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Marina Bay sands Hotel Singapore

Singapore

Don’t Waste your time in Singapore. Here are the 10 best things to do there

…sque, which is impressive and striking and also the Malay Heritage Centre. National Gallery. This is a new visual arts institution, which oversees the largest public collection of modern art in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The Gallery is housed in two national monuments: the former Supreme Court and City Hall. It has been innovatively developed to merge old and new and has one of the best views across Singapore from up on the restaurant deck. Sen…

Tanzania

Tanzania Safari Tips For Travellers. 11 Things To Know And Prepare For!

…arangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park. This ensured we saw the “Big Five” (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino) along with tens of thousands of other animals including zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, cheetah and ostrich. We stayed in luxurious lodges and everyone was in my age group or older. When planning your trip you should know there are three international ai…

Too Many Galapagos Cruisers Make These Same 8 Mistakes

Cruise Tips / Galapagos

Too Many Galapagos Cruisers Make These Same 8 Mistakes

…f one of the bigger ships like Silver Origin, Celebrity Flora, some of the National Geographic ships suit as you want some facilities and choice, or if a small intimate yacht with a more intimate experience better suits. Be sure it’s worth it Whatever you decide it is not going to be cheap. I recommend you ask if you are going to love the experience before splashing out. With flights and pre- and post-stay hotels it can easily cost you around $1,0…

Cruise Tips

Alaska on a Shoestring: How to Explore Alaska’s Cruise Ports on a Budget

…tems If wildlife did not appeal, or they had time, there is also the Sitka National Historical Park, an easy walk from downtown. The park is 107 acres, but the collection of 15 totems put there in 1906 in the Totem Park is the most popular attraction. There is a Blue Line bus stop here, so I told her it’s easy to pop in on their way back from seeing the bears. That download I mentioned at the start with maps, links to the sights and more tips I pu…

Cruise Tips

9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic

…to Glacier Bay with both Holland America and Princess Cruises. Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve is a magical and important place to see glaciers. It’s 3.2 million acres in size, and you will get to see several impressive tidewater glaciers, including the Reid Glacier, John Hopkins Glacier, and the most impressible of all, the Margerie Glacier. The cruise spends hours cruising between the different glaciers, and National Park Rangers join the…

Destinations

The Galapagos. Images and thoughts by Margot Raggett Photography

…g a ship for up to 40 passengers. The Scott’s are patrons of The Galapagos Trust and having visited before would prove excellent guides when it came to making the most of the photographic opportunities. We flew in during April, supposedly the best time of year to visit the islands, with a couple of days initially in Ecuador’s capital Quito to get over the jet lag. Although Quito has a bad reputation for petty crime I saw none of that and found it…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…orabilia. However, it is for a good cause as the funds go to “The Prince’s Trust” which was set up by Prince Charles to help support and fund start-up businesses by young people. World Premiere of new show: “One Way Or Another” I have been very critical over the years of the stodgy and uninspiring production shows on Cunard, which I felt were dated revues of old songs around predictable themes. It seems things are changing at last. A new show was…

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

England / Stately House

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

…ondon. Like many of the houses I have visited which are part of either the National Trust or English Heritage (Audley End being an English Heritage owned property), its history starts and is intertwined with British Royalty. History of Audley House in Brief The property was built on the site of an old Benedictine Monastery. When Henry VIII suppressed it, he handed Audley over to his Chancellor at the time. A man called Walden. The house was built…

Swan Hellenic / transportation

Swan Hellenic Minerva Cruise Ship, Cabins & Public Spaces. My Review, Advice & Tips

…nal element. Swan Hellenic has strong partnerships with societies like the National Trust, Royal Horticultural Society and Fine Arts Association and promote their cruises via them. Solo travellers are frequent users of Minerva, although the brochure suggests they may have to pay 100% surcharge to have single occupancy, there are often no surcharge promotions and discounts (so worth signing up for the promotional emails and newsletters!). How do Sw…

DR WHO EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM: BROMYARD. SURPRISING TO FIND IN SMALL COUNTRY TOWN!

Attraction / England / Museum

DR WHO EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM: BROMYARD. SURPRISING TO FIND IN SMALL COUNTRY TOWN!

…n Herefordshire (about 2,5 hours drive from London), having booked a large National Trust managed house on a large estate. On arriving, we popped along to the nearest town called Bromyard. And as we drove into the small centre, saw a sign for the “Dr Who Exhibition”. It seemed slightly odd – and a bit surreal – stumbling across such a grand titled venue in what felt like a small and sleepy country town. You would not have imagined that there enoug…

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

Attraction / England / Stately House

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

…een restored and is maintained on private money. It is not owned by either National Trust nor English Heritage who maintain and run so many of similar amazing stately homes. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Cotswold and Cheltenham area. Sudeley Castle Winchcombe Gloucestershire England. St Mary’s Chapel – Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle St Mary’s Chapel Sudeley Castle Links: Official Sudeley Castle Site Sudele…