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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,…

Hilton Cadbury Hotel & Spa Bristol UK: review, photos & video

bristol / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / travel / UK

Hilton Cadbury Hotel & Spa Bristol UK: review, photos & video

…ew across the countryside towards Wales. There is what looks to be the old house and then a modern (and very functional looking) building that houses the bedrooms, restaurant and bar. While we were staying there we noticed that many “Doubletree by Hilton” signage started to appear around the hotel, and so assume that this hotel has become part of that group. Overall we enjoyed our stay at the hotel, though think the secret to an enjoyable and quie…

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Key West Tips For Travellers Podcast #236

…tshipwreck.com Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: www.melfishermuseum.org Audubon House: www.audubonhouse.com Winter White House: www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory: www.keywestbutterfly.com Key West Aquarium: www.keywestaquarium.com After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, G…

Greece / Kefalonia

Kefalonia Greek Island. History, Holidays, Hotels And Things To Do.

…hired with swimming pools. We stayed in a 3 bedroom villa called Korianna House in the Southern part of the island which is stylish, with views across to the ocean and handy to explore the island. To see my review, video and photos of Korianna House: click here Most tourists tend to stay in the Lassi area, which is near to Argostoli and has resorts, hotels and apartments with lots of shops and restaurants. It tends to be younger and quite busy an…

Should you Tour Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Gardens When Open In Summer To the Public?

Attraction / Destinations / England / London / Stately House / United Kingdom

Should you Tour Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Gardens When Open In Summer To the Public?

…ham Palace The basis of the Palace is a house originally called Buckingham House, built in the early 1700s for the Duke of Buckingham. There had been a house on the site, but this forms the basis of the Palace today. It came into Royal ownership during the reign of George III. But it wasn’t until George IV’s reign that it started to be turned into a Palace. He hired John Nash to turn the house into a grand palace. Inspired by French Architecture t…

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…s a great day out and these huge, big trees. There’s also a very beautiful house in the botanical garden, which used to be an official residence. Just outside the house, there are all these trees have been planted by famous visitors and you can actually check out the history of the island based on who planted the trees when. If you walk along, you’ll see everyone from Mahatma Gandhi through to Nelson Mandela through to British royalty. As you walk…

Fred Olsen

Fred Olsen Tips For Travellers. 9 Questions Every Traveller Should Ask

…ding and £20 per person per day once on the ship. This gives you unlimited house beers, house wine, selected house spirits and draught soft drinks. In addition you then receive half-priced premium drinks and cocktails.  However, be very careful about what you order as there are exclusions, for example unlike many lines if you order coffee or tea in the bars you pay and soft drinks that have to come from a can, such as Ginger Ale, are not included….

The Hotel on the Park, Cheltenham, Cotswold England. Positives and Negatives?

cheltenham / cotswold / england / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Tips for Travellers / travel / UK

The Hotel on the Park, Cheltenham, Cotswold England. Positives and Negatives?

…as been extended. You do feel like you are staying as a guest at someone’s house rather than a regular hotel. This for some is a positive, but it is important to think of this as a guest house versus a hotel Distinctive rooms with names. Instead of room numbers, the rooms have names of people with historical significance from the area. This is a nice touch, but the only thing linking to them is one short page in the guest book. So not sure that it…

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire England: One of my most favourite hotels in the world!

Accomodation / London / UK

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire England: One of my most favourite hotels in the world!

…he Second World War, was various schools and a Catholic Seminary. The main house was basically destroyed in about 1981 and so was rebuilt and became a corporate headquarters for a computer company before being added to and converted into the stunning Four Seasons hotel in 2005. Very Near and Very Far from London – at the same time. The hotel is situated very handy for London, and it takes less than an hour to get there down the M3 motorway near th…

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

…ny people have turned these very beautiful, old Colonial, Cape Dutch style houses, in various parts of town, into guest houses. And they’re beautifully very trendy, just really amazing. And very cost effective. And I would encourage you, if you go to Cape Town, to perhaps not look so much on Expedia or Travelocity and look at hotels, but actually look for guest houses on Tripadvisor.com or sites like cape town.org and cape town.net. We stay at Der…

PODCAST 18 : PRINCETON NEW JERSEY

podcast / Princeton / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel / travel podcast

PODCAST 18 : PRINCETON NEW JERSEY

…or nearly 300 years until it fell in 2000. Also on the site are the Clarke House (where Mercer died), soldier graves, and a stone colonnade designed by the architect of the national Capitol. Nearby is forested land, complete with hiking trails. Princeton Cemetery Witherspoon St and Wiggins St, Princeton, NJ 08542 · 609-924-1369 Description: DOWNTOWN. Since 1757, this cemetery has been the burial site for local families and for prominent Americans…