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60 Thompson Hotel Soho New York: is this trendy hotel worth staying at?

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60 Thompson Hotel Soho New York: is this trendy hotel worth staying at?

…sant place to stay. Good alternative to chains… 60 Thompson Hotel – Soho – New York: Room 85 60 Thompson Hotel – Soho – New York: Room 85 60 Thompson Hotel – Soho – New York: Room 85 Watch the video I made of Room 85 I stayed in: Book 60 Thompson Hotel New York Do you have any thoughts, tips of comments? Leave a comment on the blog. Where you will also find details of how to subscribe for email updates, follow me on Twitter and Facebook, or subscr…

Accomodation / New York / USA

New York Hilton Midtown. Reliable and Consisent NYC Hotel

…s are really comfortable. It is also fairly well soundproofed. It is never going to be a hotel that delights and “blows your socks” off. But is reliable, efficient and consistent. New York Hilton Midtown King Suite New York Hilton Midtown Executive Room Breakfast   Official Hotel Website: New York Hilton Midtown…

Cruise Tips

6 NEW Cruise Scams & Tricks To Avoid In 2025

…ccessfully got on board and are cruising without being caught out by those new scams, there are some new ones to be ready for here though too. Picture Not So Perfect In the past I spoke about a series of in-port scams to be ready for, and I will link to that video at the end of this, but I want to talk about a new one that a friend of mine let me know about when people on his cruise fell for it this past summer in Rome. He was on a tour which pass…

Cruise Tips

Cruising In 2026? Then You Need to Read This!

…f the more experimental ideas that we were promised. More on that shortly. New Lines The new lines launching are mostly at the high end of cruising, but there are several new regional lines. Four Seasons line is launching with the first of their purpose-build 190-passenger yachts Orient Express line is launching with their first ship, Corinthian, carrying 108 guests. The regional lines launching are VidantaWorld I mentioned earlier, with the 300-p…

How to cruise for less money

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. Day-by-Day Experience and Tips.

…ssing to the UK We had been staying in the Ritz Carlton at Battery Park in New York for the weekend before joining the Queen Mary 2 for the 6 night Transatlantic Crossing Eastwards from New York to Southampton. It was, therefore, very exciting when we went to the lounge for breakfast to see the ship docked across the river in Brooklyn. I took a snap from the lounge and being a bit of a geek, posted it onto my Facebook Cunard Page, My “All About Cu…

RITZ CARLTON BATTERY PARK NEW YORK

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Tips for Travellers / travel

RITZ CARLTON BATTERY PARK NEW YORK

…4 (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. The Ritz Carlton Battery Park New York is expensive. And although a great, and quiet location, for New York I am not sure if it is worth it. It just did not feel as up-market as it should for the price. But then I think overall one is paying for the location, the less frantic New York experience and the stunning views. With an average cost of around $450 (before taxes which add another $60 on the cost),…

travel podcast

New York, New York – Tips For Travellers Podcast 180

…and advice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors to New York . Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio. This show covers among other topics: Observations History General tips for visitors Best time to go Getting there and getting around Must-do things to see and do, including: Circle Line Tour Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Time Square Empire State Building Macy’s 9/11 Memorial and Museum Sta…

New York

New York First-Time Visitors Tips

…h there for a while. I recently visited with first-time visitors which gave me a chance to look at and explore the city through fresh tourist eyes. These are some of the images of sights that excited or impressed me this time. New York from Empire State Building Viewing New York from Empire State Building New York at night from “Top of the Rock” Lower Manhattan Skyline from Liberty Island Boat Ground Zero emerging from the site of Twin Towers 9/11…

Should You Only Book Cruises Via A Cruise Agent

Cruise Tips

Should You Be Using A Cruise Agent To Book Your Cruise?

…them to sort it out. They eventually came back to me and they’d arranged a new hotel and new flight time, and I hadn’t worried about all that stress. Future cruise credit use The third reason for using a cruise agent is a no brainer. If you have had cruises cancelled, and you’ve got future cruise credit, a cruise agent will be very happy to pick those future cruise credits up as you plan. Because the agents are so important to them, the cruise lin…