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Good And Bad News: My Verdict on The New Sun Princess Mega-Ship

…n these ships again….or not. As always, to ensure an unbiased and balanced review, I booked and paid for the 7-night Sun Princess Mediterranean cruise to test this all out at the usual fare through my travel agent. Before I get into the negatives, let’s start with the positives. The first positive is overall ship design and decor. Positive: Design and Decor This ship looks pretty good, especially for a mega ship, and has pleasant decor throughout….

Regular Vs. Ultra-Luxury Cruises: The 4 Big Differences I DID NOT Expect!

…was more like a series of webpages with limited functions like ability to review PDFs of the daily program and menus. Both had Interactive TVs which offered the same. Certainly, I found on those ultra-luxury lines, I did not need my mobile phone to get many things done, but on regular lines these days it’s almost impossible not to have a mobile phone on hand. But having digested the findings of my first big question about differences between regu…

Adult Cruise Tips: Tips EVERY Adult Cruiser Should Be Using

…on’s area for travellers aged 18+ with pool, beach, Sports Court, bars and restaurants. They also have extra-cost space called the Pearl Cove Beach Club, with its own beach, pool, and dining options. Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at Cococay has the adult-only Hideaway Beach with pool, bars, DJ and cabanas. Norwegian’s Great Stirrup cay Bahamas has taken the Vibe Beach Club idea onto land with the adult-only Vibe Shore Club. Disney has Serenity Bay…

The Top 10 Most Popular Travel Posts

…luxury modes of travel. Since tracking views in 2010, these are the 10 most popular posts to date based on Google Analytics: Top 10 Ever Topic 1 BA First Class 2 QM2 Transatlantic 3 Virgin Upper Class 4 Queen Victoria Review 5 Virgin LHR Lounge 6 Las Vegas 7 BA Club 8 Seoul Korea 9 St Pancras Eurostar 10 Queen Elizabeth Review I would really appreciate it if you Sign up for the eMail Newsletter (Don’t miss any future posts!)…

British Airways new TV ad says “DON’T FLY”. Find out why!

British Airways new TV ad says “DON’T FLY”. Find out why!

…dia buttons below. It would also be great if you clicked on this link and sign up for the Tips For Travellers eMail newsletter AD Other articles on the blog about British Airways: British Airways First Class: review and photos British Airways Club Class: review and photos Why I prefer BA to Virgin Atlantic British Airways Concorde First Lounge: Heathrow Terminal 5 What makes a good airline lounge?…

Things To Do In Seoul (South Korea). Hotels, Tours, Museums & More

…her records. In the basement, you can play games of weight lifting, volleyball, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, shooting etc. I suspect as time passes the novelty and significance of the Olympics will dwindle and the museum will fade away! Links: My videos and review of Korean war Memorial and Museum View all the photos I took of Seoul or on Flickr Click here to see my Grand Hyatt Seoul review, video and photos Seoul South Korea Street Seoul Korea S…

Harry Potter Studio Tour From Warners Bros. London. Magical Attraction

  Harry Potter Studio Tour Warner Bros. Leavesden This is a review of the Harry Potter Studio Tour by Warner Bros just outside London. It includes my Video tour, photos and review. All the Harry Potter films were made at the Leavesden Studios near London, which are owned by Warner Bros. The site used to be a Rolls Royce car assembly plant, and before that an aerodrome during the Second World War. The huge warehouses were first turned into studios…

New York in 48 Hours. The ultimate guide for time pressed travellers.

New York in 48 Hours. The ultimate guide for time pressed travellers.

…e’s so much going on, and a number of flagship stores (like Toys R us) and restaurants (Like Hard Rock). You’ve got to see it, you’ve got to take some pictures in the daytime as you will come back on the second evening take some pictures at night. It can be frustrating, it’s can be claustrophobic, as there’s lots and lots of people there, but you’ve got to do it, you’ve got to see it. One of the things you should do there is take a visit to TKTS,…

Concorde Lafayette Paris Hotel. Stunning Paris Views From 33rd Floor.

…very complimentary as the hotel rooms were shabby and old fashioned. That review and some pictures are one of the most viewed blog postings I have ever written, probably as this is a massive hotel that attracts many conferences (as next to the Congress Centre) and package tours, especially American. I was, therefore, very impressed on staying here again. The hotel is going through a major revamp and refurbishment and while not all rooms done yet…

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP: Part 1 Getting to Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP: Part 1 Getting to Cape Town

…UK (Jo and Carol) and very nicely located in the suburbs. I will do a full review with videos later. The funny thing about it is that it is very clearly a product of the “tripadvisor generation” as everyone we spoke to seems to have found it via there, but also everyone is very “of a type” which is young 30 something professional couples pre kids. I suspect all have similar jobs and are almost all the same age. We have lolled at the pool mostly. W…

Sao Paulo (Brazil) : Sofitel Hotel

Sao Paulo (Brazil) : Sofitel Hotel

…ra here in Sao Paulo. View of Sao Paulo from my room in Sofitel Here is my review of the hotel: I liked this hotel. The rooms are large; the food is good and the staff all very helpful and friendly. While the hotel basically overlooks an interchange it is very near to the large public park that locals can be seen streaming into on the weekend and makes for a very pleasant place to escape to near the hotel. The whole area the hotel is in is very we…