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The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

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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

cruise / Cruise Ship / cruise show / cruising / telegraph / travel

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

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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…

Madrid Spain: my top travel tips for a weekend break in this stylish city

madrid / Spain / Tips for Travellers / travel

Madrid Spain: my top travel tips for a weekend break in this stylish city

…d revamped into a huge open building full of glass, exhibition centres and new viewing platforms on the top of the building. The city council meets in the building as well. The whole place is stunning and striking, and has ornate ceilings, glass walkways and always has some exhibitions going on. As space in the viewing platforms is limited, you need to line up and wait. The views are impressive. Palace of Communications/ Palacio de Comunicaciones…

Australia / Destinations / Sydney

Sydney Australia. Top 10 Travel Tips And Things To See And Do

…one. An alternative is the Monorail. Through part of the city is a fairly new monorail which covers what I would call the “right hand side of town”. It goes from Darling Harbor through the main shopping area, and right up to the up to Central Station. It is a good trip as it is fairly new it is above the streets and so you get a feel for a large part of the city, and it’s very inexpensive to go on. Hotels: Where ever you stay, if you can afford t…

Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

…esorts where Bloubergstrand seems to be the main one. It is packed full of new developments and seems to be growing very fast with new developments behind large walls. It is hard to figure out how many are full time homes or if they are holiday lets. But there certainly is a lot of them. The beach has big rocks and the waves crash over them, and you have amazing views across to the city and over to Robben Island. The views really are worth the tri…

Cape Town: Bloubergstrand has the most stunning views of Table Mountain and the City Bowl

Cape Town / Tips for Travellers / travel

Cape Town: Bloubergstrand has the most stunning views of Table Mountain and the City Bowl

…esorts where Bloubergstrand seems to be the main one. It is packed full of new developments and seems to be growing very fast with new developments behind large walls. It is hard to figure out how many are full time homes or if they are holiday lets. But there certainly is a lot of them. The beach has big rocks and the waves crash over them, and you have amazing views across to the city and over to Robben Island. The views really are worth the tri…

Cape Town: Derwent House Boutique Hotel review

Cape Town / South Africa

Cape Town: Derwent House Boutique Hotel review

…not only maintain the high standard of our first trip but also keep adding new little touches and extras. We love Derwent House, and would stay there again when return to Cape Town. BUT it is not for everyone, and some people tend to forget that this is a Guest House and not an “all singing/ all dancing” hotel with all that this brings. For us it is perfect. On the 2nd trip we stayed in room 9 which has a lounge area, small kitchen and bedroom and…

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THE 10 MOST WATCHED VIDEOS I HAVE POSTED ON YOUTUBE

…nity Las Vegas Stratosphere Big Shot Las Vegas Bellagio Fountains Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel Room Victoria Falls Bridge Bungee Jump Universal Studios: Backdraft Rovos Rail Train: South Africa Universal Studios: Jaws Crowne Plaza New York: Hotel Room Don’t miss any new postings. Subscribe Find and follow Tips for Travellers on: – Facebook – YouTube – Twitter – Audio Podcast on iTunes – Video Podcast on iTunes – iPhone App on iTunes – eMail Gary Bembr…