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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

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HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

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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

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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,…

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9 Reasons To Do A European River Cruise

…in or plane, there’s a lot of downtime on motorways, in train stations and airports. But on a river cruise you are able to travel in a calm, sedate and civilized way with great scenery around you all the time. Your travel time becomes part of your vacation. It’s an efficient way of seeing Europe because you don’t have a lot of downtime. If you want to see Europe, river cruising is probably the most efficient way of using your vacation time. You ar…

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Advantages of Cruising – Cruise Tip 95

…ship as you sail between destinations. You do not loose time commuting to airports and sitting on planes or in your vehicle moving between places you are visiting. Simplified immigration. If you are visiting multiple countries you do not have to line up and pass through immigration at each one. Once you have checked in and the line has your details and passport they handle the authorities in most cases, except when disembarking. You will just hav…

Job-Related Cruise Discounts

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Can Your Job Get You A Cheaper Cruise?

…ind affiliated careers, like air traffic controllers or people employed in airports may be able to access these deals too. The rules do differ slightly, but if you’re employed anywhere in the airline industry, you’re probably going to be able to get a discount. There are some specialist sites like airlinecrewdiscount.net, absea.com and again, Vacations To Go have an interline search opportunity. Travel industry employees What if you don’t work in…

0 Unusual Laws You Could Break On Your Next Cruise

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10 Unusual Laws You Could Break While Cruising Without Knowing It!

…f there are any restrictions. Avoid taking photographs anywhere in or near airports, military or government buildings. I have been on various excursions in different countries where the guide has said to us, ‘don’t take pictures of those buildings’. In the Middle East, plane spotters who’ve been out taking pictures of aeroplanes have found themselves in prison for days on end. Even being treated as spies. Just be cautious, especially around anythi…

Should You Only Book Cruises Via A Cruise Agent

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Should You Be Using A Cruise Agent To Book Your Cruise?

…been great for me in the past. Especially when I was on a cruise where the airports went on strike and flights weren’t going. I could see everyone else on the ship who’d booked their packages separately, scrabbling around, having to upgrade Wi-Fi and using whole days at sea to try and contact all these people to just move everything around. It was a Windstar cruise and I was with a company called Mundy Cruising. I just sent an email to the agency…

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Overrated Cruise Experiences

…really calling on genuine ports. Cruise transfers Cruise transfers to/from airports at various ports are seen as being overrated, partly because they’re very expensive and can be quite a slow process. Particularly if you’re in an airport – you can be hanging around for quite a long time to get on a bus. Similarly, when you’re leaving, you tend to hang around waiting for people when you can often find a private transfer for less cost. Whether that’…

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Questions I Should Have Asked BEFORE Cruising the Nile!

…ies, or even of anything that could be construed as suspicious like at the airports where there are military aircraft too. Also, I found I should have asked about packing. People on the trip with binoculars were told to not take them out. I had not taken my drone but just as well as they are totally banned. Even some of my camera tripods I was advised to not take out as they could cause raise attention from authorities. Prepare for the weather Als…