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Tips for Travellers July Newsletter: Win a Magazine Subscription

…ick here to read how you could win . Most read articles this month: 1. New Virgin Atlantic Upper Class 2. My Silversea Silver Whisper Cruise 3. Sheraton on the Niagara Falls 4. Margot Raggett: Kefalonia 5. Tips for First Time Cruisers New videos this month: 1. Swan Hellenic MInerva 2. Seabourn Sojourn Ship 3. Hilton JFK Airport 4. CN Tower Toronto 5. Niagara Falls Tour Tips for Travellers on Silversea Cruises: In July I will be travelling on a 7 n…

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6 Ways Cruising Is Changing This Year. Are You Ready?

…ellers and vloggers on the Carnival Celebration maiden voyage crossing the Atlantic having lots of issues there. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas had many issues, as with Norwegian Prima and so on. Be cautious about booking new ships for 2023 and into 2024, and maybe stick with those already in service. Fuller One thing for certain is expect much fuller ships ahead. As I found out, it is a big shock if you’ve cruised in 2021 or 2022 when many…

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

…as less busy and less expensive. Bucket List Cruises #6: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Next on my list is a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic, which I have done five times. Why do I keep doing this? Well, the Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic between Southampton and New York is a historic route on the only true ocean liner in service today. It’s a unique experience. It harks back to the glory days of crossing the Atlantic before aeroplanes and it is a one-of-a-kin…

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The Top 10 Most Popular Travel Posts

…nation. Classic journeys: Classic, famous journeys on luxury modes of travel. Since tracking views in 2010, these are the 10 most popular posts to date based on Google Analytics: Top 10 Ever Topic 1 BA First Class 2 QM2 Transatlantic 3 Virgin Upper Class 4 Queen Victoria Review 5 Virgin LHR Lounge 6 Las Vegas 7 BA Club 8 Seoul Korea 9 St Pancras Eurostar 10 Queen Elizabeth Review I would really appreciate it if you Sign up for the eMail Newsletter…

London Heathrow Terminal 5: British Airways Concorde First Lounge

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London Heathrow Terminal 5: British Airways Concorde First Lounge

…all monorail) Summary The lounge has some style and is more sober than the Virgin Upper Class Lounge, which you would expect. The choice of food and drink is good. Though unlike the Virgin lounge, there is less to entertain and help you to pass the time. But it has some style and class. There is a large balcony area as well as the indoors and you can sit out there and hear more of the buzz and noise of the terminal. British Airways Concorde First…

Barbados Holiday and Scenes

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Barbados Holiday and Scenes

…ken on one of my trips to Barbados, showing the trip from Sofitel Gatwick, Virgin Lounge, Virgin and then many shots of the beautiful beaches and country side in Barbados. Watch the video: Listen to my podcast about Barbados More from TipsForTravellers.com about Barbados and The Caribbean: Barbados: how to make the most of your time here Photo Video montage of Barbados on YouTube The best Restaurants to eat in Barbados Video of beach at Fairmont R…

Caribbean Cruise Part 2: Setting off, and the dreaded charter flight

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Caribbean Cruise Part 2: Setting off, and the dreaded charter flight

…extra leg room and so is about the same a regular scheduled airlines like Virgin or BA economy at best. With my legs (I am 6’2”) the extra charge was going to be well worth it as even in regular economy I struggle to sit with my legs in front of me and so even closer together seats would have been a nightmare 8.5 hours. Check-in was so slow and it took 20 minutes for us to get to the front of the queue. Quite a feat when there were only 3 couples…

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St Thomas

St Thomas. From Pirates and Slave Markets to the 2nd Busiest Caribbean Port And World Famous Beaches

…neymoon Beach St. Thomas Caribbean St. Thomas is the main island of the US Virgin islands. Today its modern and highly efficient port, and its proximity to the United State,s has made it the 2nd most visited port by cruise ships after Puerto Rico. Like most Caribbean islands, it was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus. He came across the island in about 1493. It was, though, colonised by the Danes who made it a free port which led to a real boom…

Kruger Game Reserve

Hunt the “Big Five” in Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, Kruger Park, South Africa

…include Londolozi, which has five different camps, and the Richard Branson Virgin Group Ulusaba Lodges . One of the best sites to explore all the lodges at Sabi Sands is http://sabi.krugerpark.co.za The strange thing about Sabi Sabi is that for decades it has been doing open top Land Rover type tours and so, over time, the animals have got used to these trucks. It can be quite surreal visiting Sabi Sands, as the animals seem tame – not vicious and…

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Exploring Chioggia Italy: Infamous Market, Seafood Specialities and Venetian Canals

…and features without being jostled by other visitors eager to take theirs. Virgin Mary Statue Chioggia Italy I finally left the Vena Canal to see some of the side streets and other canals, stumbling across a striking statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus along another canal in the gardens of the Cathedral of Chioggia. Inside this rather plain-looking brick church I discovered a startling all-white painted interior and behind it an impressive 64…

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Who really owns and operates your favourite cruise line?

…ations getting into cruising. Disney of course has the Disney Cruise Line. Virgin has launched Virgin Voyages. Viking (which was in river cruising) has gone into ocean cruising as well. Saga, which is a UK insurance company has Saga Cruises. I’ve already mentioned TUI who are big in travel. They have TUI Cruises in Europe and they have Marella cruises in the UK. And even some of the brands that are much smaller like Ponant, have taken over Paul Ga…