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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,…

Earls Court Exhibition Centre London: The Times Destination Show 2010

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Earls Court Exhibition Centre London: The Times Destination Show 2010

…y upmarket exhibition, unlike the smaller Conde Nast Luxury Travel show at Olympia a few months before. It is though very busy and has a lot of exhibitors, which are grouped it seems by regions of the world. It did not take that long to get around as I had specific things was interested in, which was train travel like the Rovos Rail and Blue Train. Here I found the exhibit to be good as things are grouped and so efficient to find what you need. Wo…

Windstar Star Breeze docked next to Norwegian Jade

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Windstar Cruises Venetian Passageways Highlights and Review

…bbean ship. The place is always hectic as it is the closest to the site of Olympia, and so a popular destination. Excursions and busses ran to the site, which was busy. At lunch time all Windstar guests could attend a free excursion with lunch at a local Greek farm. Every one of their cruises has one of these local destination immersion events. This enabled guests to find out about growing olive trees and production of products like olive oil, tas…

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The Worst Mediterranean Cruise Ports Are Also The Best

…ops that takes about half an hour to explore, but an hour away is the vast Olympia, home of the Olympics with extensive ruins, and remarkable museum. Piraeus is a busy industrial and cruise port, with a city to match where you could catch a Hop-on Hop-Off bus to a beach. But again, an hour away is the rich history of Athens with the beautiful Acropolis with Parthenon and museum and Panathenaic Stadium. The port of Naples is the one to see the incr…