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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…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…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

Cruise Tips

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…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,…

Most Asked Questions About River Cruises

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Most Asked Questions About River Cruises

…rawaddy River in Myanmar, Yangtze River in China, and Chao Phraya River in Thailand, just to name a few. The Kerala backwaters in India are also a popular option. Subscribe to my Tips For Travellers Newsletter * indicates required Email Address * SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS Find out about being a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————-…

Travel Plusses and Minuses 2008

Eurostar / London / Paris / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / tripadvisor

Travel Plusses and Minuses 2008

…ay. I have found so many great places, like the Tongsai Bay Resort for our Thailand holiday, but also managed to avoid horrors! Addison Lee I have been using lots of different car services across the year here in London. Then someone suggested trying Addison Lee. They are fantastic. They are very cost effective, marginally more expensive than a black cab and you can book the car online and then 20 minutes before the car arrives they send you a tex…

Mekong River Cruise Tips

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Mekong River Cruise Tips. Key Things You Need To Know

…’s over 3,000 miles long and passes through six countries: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Most cruises sail the Lower Mekong. Most of the cruises tend to go between Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Siem Reap in Cambodia. The cruises tend to be around about 400 miles of the river. Cruises go all year round. Unlike in Europe, where it has a very specific season, you can go all year round on the Mekong. The temperatures are pre…

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Global Festivals Tour: Discover The Best Festivals In The World!

…of Light, Hong Kong’s Dumpling Festival, Day of the Dead in Mexico City or Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival. While the online guide suggests well-known and large festivals (like Coachella in California) as alternatives to Glastonbury and similar UK festivals, you will also discover more unusual and challenging ones too. Travelling abroad for festivals has become a growing trend with sites like Travelbag reporting flights to Coachella increased b…

Fred Olsen / Norway

A Week of the Unexpected on my Fred Olsen Fjords Cruise

…lent show that was a mixture of traditional dance from the Philippines and Thailand, singers and two highly amusing musical numbers. One was the Deck Department performing a tight, and highly polished, routine to a medley of Village People songs, and the other a manic Engineering Team performing a crazy dance dressed as little people with faces drawn on their stomachs and their backs and faces turned into big hairdos by bin bags. It was a great sh…

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Tips for Travellers Audio Podcast 140: Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Series (Part 4 of 6)

…and ambience by leg of the voyage, Cunard Insights talks program, excursion tips and advice, perks and benefits for people doing the full World Voyage, Cunard ships in history and war, Father Ray Foundation Thailand Concert, afternoon tea, laundry and on board activities (writing competition, ship building and decathlon) For the full series and more visit http://wwww.tipsfortravellers.com/QM2…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Day-by-Day: Cruising Insights, Activities, Tips, Advice and Observations

…full World Voyage, Cunard ships in history and war, Father Ray Foundation Thailand Concert, afternoon tea, laundry and on board activities (writing competition, ship building and decathlon) Listen online: http://traffic.libsyn.com/tips4travellers/140QM2Part4.mp3 Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Series (Part 5 of 6) Insights, observations, tips and advice about cruising and travelling on an extended voyage Episode five of a six part series recorde…

National Geographic recommends my Bangkok Podcast

Bangkok / Thailand / Tips for Travellers / travel podcast

National Geographic recommends my Bangkok Podcast

…of Bangkok’s best blogs, podcasts, magazines, movies, and more to explore Thailand’s beautiful capital—a city with an ever-evolving art, music, and film scene and delectable dishes” About this blog, they write: Tips for Travellers In Gary Bembridge’s “Tips for Travellers” podcasts, he provides listeners with very usable tips while visiting the featured city. Check out this one on Bangkok with advice such as “avoid a homemade tailor, but be sure a…

The New Terminal 5 at London Heathrow

Airlines / airports / British Airways / heathrow / London / Tips for Travellers

The New Terminal 5 at London Heathrow

…few days of flights arriving as we will be coming back from our holiday in Thailand 2 days before the new T5 opens. Not sure if that is a good thing or bad things as history shows most new terminal opens around the world have massive hic-ups! I was not sure if the email I received from a PR compaby working for either BA or BAA means that my travel blog has “arrived” itself as I got an email from them promoting the launch. This is what it says: “Ga…