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Holland America Nieuw Statendam Review and ship tour

Holland America

Holland America Nieuw Statendam Review And Ship Tour

…ation. Also up there is the Explorations Cafe, which is a partnership with New York Times. Let’s take a look at the dining options. First of all, you have the main Dining Room, which I really loved the look of. It just felt very different and where you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have fixed seated dining in the evenings although you can also have Anytime Dining. Of course, one of the most popular things on board cruise ships, and I…

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

Destinations / Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

…good place to stay as there are also some other good shopping areas like “New York New York” with its Statue of Liberty outside and cinemas. 6. Visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ·I loved this hall and the area. It is set in a park with a charming lake with a walkway and small pagoda house to sit in. The hall itself has a Chinese style gold roof and is just breathtaking. Built 5 years after his death, inside is a massive bronze statute of Ch…

BA British Airways New First Class revealed

Airlines / British Airways / travel

BA British Airways New First Class revealed

…the mock-ups. The setas will be rolled onto the 777 Fleet starting on the New York route. It will (of course) take up to 2 years to roll across the planes with a First Class. Here are photos from BA and also Business Traveller magazine. For first reviews of the seats, visit Business Traveller review by clicking here and read a review by someone who has actually flown on it by clicking here BA British Airways New First Class (official BA pictures)…

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

cruise / cruising / Cunard / Europe / Queen Victoria / travel

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

…f August on one of the classic Transatlantic Crossings from Southampton to New York. We drove down to Southampton, booking the car into the cruise linked parking (CPS) which is a very good service for all the cruises where they meet you when you pull up to the cruise terminal and then take the cars away. When you arrive the car is parked nearby. In the case of Cunard ships the cars are parked for collection right in the large warehouse/cruise term…

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

Cruise Tips

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

…tle bit misty and foggy. Expedition Cruise Around Greenland Day 5 AM: Cape York Around 7am on day 5 I woke to find us were gingerly sailing through fog trying to get to Cape York, some 400 miles north from our last call. I can hear little crunches every now and again, which is ice crunching against the hull of the ship. We’re currently sailing towards Cape York, and we’re sailing through sea ice, which is broken up. Now, last night, on the briefin…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week Seven Highlights (New Zealand to Sydney)

…y Graduate and Royal Navy Commander on “Akaroa – A Little Bit of France in New Zealand”, “Sydney – Australia’s First City” Ross Kerr who works for the New Zealand Fjordland spoke on “Fjordland National Park World Heritage Area” and then provided commentary cruising through Dusky Sound and Milford Sound. Stuart Usher, spoke on “A Most Reluctant Hero – The Story of Captain Charles Upham VC and Bar”. Guest Entertainers: “The Brit Tones”, a four-piece…

Cruise Tips

10 Bucket List Cruises You Absolutely MUST Do Before You Die!

…expensive. In terms of watch outs, some prefer sailing from Southampton to New York because you have 25-hour days for five days because of the time changes. Also, there are three classes on board. Britannia, Princess Grill, and Queens Grill, and the restaurant you eat in depends on which you are in. Although the ship is not as class based and segregated as many people think, it’s mostly around access to the individual restaurants. Bucket List Crui…

Cruise Tips

Solo Cruise Tips: I’ve Done 87 Solo Cruises, And Here’s What No-One Else Is Warning You About

…or solos. For example, on my recent Regent Seven Seas Splendor cruise from New York to the Caribbean, there were daily hosted meet ups and dining, which included specialty restaurants. But on mainstream resort and premium lines, it’s usually an un-hosted solo meetup on the program. Solos are left up to our own devices to meet, make plans, and arrange activities together. I see some other challenges with the solo set up this way. There are people w…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossings on Queen Mary 2 : All At Sea In The World Of Enlightenment (Lectures and learning on-board).

…for example on this Crossing I learnt about the history of skyscrapers in New York split by time period. To illustrate how diverse the topics can be, on this Crossing are the following backgrounds of speakers and names: Chief White House Correspondent (Ken Walsh) True Crime Expert (Ian Brown) – spoke about the crime families like The Krays. Historian and Travel Writer (Ted Scull) – spoke about Cunard history and Cunard Queens. Art Historian (Seth…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Cruising With a Norovirus Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak On-Board Queen Mary 2.

…news, the growth on land is as fierce. On the Crossing from Southampton to New York I was on, there was no outbreak of the Norovirus gastrointestinal virus across the ship. It seems that passengers were vigilant and had followed the steady stream of advice from the Captain and also placed in the staterooms. The main advice being to keep washing your hands, avoid touching much used surfaces like handrails and, if you have any symptoms, to stay in y…

Virgin

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review. Still Special?

…Airlines are struggling. This is especially true on the London Heathrow – New York route which has been getting even more competitive over the last few years, as the old arrangement of only allowing 2 UK and 2 USA airlines to work the route was scrapped. The rapid increase in the cost of fuel, and the global downturn, added to the pressure on airlines. Fares seem to be on sale and offers more often than ever before, and it is well known that airl…