…K21 (proper name the Standehaus) has international contemporary art housed south of the old town beyond some park ponds in a very smart looking traditional building with a glass cupola roof that is very dramatic and visible from quite a distance. 6. Harbour area and Rheinturm (TV tower) 7. Japanese area (gardens and “little Toyko”) 8. Base for travelling to Cologne, Bonn Recommended Travel Podcast: Travel Commons Read more: Travelcommons.com Place…
…call the route Girona Barcelona, even though the city is 99km away to the South. The airport and traffic has grown dramatically since Ryanair started to use it as a hub, and their flights are popular and packed. While Ryanair like to use the Girona Barcelona name, it is really known more formally as the Girona Costa Brava airport, and is the gateway to the region which spreads from here spanning from rocky interiors to the startlingly beautiful c…
…cruise company as far back as 1947 when it started transporting people to South America. It became part of the massive Carnival empire in 2000. It still is one of the largest cruise operations in Europe with over 14 ships that travel all over the globe out of Italy, and also runs the Aida German and Ibero Spanish cruise operations. Busy and popular port, with almost 300 cruise ships visiting Genoa every year. MSC Cruise Ships docked in Genoa Ital…
…stayed, and has been promoting it ever since. Fort Myers is located on the South West of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. A 2 hour drive from the main gateway cities of Orlando, Miami and Tampa. So it is very accessible, and does have its own airport that people can fly in from many places in the USA, as well as further afield from places like Canada and Germany. It is a destination of islands, beaches and nature. It is a place to unwind and chill o…
…that departure from places like Barcelona or Venice rather than ports like Southampton in the UK, as you will spend more time in the Med itself. Caribbean Islands Cruising round the Caribbean accounts over half of all cruise trips worldwide. It used to be right up to about 70%! They tend to be 7 nights, and cover either the East or West Caribbean. Most cruise lines departing from Miami will alternate the routes, and so if you have 2 weeks you can…
…were many empty tables at dinner on the second night after departure from Southampton (the first full day at sea). On the QE2 trip only one third made it to dinner, on the bigger and even more robust QM2 that number was more like half to two-thirds. Things calmed down but then we entered a large storm on the 3rd evening from around 9pm, despite sailing further south to avoid some of the low pressure systems that cause the storms. You realise just…
…ty of cruising to the Caribbean operates out of Miami, and then other more southern based USA cruise ports like Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. The more south you go in the Caribbean then the less shopping focused, and less commercial chain store developed they seemed to be. This may be a function of the volume of traffic brought to the more northern islands by cruise ships – and the attitudes of passengers on these routes. They all lead the isl…
…developed part of the St. Lucia, as most of the development is more in the south and around the Castries and Caribbean Sea parts of the island. You also get a chance to speed along empty beaches, and have a swim in the sea. It is warm and more robust than the Caribbean Sea. It is pretty special as this part of the island is very unspoilt and empty. You feel like you are on a deserted island. The video above shows more. You can spend the rest of th…
…en open to the public): Remains of Mary Rose Battleship Portsmouth, on the south coast of the UK has been the home of the Royal Navy for centuries. The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomes visitors, while still being an operating base for two-thirds of the Navy. HMS Warrior 1860 is 1 of 3 historical battle ships docked here, and open to be toured. This majestic steel Victorian battle ship was the very first to be powered by steam, as well as sail…
…region. He loves being in Asia as he adores eating that food himself, with South African cuisine being his other favourite. Safety of food is paramount. There are many guidelines and regulations he follows. For example, any fresh fish, like tuna, that is purchased will be frozen for at least 24 hours to ensure it is safe and clean, they can only bring pasturised caviar on-board, he has to use powdered yeast and not the live type and when in some r…
…verything from Japanese, New York Steakhouse, Irish Pub Grill, Chinese and South American. (8) Try something unusual that you would not normally do at home, and see if you find something new you really do like! Try the entertaining Teppanyaki where the chef performs while cooking your meal in front of you, the Ice Bar, Cirque Dreams and Dinner, water slides, bowling or go and see one of the production shows like the “Blue Man Group” or “Legends in…
