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…e by. I have been to them in as diverse places as Dubai, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Mauritius – and even rushed off a ship in Palma to get a taxi to a water park about 15 miles away! Does it bother me that it me and my partner are the only “grown-ups” at every water park by ourselves? Nope! I have been even known to race small kids up the stairs to get to a ride faster. The first time I went on a water slide at sea was on the maiden voy…
…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…
…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…
…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…
…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…
…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…
…ing pots and still crafting all sorts of pottery goods. We went to a small palm sugar and wine farm where there was this really great big character. He was in his late 60s and he still climbs up the tree twice a day to get the juice from the palm flowers. We also went to a rice factory. We saw where they made things like various rice crackers, they made puffed rice sweets, they also made rice wine, which have all cobras and scorpions and things in…
…t include too. First, a passion if mine: Afternoon Tea. It was held in the Palm Court every day from 3:30 to 4:30, with live music. Most days it was served on a tiered stand with different sandwiches, cakes and scones with clotted cream and jam every day. A couple of times there was a theme, like a chocolate one and what I believe is a signature for them, a Viennese one which would be more buffet style. It was fantastic and I rated it highly. The…
…t” movie. Telling the story of drag queens travelling from Sydney to Alice Springs. It was a fun and fascinating tour, as the town has a rich and at times dramatic history of mining, train travel and the labour movement. We then jumped back onto the train for our first breakfast. Again, another good menu. Sally had scrambled eggs and trout and Mark and I, as for all breakfasts on this trip, had the full cooked breakfast. There was also a fresh ber…
…Sydney. There were off-train excursions in Katherine and the famous Alice Springs to visit things like the home of the Flying Doctors. In Europe and UK there are some links to cruising and trains. While not as significant as in the countries I’ve spoken about so far, there are some fascinating options. Eurostar Some river cruise lines use the Eurostar to whisk cruisers to and from the UK under the English Channel to Paris. To join river cruises c…
