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Cruise Tips

Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region And Why?

…d into local Carnival and has good value family-focused options. Central & South America The eighth-biggest region, and one of my favourites is the Panama Canal and South America. You can get many Panama Canal options, as lines move ships to and from the Caribbean and Alaska, and when ships are going on their world voyages. All do this route well but there is one overriding factor, even more important than the line, and that is make sure you are b…

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

…than anything you have ever seen. In terms of the highlights, the best is South Georgia with fascinating history of whaling and exploration, but the scale of the wildlife is mind blowing. For example, on Salisbury Plain, I saw over 450,000 penguins, dozens of elephant seals and seals on the beach. On the Antarctic Peninsula, you’ve got ice, glaciers, seals, penguins, and whales. In terms of watchouts, of course, it’s expensive to go there and the…

Telegraph Cruise Show: Ideal for both first time cruisers and experienced ones

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Telegraph Cruise Show: Ideal for both first time cruisers and experienced ones

…wn 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) Mee…

Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

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Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

…after 5 days at sea, we arrived at the island of Madeira off the coast of Africa around 12 Noon. The good thing about arriving at that time versus the 7am, that ships usually plan to arrive at ports is you are up to see the ship approaching the island in the distance right up to docking. The island of Madeira looks stunning. It is very hilly; well I guess mountainous would be more accurate. The many houses and other large buildings cling right up…

PODCAST 11: ZIMBABWE

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PODCAST 11: ZIMBABWE

…This episode of the podcast series is about the country of Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. The overall tip is that you should only consider visiting the country (despite there are a lot of amazing tourist sites and places like the stunning Victoria Falls) if you approach with some care as the country is spiraling into an econimic disaster zone with inflation at at least 600%….

Bhutan

Margot Raggett Travel Photography: Visually Exciting Paro Festival in Bhutan

…some of the travel photography of Margot Raggett from her travels in Kenya Africa. This posting shares more of Margot Raggett Travel Photography: Paro Festival Bhutan Margot Raggett travelled to the Paro Festival in Bhutan in April 2012 and took this series of images. The Paro Festival is one of the busiest in Bhutan and is attended by thousands of pilgrims each year who come from all of the Kingdom to worship and celebrate with their relatives an…

Berlin / Germany

ITB Berlin: The World’s Largest Travel Show, Walking Expedition & Travel Love Fest

…g doing on a future vacation. For example, if you are thinking of going to Southern Africa then plan to just go to that hall and spend time with each of the stands and the many providers within them. You will then achieve a lot and come away with a concrete sense of what your vacation could be. Will I go back? My legs say “please no”. My head and heart both say “damn right yes”. By attending you learn a lot, meet a lot of people and feel the passi…

Africa / Destinations

African Wildlife: Experiencing the circle of life in Tanzania

…on by my guide to vary things a little and venture to Tanzania for my next African wildlife adventure. There, he explained, I would be able to see another part of the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti. By travelling in February we would hopefully be able to coincide with the wildebeest calving season, a huge annual event triggered by the rains when hundreds of thousands of wildebeest give birth within just a few weeks of each other – a r…

Crystal Cruises Guide Barcelona

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Shore Excursion Tips and Advice from Crystal Cruises Excursions Manager

…rcentage grows close to 100% in new and unusual destinations like those in Africa., or where there are more concerns about perceived safety or complex cultural and language obstacles to overcome. The reason for this trends is that many of Crystal’s guests are well-travelled and so have been to or are comfortable self-exploring in most destinations. This is something I experienced with people I met, who seemed as confident to explore using local tr…

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Tanzania

10 Things You Really Need To Know Before Going On A Tanzania Safari

…of wildlife Tanzania has vast quantities of wild animals, with over 20% of Africa’s mammal population in the country. This makes it a fantastic place to go on safari as you can see a wide range of animals and in large numbers. For example, there are at least 30,000 animals concentrated in the relatively small Ngorongoro Crater that is just 19 kilometres by 19 kilometres wide. #3: The “Big Five” In many of the National Parks you can see the “Big Fi…

Cruise Ship

9 Best River Cruises In The World (video)

…nd why? Discover the very best rivers to cruise along across Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. In this video I give you my recommendation on the top nine rivers to explore as they are the most beautiful, interesting or appealing of all the many rivers you can choose to cruise on. Watch the best river cruises video Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D4FdMtlJleA If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, In…