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Tips For Travellers Big Trip 2016: Around The World!

…o (Photos, Time-lapse Sail in under Golden Gate Bridge,) Honolulu (Harbour time-lapse video from day to night,) Lahaina Samoa Auckland (Time-lapse video arriving in the city,) Wellington Milford Sound Sydney (Time-lapse video of the sail in,) Australia Sydney Noosa Cunard Queen Elizabeth (China / South Korea / Japan / Taiwan) Hong Kong Shanghai Busan (South Korea) Jeju Island (South Korea) Nagasaki Tokyo Osaka Hiroshima Okinawa Keelung (Taiwan) Ma…

Listener Travel Q&A (Three) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 222

…off the ship in time for a flight? Do river ships move at night? Is Cunard Queens Grill suitable for solo travellers? Can you book for Cunard Afternoon tea and the Planetarium? What are the must-do activities on Cunard Queen Mary 2? How to budget for three people sharing a cabin and the best way to get the best price? Which is the best line for people wanting to have a younger passenger profile, active excursions and healthy dining? Best alternati…

Around-The-World Trip Highlights Week 8 (Sydney and Noosa)

…of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. This post covers week eight which we spent in Australia, you can read the previous week seven here. Australia (Sydney and Noosa) Day 51 (1 March) Sydney Sydney City View from Four Seasons at night Having settled into the Four Seasons and venturing out to the gor…

Gary Bembridge Tips For Travellers Videos

10 Most Watched Tips For Travellers Videos 2017

…ar Cruises – 10 Things You Need To Know MSC Divina Cruise Ship Tour Cunard Queen Elizabeth Ship Tour Want to discover more top tips for travellers? Take a look at the Tips For Traveller Top Ten page to discover the most popular blog posts and podcasts too. If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Sign up for the monthly newsletter. includes a free eBook to download every month. N…

How to get a cabin upgrade on a cruise: 9 ways that work for me

…oard with champagne, cakes, decorations and maybe some added perks. Cunard Queen Elizabeth Loyalty Remember, that as with airlines, the cruise lines will tend to give upgrade priority to their frequent travellers. If you like a line and sail often you will have more leverage. But, check if the loyalty programme for that line offers fare discounts as you progress up the tiers. Many tend to offer booking discounts or free nights as you move up tiers…

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My Story: 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Gary Bembridge

…remission and have been since. The first thing I did was book a cruise, on Queen Elizabeth to the Fjords. I booked more cruises. And posted more cruising content. It grew into a big deal on YouTube. Many people ask me why I travel and cruise so much. It’s simple. I don’t want to miss out seeing places. I was driven by travel as a boy, so much that I left the country I was born in. It influenced my career choices. Having tasted the fragility of tim…

7 Cruise Dining Traps Too Many Cruisers Fall Into

…companions and waiting staff. The cruise after that was on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, a cruise line I thought I knew the dining set up for quite well. How wrong was I! Onboard, instead of the two set dining times I had known for decades, there now were three. Early, late, and anytime dining. Another complication with main dining rooms is that on some ships which one you eat in can also depend on what type of cabin you are in. For example, on Celeb…

More Cruisers Are Being BUMPED From Their Cruises Than Ever. Here’s Why!

…pull it. I can see now they have relaunched it, that they have moved Queen Elizabeth’s home base from Miami and Seattle sailing the Caribbean and Alaska to in 2027 be home based in Europe to do fly Mediterranean cruises. The second reason I’m seeing people bumped off cruises due to redeployment changes is when lines change cruise ship home port plans. For example, I saw Princess pulling Majestic Princess home base out of Galveston to run Caribbean…

Kensington Palace and the Orangery London. Revamped and open for visitors

Kensington Palace and the Orangery London. Revamped and open for visitors

…at took 6 people to help carry) Victoria Revealed. This tells the story of Queen Victoria and includes where she first meet the Privy Council at ahge 18 when she became Queen, the nursery and rooms where she did much of her royal business when there and then rooms covering the death of Albert (her husband), the Great Exhibition and her Diamond Jubilee Then there is a 4th area with exhibitions. On opening was a small exhibition of Princess Diana dr…

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

…spend most of a day here if you wanted to. Osborne House was the home that Queen Victoria spent a lot of time at, and eventually died at. Situated in massive and very beautiful grounds, the house is both impressive and beautiful. It costs about ten pounds per adult to visit. On arrival you go through a bright and interesting shop to buy tickets. Then you can walk or catch a horse buggy to the house. No member of the Royal Family used the house aft…

Podcast Episode 89: Cruise Ship Jobs: Interview with QM2 Hotel Manager and Executive Chef

…ef are responsible for – and find out insider information about Cunard and Queen Mary 2. QM2 Hotel Manager – Robert Howie Robert Howie is the Queen Mary 2 Hotel Manager, and has a huge job. He looks after every aspect of the ship activity other then the navigation and engineering. He has a staff on-board the QM2 of 1,100 who look after the food, housekeeping, revenue generating activities including the shops, casino and spa.         QM2 Executive…