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blogging / TBE / TBEX / TBUnite

Travel Blogs, Travel Bloggers & Travel Blogging Conferences Are Doomed

…bloggers attend them paying fees, admittedly fairly small, and paying for hotel rooms and spending money in the destination. Sponsors are coughing up to cover costs. The whole area of training, educating and connecting travel bloggers is growing and becoming a big business. Travel blogging brands and companies are being formed, and competition is growing. #2: Travel blogging today seems to be more about blogging to travel bloggers, than to travel…

Destinations / London

The View from The Shard London. The Newest And Highest London Attraction

…oney, is the tallest in Western Europe. It will have offices, a Shangri-La Hotel on 34 − 52nd floors, restaurants on 31 − 33rd floors and multi-million dollar apartments. THE VIEW from The Shard. The advertising standards authority will agree it is a fair claim! Prince Andrew took advantage of the height and views in November 2012 to abseil down the building for Charity. Window cleaners and construction workers cling to the building every day taki…

Africa / Botswana / Zambia / Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and Chobe: Flame of Africa Holidays to Africa In Luxury

…my article on The Victoria Falls as well as the stunning Royal Livingstone Hotel on the banks of the Zambesi to see why. You can also watch a video of bungee jumping off the bridge that runs between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Tips for Travellers Podcast about Flame of Africa’s Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and Chobe Trips. I have made a podcast of my interview with Brett McDonald from Flame of Africa as part of my Tips for Travellers Podcast. You can list…

Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Crew Answer Your Questions About A Transatlantic Crossing

…ng reviews, articles, podcast and video material that I will be able to produce for all of you traveler and cruise fans. This is thanks to help from Cunard, and the crew of the Queen Mary 2. More on that below, as I need your input and help on what you would want to know more about! First the journey: I am joining the QM2 in Southampton on 15 December for a 7 night crossing to New York, and then am staying on the ship for a 12 night cruise from Ne…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…being a much sought out after ship to travel on for 40 years until sold to Dubai with a plan for it to eventually be converted into a hotel. In 1982 the Queen Elizabeth 2, along with other passenger ships, was requisition by the UK Government and converted into a troop carrier to take troops to the Falkland Islands for the war with Argentina over the islands. Despite the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, Cunard was struggling and was taken…

Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…lanning to eat, getting ready to eat and eating. On-board the Queen Mary 2 during a crossing you can eat 24 hours a day. You do not have to sleep. You can just eat. You can eat all day in one specific restaurant, and intersperse it with trips to others. And if you desire, you could also simply avoid the need to get dressed to eat by simply staying in your cabin and ordering from the 24 hour room service menu. Over 15,000 meals are served every day…

Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Highs and Lows of Cruising on The Cunard Queen Mary 2. Rough Seas & Norovirus Included!

…nd layout. As it is built to be an Ocean Liner to do many sea day journeys due to the Transatlantic Crossing schedule, the ship holds dramatically less passengers than cruise liners of similar size. There are many large pubic areas, lounges, theatres and other spaces that you just do not have on regular cruise ships. Even though the ship is now 10 years old, it is still grand, classic and appealing. In port it is still the ship that everyone turns…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / podcast / transportation

Episode 90: Cruise Ship Jobs – What do Social and Gentleman Hosts do?

…Stitcher Radio Tips for Travellers mobile app (which has bonus PDF and video content with every episode): iTunes or Android via Amazon Listen to Episode 89 of the Tips for Travellers Podcast (What exactly do a cruise ship Hotel Manager and Executive Chef do?) online now using the player below: Help me to improve the Tips for Travellers blog by doing a short 10 question survey online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tipsfortravellers    …

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

8 Questions MSC Cruises asked about my MSC Preziosa Experience

…of greeting you and talking to you. When I interviewed the Captain and the Hotel Manager both spoke about how they stress the importance of the crew making each passenger feel like they are individuals and important – and not just one of several thousand people on board. I found this true, with small touches like the Butler bringing me the paper when I was at breakfast as it had not arrived when I set off. As a travel blogger, having regular acces…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Interview with Captain Bossi of MSC Cruises MSC Preziosa

…o my audio podcast (links below), where you can also hear me interview the Hotel Manager (Raffaele Cinque) and Head Butler (Thierry Fnu) from the MSC Preziosa. Captain Bossi is quite a character. Passionate and friendly, he has captained cruise ships since 1981, and been with MSC for over a decade. He has been responsible for leading the last 5 MSC cruise ships for their maiden voyages. This is what I learnt about the process of bringing a cruise…

Berlin / Destinations / Germany

Travel Podcast 97: Berlin, Germany

…help me give travellers like you content you really want and need. Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tipsfortravellers   Additional reading: Hotel Berlin Hop-on Hop-Off Bus tour: Berlin Visiting ITB Berlin  …