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You Can “Steal” These On A Cruise And Get Away With It!

…ad some fancy personalised stationery to take home. As I was travelling in Queen’s Grill, you can ask for writing paper with your name and cabin number to be printed. Most cruises that I’ve been on have branded envelopes, writing paper, and postcards in the cabin, which you can take home without any issues. Partly because the cruise lines want us to be using those postcards to help promote them. Cable Tidies Another item I’ve had on previous cruis…

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Onno Heesbeen: The Cruise Ship Artist Behind My New Background

…framed trio of smaller drawings: SS Raffaello (1965) SS France (1962) RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 https://shop.onnozone.com/products/superliner-trio-ss-raffaello-1965-ss-france-1962-rms-queen-elizabeth-2-3-prints-21×10-cm-limited-edition Alongside those, I’ve kept: The large poster that was already part of the previous setup My Queen Mary 2 ship portrait from The Cruise Maps https://thecruisemaps.com/products/cunard-qm2-ship-portrait (And as always, if…

Greece / Kefalonia

Kefalonia Greek Island. History, Holidays, Hotels And Things To Do.

…rious major cruise line routes. While we were there, for example, Cunard’s Queen Victoria paid a visit. One option is to see Kefalonia as part of a cruise. Yachting. Another option is to join a small yacht cruise on a yacht like Harmony V. This, and others like them, are super yachts that have up to 45 cabins and travel from Athens on 7 night routes around various islands, docking in bays and some of the picturesque towns. This may be a good way t…

V&A Museum London: Why it is the must see museum in London.

Attraction review / London / museum / UK

V&A Museum London: Why it is the must see museum in London.

…ourite and one of the best museums in London to visit is the stunning V&A (Victoria and Albert) in South Kensington. Museum “central”: The V&A is located close to two other major museums, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. This is ideal for tourists as all are grouped so close to each other, and within a short walking distance from South Kensington Tube. It is also fairly close to another major attraction: Harrods. Not surprisingly…

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

Eurostar / Trains / transportation

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

…u up to six or seven hours to cross in rough seas. It has been argued that Queen Victoria, after feeling a little bit queasy on such a trip, challenged engineers to try and find another way, and really increased the momentum to find a solution. Over the years there were many and varied ideas put forward on better ways to cross the channel. In fact, a tunnel had been suggested even as far back to Napoleonic times, but resisted as was seen as a way…

Australia / Destinations / Sydney

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

…which is Sydney’s answer to Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, (2) Close by is the Queen Victoria Building, a very pretty building over one hundred years old. It is full of more boutiquey kind of stuff, with Cafes and restaurants and then (3) One Martin Place, which again has a long history, having been opened in 1874. It used to be the Post Office, and has more bars, restaurants, fashion. MY PHOTOS OF SYDNEY: click here   Sydney Monorail from Darling Har…

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…this first volume, which is 70 pages long, you get tips and advice about 11 of the most popular destinations covered in the podcast and blog. The destinations covered include: Cape Town, Las Vegas, Prague, Koh Samui, San Francisco, Singapore, Monaco, Brussels, Carribean and Cunard Queen Victoria. Use the link below, and chose to post a tweet or Facebook “like” and get the download. Enjoy! ———————————————————– Don’t miss any new postings. Subscribe…

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

…amount to do no matter your interests. They range from Table Mountain, the Victoria & Alfred Center, Robben Island, Cape Point, Simon’s Town and the penguins (yes penguins), beaches, and so much more. I will come to these later. But let’s talk a little bit about some of the downsides of Cape Town, or less glamorous side of Cape Town first and then we’ll get back to the positives. I’ve already mentioned it’s a very beautiful place. It has beautiful…

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…sses Botanical Garden. It’s a 60 acre garden. It has a pond of very famous Victoria Amazonica Lilies. These are monstrous, huge, big lilies. I think some of them are about eight feet or more in size, in diameter. They’re just incredible, and just absolutely beautiful! Then they also have a lot of palms. The Royal Palm, the Brazilian Queen Palm, Raffia Palms, Chinese Lady Palm. I’m not big into looking at plants, but this was a great day out and th…

Harewood House Leeds. An amazing stalely home and grounds

Attraction review / Attraction Video / Europe / Harewood House / Leeds / travel / UK

Harewood House Leeds. An amazing stalely home and grounds

…ommerce, and in more recent years were associated with royalty when one of Queen Victoria’s relatives (Princess Royal Mary) married into the family. In the house is an exhibition of some of her effects including her wedding dress There is so much that is amazing about the Harewood House. The house itself is huge and very impressive. It is even more impressive as both the outside and inside are in amazing condition and as the owners are still resid…

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

Mauritius / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / travel podcast

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

…. Pamplemouuse Botanical Garden (This sixty-acre garden features a pond of Victoria amazonica lilies and an extensive collection of palms including the Royal Palm, Brazilian Queen Palm, Raffia Palms and the Chinese Lady Palm). Check out the history of the island based on who planted trees when. (http://www.encyclopedia.mu/Nature/Geography/Places/Pamplemousse.htm) 9. 40 minute Blue Safari Submarine tour out of Grand Baie (http://www.maurinet.com/bs…