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Cunard and Twinings Afternoon Tea On-Board. A Ritual And Institution.

…od, descended from the original founder of Wedgwood said at the time: “The new Wedgwood tea menu stylishly brings together Cunard’s elegant service and classic luxury with Wedgwood’s finely crafted china and carefully selected premium teas. The venture truly epitomises the essence of England in an unforgettable onboard setting”. Despite all this positivity and promise, Wedgwood went into administration in 2009. It was eventually bought by a Privat…

Should you Tour Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Gardens When Open In Summer To the Public?

Attraction / Destinations / England / London / Stately House / United Kingdom

Should you Tour Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Gardens When Open In Summer To the Public?

…investiture ceremonies for those who have received honours in the Queen’s New Year and Birthday Honours. It is also used for any Official State Visit Dinners were 160 people are seated at tables laid out in a “U” shape. State Dining Room. This room has large windows overlooking the garden, and a large dark wooden dining table that seats about 20 people. Blue Drawing Room, Music Room and White Drawing Room. These 3 rooms which are interconnected a…

Visiting Las Vegas? Why Hoover Dam, Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge & Lake Mead must be on your to do list

Destinations / Las Vegas / USA

Visiting Las Vegas? Why Hoover Dam, Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge & Lake Mead must be on your to do list

…ver Dam. It also increases capacity and the speed to cross the border. The new bridge is an amazing technical feat, and highly impressive. There was one fatality in building the bridge, unlike the main Hoover Dam which had over 100 deaths. You can walk over the bridge, and you get great photos across to the Hoover Dam wall and Lake Mead. Well worth doing! The video below shows just how high up and what amazing views you will get. Find out more on…

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

Caribbean / Caribbean Cruise

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

…at a later stage. I know from cruises to some of the islands we visited I knew I want to go to Barbados again, but Grenada and St Kitts are on the “must go back and spend more time” while I was pleased to see St Lucia and Antigua I don’t feel they are where I want to spend more time. The cruise really helped in that regard. On that front, also watch carefully what your cruise line defines as a stop and an island. Some cruise lines include stops at…

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

Antigua / Arcadia / Barbados / caribbean / cruise / Cruise Ship / cruising / Madeira / P and O / St Kitts / St Lucia / Tips for Travellers / travel

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

…uropean winter. Or, in the case of Cunard, in the period running up to the New Year when it tends to be too rough and is too cold for people to book on their famous transatlantic crossings. It fills in the period before they send their ships on their 3 month round the world cruises from January to March. At the start and end of the Caribbean “season” many cruise lines include Caribbean legs into their ship “repositioning” schedules. My first Carib…

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?

…can Maybe it is because most of my trips to the USA are to the East Coast (New York/ New Jersey), but it always strikes me that San Francisco is American but does not feel as American. This is party the architecture and style of the city, but probably the more laid back and less frantic approach (5) Weather and micro system San Francisco is its own city. With an almost bizarre weather system that bears little to what is going on even 10 minutes dr…

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

Eurostar / Tips for Travellers / travel

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

…was only a Cafe Nero with a huge queue as a result and a smallish WH Smith newsagents. I had actually wondered what facilities there were and had toyed with hanging about before going into the embarkation area. I wish I had! Work space. There is, which is good, a very long stretch of a desk area with UK and Euro plug sockets galore so about 40 or more people could be sitting on their PC. And there are cash machines where you can draw out Euros as…

Telegraph Cruise Show: Ideal for both first time cruisers and experienced ones

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Telegraph Cruise Show: Ideal for both first time cruisers and experienced ones

…known about or considered. For example, this year I discovered an amazing new Africa Queen small ship that goes down the river in Botswana, and another small line travelling around Scotland that I did not know about The talks throughout the day. There are 4 areas with theatres that have talks all throughout the day. They each have a different focus, with great and knowledgeable speakers. The 4 different theatres focus on: (1) Ask the experts; (2)…

Tips For Travellers Podcast now available on Stitcher Radio

Tips for Travellers / travel / travel podcast

Tips For Travellers Podcast now available on Stitcher Radio

…t’s the easiest way to stay connect to your world while on-the-go. Receive news that’s important to you in a format that fits into your busy day. Additional Info: Stitcher is SmartRadio. On-demand News, Talk & More for your mobile phone. Stitcher brings radio & podcast listeners a better way to listen to their favorite shows and helps them discover new content they’ll by delivering personalized audio streams, on-demand, right on your smart phone….

Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Queen Elizabeth Ship. Newest Cruise Ship In The Fleet Review

…series of identical trips that they did to let people try out and see the new ship around the same time. The second trip was a few months before her 2nd anniversary when I went on a 7 night Norwegian Fjords Cruise. Mixed Reviews and Expectations I had mixed views about the ship before going on her, as we had been on the Queen Victoria and this ship is pretty much the same ship and layout – and we had thought the Queen Victoria was okay – but had…

Orient Express: Blogger outreach and my observations

Orient Express / Tips for Travellers / travel

Orient Express: Blogger outreach and my observations

…ting to the people and a short unscripted talk by the head of brands and a new corporate video showcasing their prized travel possessions. This showed again their passion for people and places. 5: They are open to experimenting and trying new things. They have embraced digital and social media, embracing and using Twitter and Facebook – as well as updating and restating their website and launching a past travellers club online. The blogger out-rea…