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Athens, Greece: Part 1 Hotel Pentelikon Review & Video

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Athens, Greece: Part 1 Hotel Pentelikon Review & Video

…and a toilet behind the other.Even the meeting rooms, which are in another new building, were good. The provision of free internet access in the bedrooms was also a nice touch. The fitness center was a real disappointment. 3 cardio machines and very light weights with no bench. It is a real missed opportunity. There is a large pool in the gardens which looks great. If you stay ask for building “2” and “3” as the rooms in the new buildings are supp…

QM2: She’s getting better with age

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QM2: She’s getting better with age

…steamer chairs on that deck.) Want to sample a QM2 cruise? Take one of its new four-night holiday cruises from New York over Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day this year, or over President’s Day and Easter next year. An added fillip: The QM2, like sister ship Queen Elizabeth 2, has kennels aboard. ”We can take five dogs and three cats, and the kennels are totally occupied on the transatlantics,” said Rolfe. Dog fare is $500; cats cost onl…

Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

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Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei

…upboards and on shelves that the TV stands on. They really have got a great offer for the business traveler. The shopping is brilliant as you have all the top end shops in Taipei 101, with some good restaurants as well as other department stores like “New York New York“. It is also in very easy walking distance of the Sun Yat Memorial Hall and the Tunghwa Night Market. It takes about an hour to get to the hotel in good traffic from the internation…

BANGKOK, THAILAND (Podcast and show notes)

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BANGKOK, THAILAND (Podcast and show notes)

…Bangkok is a vertical city not far detached from the media projections of New York The northern part of the line goes to Mawchit (northern bus station) and a simple hop to Chatuchuk market opens a new and exotic world for western visitors. This sprawling bazaar is one of the most celebrated in Bangkok with offering that range from plastic kitchenware to snake oil. too tooks Taxis 10. Shopping: Avoid the home made tailors…..visit a night market… a…

Destinations / Genoa / Italy

Genoa Italy. Both a Beauty And a A Beast. Discover What To Do & See

…g in restoring and maintaining these old buildings. There is also really a new and 3rd aspect to Genoa which is all around the port area. Here there are wide walkways, a massive new Aquarium with 10,000 species, the huge Maritime Museum with a decommissioned submarine mored outside, Roman Polanski’s Pirate Ship from his film “Pirati”, the Bigo ride and hundreds of fishing boats and yachts. For the maritime and ship buff, Genoa has a strong link to…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Sophia Loren Is Fighting For My Attention, And Why The MSC Preziosa Will Win!

…and admire. Together we will be bringing you many different facets of this new ship. The two other bloggers that I will be traveling with are experienced, great fun and talented writers / video makers / photographers – and I am really looking forward to sharing the experience with. These amazing bloggers will be: Kelley Ferro of Tripfilms.com who makes incredible travel videos – and she always finds the surprising angles and perspectives of travel…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

How Holland America overcame my scepticism about towel animal creations…

…a few photos of them on Facebook while on the trip and discovered that my new guilty pleasure was one shared by many. So this is a celebration of my new found liking of towel animals…. Doogie – another of my favourite towel animals on Holland America Holland America’s “Towel Creations” book Declaration: I travelled as a guest of Holland America Cruises on their MS Nieuw Amsterdam ship on a 7 Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona visiting Napl…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Review and Video Tour.

…the free Digital Workshops. The Expectations Cafe in partnership with the New York Times not only serves coffee but is also an internet cafe, library and has magazines and newspapers. Holland America has been serving premium passengers for over 140 years – a tradition they still live up to on the latest version of the Nieuw Amsterdam. Please visit my tips for travellers on Holland America Page for all my articles, videos and podcasts about this l…

The Ghan

The Ghan Train Celebrates a Decade of Luxury and Adventure

…ge is open day and night to enjoy a complimentary beverage or two and meet new travel companions. 8. Visit a town called Alice. The quintessential Outback town of Alice Springs is there for you to explore with your choice of complimentary Off Train Excursions. 9. Go your own way. Whether you are up for a backpacking adventure in Red Service, travelling in comfort by yourself or with a partner in Gold Service or immersing yourself in luxury in Plat…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

Crystal Cruises Food Main Dining Room Review

…room they introduced new menus to bring both Modern Cuisine, dishes using new cooking techniques and equipment, along with a Classic Menu with traditional dishes. The advantage of having both the modern and classic menus mean that they can satisfy the more conservative passenger that prefers to stick with well-known dishes and appeal to the adventurous gourmet diners used to a more contemporary and flamboyant style of food. I liked having the cho…

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Qatar Airways A380 Business Class Review

…as on their first A380 flight with paying passengers. These planes are the new monsters of the air and on board were 517 passengers: eight in First Class, 48 in business and 461 in economy. As we sped off down the runway at Hamad International Airport and soared into the air I noticed how much quieter the plane is than the ageing Boeing 747s I am used to flying in. The whole trip was a more hushed affair as there was no need to battle to communica…