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Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Do Low Crew Wages For Cruise Ship Jobs Fund Luxury Cruise Fares?

…e that the crew, the staff and the communities are benefiting too. Read my review of the Celebrity Eclipse luxury cruise ship from when I was on it. Background: Channel 4 described the “Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck” as follows: “Glossy marketing films and brochures depict a cheerful workforce dedicated to making a cruise a five star experience. Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the m…

Is Cunard’s $120 “Behind the Scenes” Tour of Queen Elizabeth worth it, or just a waste of time and money?

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Is Cunard’s $120 “Behind the Scenes” Tour of Queen Elizabeth worth it, or just a waste of time and money?

This is a review of the $120 Behind The Scenes Tour of Cunard Queen Elizabeth Cruise Ship, which are run on sea days. On Day 7 of our Norwegian Fjords Cruise we were again cruising through a very calm and relaxing North Sea. We spent the afternoon on a 3 hour “Behind the Scenes” Tour as one of the 16 people who were chosen to do this $120 activity. Was Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth “Behind the Scenes” Tour worth the $120 Charge? Or just a waste of my…

Visiting Cheltenham in the Cotswolds. Why it is not a waste of your time.

Cheltenham

Visiting Cheltenham in the Cotswolds. Why it is not a waste of your time.

…es that suggest that it is a wealthy city. There are trendy and impressive restaurants, like the Jamie Italian in the old Court House. It feels youthful and vibrant. The city has a lot of young and trendy people about, and has an energy and excitement that I had not expected. Architecture. As mentioned above, the city has amazing architecture and it has largely been retained. The city has regency style through it with its distinctive ironwork. Wha…

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

Caribbean / Caribbean Cruise

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

…aribbean. If you have any to add, or thoughts, please leave a comment. #1: Review my First Time Cruiser tips I also have an article with 16 key tips for “first time cruisers” based on the many cruises that I have done to date, and things that I learnt from others too. These have proven to be popular and helpful to others #2: Choose your Cruise Line very carefully With so many cruise brands, you need to choose who you visit the Caribbean with very…

Destinations / Sausalito / USA

Sausalito A Stunning Alternative To Staying In San Francisco City

…base with a long history. The hotel has not been open that long. A fuller review of the hotel will follow in another posting. The hotels in town look great and are close to the marina and all the shops. The Town There is a long main road that is full of coffee shops, restaurants, tourist souvenir shops and then art galleries. There are also some quirky sea related shops selling model ships and the like. The marina has many small sailing boats and…

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

Eurostar / Tips for Travellers / travel

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

…oors and busy, with good selection of newspapers and magazines and drinks. Review and more on the business lounge use the link below. There is free wi-fi in the hall and station. But still now wi-fi on the train So my overall view? Really beautiful and well done. Not quite ready though! To see more photos of the station and the train: click here More articles by Tips For Travellers on Eurostar: Eurostar Business Lounge at Paris Gard du Nord Statio…