and hectic and the places to get food busy. Shopping There is a very large duty free shop on board. It takes up a lot of space. But better to buy from one of the large Hypermarkets like Carrefour (16 Kms from t…

London 2102 Olympics: Why you just have to go!

British Airways / Destinations / London / United Kingdom

London 2102 Olympics: Why you just have to go!

…hese games where the buildings will be re purposed to make them usable and popular in years ahead, the Orbit acts as a distinctive and unusual icon. The park is very spread out, leaving huge walkways for the hundreds of thousands of people in there. There is also a canal that runs through it, with lots of greenery and flowers. A calming and pleasant touch. I cannot stress enough how impressive the park and the organisation around and in it is. Qui…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Stavanger “The Oil Capital of Norway”

Cruising / Cunard / Destinations / Norway / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / Stavanger / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Stavanger “The Oil Capital of Norway”

…oint to invade the country through. This good access to the sea makes it a popular stop for the cruise industry. Today it is invaded by Cruise Ships! Ships berth right in the city around the “old Town”. This is an area full of wooden houses, which are under protection orders. They have charm and the area seems to be going through some revitalisation . But there mostly seems to be night clubs, bars, restaurants and 7-11 and those type of stores, ra…

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

…. They also play talks that are on the ship on the cruise, as well as some popular talks that have been on the ship in the past. For example, Chris Frame’s talk on the history of Cunard Queens. Internet can be accessed by wireless. Though it is expensive ($48 for 2 hours) and can be very slow as is satellite and so depends on where the ship is. As we found out was intermittent and very slow in the Fjords. Video I made of the Cunard Queen Elizabeth…

Travel Agents Focusing on 5 Specific Types of Travellers

gay / seniors / solo / Tips for Travellers / travel / travel agents

Travel Agents Focusing on 5 Specific Types of Travellers

…pancy of up to 50%. Not surprisingly, people travelling by themselves is a popular niche for travel agents to look at. The winner of the “best singles holiday tour operator” in the UK is a company called SolosHolidays.co.uk. They have been going for over 30 years and are the No.1 singles holiday company in the UK. SolosHolidays.co.uk – group holidays for single travellers #2: CAREER BREAK TRAVELLERS Younger: It has become a regular habit for young…

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

Attraction / England / Stately House

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

…ground floor of the castle and sells lunches and snacks. As the Castle is popular for weddings this is often closed on the weekend and operates in a more temporary structure. Visitor Centre and Shop. In here you can buy various gifts and local produced jams. There is also a small area selling plants. Summary A fascinating and glorious stately home and grounds to visit. Seeped with a long history linked to the Royal Family and times of drama and c…

Visiting Cheltenham in the Cotswolds. Why it is not a waste of your time.

Cheltenham

Visiting Cheltenham in the Cotswolds. Why it is not a waste of your time.

…a, including the famous towns like Stratford-upon-Avon and Bath. It became popular after the discovery of a natural spring with claimed medicinal benefits over 300 years ago. It became a fashionable place for the famous and rich to visit, boosted by King George III spending 5 weeks there in 1788. The town expanded with beautiful regency buildings and homes. The buildings are distinctive and impressive. Clearly a town built by those with money to s…

San Francisco: Ferry Building versus Pier 39. There is only one winner!

Destinations / San Francisco

San Francisco: Ferry Building versus Pier 39. There is only one winner!

…e 1940s and restored. They are rattling and creaking but fun, frequent and popular. They cost $2 a ride. Instead of repeating how bad Pier 39 is, I below cover what other blogs and sites say about the place: Pier 39 sucks site/posting: http://www.sftravel.com/fish.html The 5 reasons Pier 39 sucks: 5) Crowds, crowds, crowds. Pushy, rude tourists overflow the wharf streets. If you want an intimate or unique experience — this is not the place to go….

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

California / san francisco / Tips for Travellers / travel / usa

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

…or work and once for holiday. I have a number of observations of this very popular and traditionally quirky city, famous for its liberalism and home of hippies on the 1960s and the gay community through the 1970s and 1980s. (1) The relative quietness My previous trips were during the internet boom days. The city now seems much more quiet and less vibrant than I remember it. Even considering there were supposed to be 19000 delegates in town for the…

Attraction / Destinations / London / United Kingdom

Harry Potter Studio Tour From Warners Bros. London. Magical Attraction

…in the films and this is a collection of some of the shops. Impressive and popular section. Models and design. Before you enter Diagon Alley there is a section on how they imagined and designed the buildings, with a lot of paper models. Then after Diagon Alley at the end of the tour is the Hogwarts model. This is amazing. It is massive (about 30 feet high) and was used in the films for long shots of Hogwarts. This is really quite something. The Gi…

New York: Top of the Rock Rockefeller Center is a MUST do!

New York / New York

New York: Top of the Rock Rockefeller Center is a MUST do!

…ire State Building, the stunningly beautiful art deco building remaining a popular attraction. Then some years ago, the Rockefeller Center revamped and opened “The Top of the Rock”, not surprisingly at the top of the equally stunning art deco style building. Personally, I prefer the “Top of the Rock” to the Empire State Building – although if course any first time visit to New York requires a visit to the more famous Empire State Building. The Roc…