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Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

…here is a viewing platform and stunning views into Hout Bay and out to the Atlantic. I have done this drive many times, and you can and never will tire of the views and experience. It is a truly beautiful and amazing sight and experience Part of the Chapman Peak Drive is cut into the Mountain WATCH THE VIDEO OF SOME OF THE DRIVE AND THE PEAK ITSELF: 3: SANDY BAY NUDIST BEACH The warning sign that marks the start of the walk to Sandy Bay Nudist Bea…

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

…cause it was so violent and so many storms as this is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet and come crashing together. King John of Portugal later renamed it the Cape of Good Hope, which is what it is know of today. There are, though, monuments with white crosses dotted at points by the edges of the cliffs that mark where ships were wrecked by the treacherous seas and rocks. The sea is very dangerous and perilous around here and many ships ha…

How to cruise for less money

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. Day-by-Day Experience and Tips.

…desk in the Britannia Dining Room. The ship also launched their 2009 Transatlantic Clothing/ merchandise today. This being the 2nd Transatlantic Crossing of the season, Our waiter (Raj) told us that the Crossing form the UK was rough seas and so that is even better that we are having pretty calm seas. They are ok, but I am not sure that I would wear them out and about. They are also selling off the 2009 World Cruise merchandise at half price. I p…

60-Second Cruise Tip

Cruise Tips 46: Why You Should Do A Transatlantic Crossing

…ship with only two ports: the start and end ports on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Cunard is the only line that runs a regular scheduled crossing of the Atlantic. Before the age of the jet liner, there were about 40 lines plying the route between New York and Europe. Competition was fierce especially to provide the fastest crossing. The ships were segregated between the plush and luxurious palaces that were First Class, Second Class and the func…

Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town Tips For Travellers : Must-See and Must-Do Sights and Attractions

…orms, because it was so violent and stormy as this is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet and come crashing together. King John of Portugal later renamed it the Cape of Good Hope. There are many monuments of white crosses dotted along the edge of the cliffs to mark where ships were wrecked by the treacherous seas and rocks. The sea is perilous around here, and Dias probably had the more accurate name. At Cape Point is a famous lighthouse bui…

Silver Explorer / Silversea

Silversea Arctic Tips – 9 Questions you should ask before exploring the Arctic on Silver Explorer

…eds of Guillemots, Little Auk, Kittiwakes, Glaucous Gulls and the adorable Atlantic Puffins. Also guaranteed is diverse Arctic plant life as there are 173 types of flowers, 59 grasses and 373 moss variants. There is a good chance you will see walrus and reindeer, as their movements and location seem to be more predictable. The Silversea team will work hard to find polar bears, seals, arctic foxes and whales. However, these are more elusive and dif…

Accomodation

Vhip Hotels, COMO Hotels and the Met Bar London

…nd the world in rapid succession. What did I learn at the event? VHip is a Virgin Holidays venture with the Hip Hotels group. These are a selection of the more up-market and trendy hotels all around the world. Vhip have elected a range of hotels from the portfolio covering the main regions that Virgin (and their partners) fly to. They have hotels to book almost everywhere except Australia, New Zealand and Canada from what I can see. They gave us a…

Cruise Tips

Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong

…arlton and Silversea. Small luxury lines like Windstar. Premium lines like Virgin Voyages and mass resort-style like Royal Caribbean. There are so many more, and growing options, than relying just on increasingly busy Florida ports. I do want to talk now about something that concerned me more than all these other mistakes. It felt very real on these two trips. And that is passengers falling into the trap of thinking that because the Caribbean is s…

Cruise Tips

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

…great food and a busy, fun progamme. Authentic Ports However, if you find Virgin Voyages, with their less deep dive port itineraries and party vibe less appealing, and want a line with few kids, to visit more authentic ports, have the choice of more varied excursions, but still be relatively affordable then there are many options. Including Holland America, Princess and Cunard. My choice is Holland America Line, partly because they have some of t…