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10 most read Tips for Travellers postings

10 most read Tips for Travellers postings

…ures on places. Here are the curent 10 most visited articles/ postings from #1 to #10: Cathy Pacific 1st Class Review/ photos Seoul (South Korea) observations and tips New British Airways Club Seats Las Vegas Tips for Visitors Bangkok, Thailand Podcast National Geograhic Recommends the Thailand Podcast Virgin Atlantic’s Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic versus British Airways Sao Paulo, Brazil Tips for Travellers Cruising in the Caribbean…

Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore: Review, Video & Photos

Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore: Review, Video & Photos

…ou can see the view. It looks onto the stadium where they hold events like National Day. Quite stunning a view and worth getting if you can. There are a number of restaurants including a Chinese and Japanese. Both are costly. I went to there Japanese which was excellent. There is a buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner which is vast. But gets very monotonous of you are eating there lunch and dinner as we did for 5 days at the meeting! The swimmin…

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

PODCAST 14: MAURITIUS – the magical island in the Indian Ocean

…ort Louis 7. China Town, Port Louis 8. Ile aux Cerfs 9. Black River Gorges National Park 10. Domain du Chasseur Game Park and Reserve WHERE TO STAY The 2 hotels I have stayed in before and highly recommend: Beau Rivage http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298342-d316743-Reviews-Beau_Rivage_Hotel-Belle_Mare.html http://www.naiade.com/Site-1024/Collection/Beau-Rivage/home.html Maritim http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298346-d305559-Revie…

PODCAST 13: WINTER IN THE FRENCH RIVIERA (FRANCE)

PODCAST 13: WINTER IN THE FRENCH RIVIERA (FRANCE)

…’Art Contemporain) Monastere de Cimiez (Cimiez Convent) Cours Saleya Musee National Message Biblique Marc Chagall Vieille Ville (Old Town) Palais Lascaris Place Massena Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St-Nicolas a Nice MONACO History The “offical view” from Monte-carlo.mc http://www.monte-carlo.mc/us/presentation/history/ All about Monaco http://www.monaco-montecarlo.com/index.php Tripadvisor.com view on best things to do http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tou…

PODCAST #3: FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

PODCAST #3: FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

…COOK CRUISES · VAGABOND CRUISES 5 – DARLING HARBOUR · POWERHOUSE MUSEUM · NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM · SYDNEY IMAX THEATRE 6 – SYDNEY AQUARIUM 7 – GARDENS: · CHINESE GARDENS · BOTANICAL GARDENS 8 – SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 9 – SYDNEY SKY TOWER · OZ TREK · SYDNEY SKYWALK 10 – SHOPPING: · GALLERIES VICTORIA · ONE MARTIN PLACE · QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING · CASTLEREAGH STREET HOTELS CITYGATE SEBEL (AVOID!) Hotel website: click here My room video clip: click h…

WHAT’ S THIS ABOUT THEN?

WHAT’ S THIS ABOUT THEN?

…of my job (which is the Vice President Global Marketing for a major mulit-national) and also for pleasure. For many years I have been making notes, taking copious pictures and filming small video clips using my digital camera of every hotel room I stay in and places I visit. I also read zillions of books on travel, and an currently researching and writing a book about “Icons and Legends of Travel”. As I travel about I always take with me my camer…

Holland America Caribbean Cruise Pros and Cons

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

…our does not appeal, the next best thing to do is to get a taxi from the port of Charlotte Amalie, where you will be docked if arriving by ship, to one of the stunning beaches like Magens Beach (named as one of the top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic magazine). Magens is just 2.5 miles from the port, and taxis are inexpensive. But can be much in demand if there are many ships in town. Watch my video tour of St. Thomas, including the…

A Perfect Day Out in Las Vegas. Escaping To Peaceful Lake Mead

…and jet skis to explore the lake, while it is surrounded by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a natural and undeveloped place of natural beauty, for those that prefer walking. My ideal day out while in Las Vegas is to head out to Lake Mead, which is about an hour drive, and hire a boat or jet ski for the day. You are allowed to sail up close to the Hoover Dam Wall. The wall is impressive from the lake. This Art deco styled construction was…

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Incredible!

…und the museum. Most of the museum and preservation has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is a moving and remarkable museum. Highly recommended. For more visit the official website: http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk See all my photos I took at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: click here HMS Victory – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard HMS Warrior – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Please do a short survey about Tips for Travellers to help m…

Silversea Silver Whisper Reviews. The First Impressions of being on-board.

…There is a strong American contingent, but the overall feeling is a multi national buzz. Quiet Nights The evening of the first night was quiet around the ship. It will be interesting to see how that evolves as people get settled in, and those flying in catch up on their early morning flights. There was one solo and determined blackjack player and one slot machine addict in the casino. A man catching up on emails was watching the movie playing in…

Volunteering Travel with Shannon O’Donnell – An interview

…ladrift.com and grassrootsvolunteering.org Shannon has been recognised by “National Geographic” travel magazine as one of their traveler’s of the year due to her approach to travel which gives back to the communities in the places she visits. In the interview she shares her back story and gives inspiring advice and tips on how we can all make every trip make a difference to the world and the communities we visit – with very little additional effor…