…Click on the link below and listen to it online The Podcasts: Tips For Travellers Podcast on Isle of Wight: click here Tips for Travellers Podcast on San Franciso: click here Tips for Travellers Podcast on Brussels: click here…
…take between three to eight working days to ship bags from Los Angeles or San Francisco home. Prior to setting off on our voyages I had considered essential shipping bags home from our final cruise stop of Hong Kong. To give an indication of the scale of prices of the White Star Luggage service, these were the prices I was given for shipping from there to London: 1-14 kgs -297.42 GBP, 15-23 kgs -424.44 GBP and 24-34 kgs -550.20 GBP. It is, of cou…
…Voyage were: Southampton to Fort Lauderdale (12 nights) Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco (16 nights) San Francisco to Sydney (21 nights) Sydney to Sydney (8 nights) Sydney to Singapore (25 nights) Singapore to Cape Town (20 nights) Cape Town to Southampton (18 nights) Day 2 (Monday 11 January) Sea Day en route to Ponta Delgada Cunard Queen Victoria in Atlantic The Queen Victoria rose and fell as the seas were whipped up by the winds that raged bet…
…the Commodore Club, and the Passenger Choir that had been practising since San Francisco did their concert in the Queens Room. That started with a fever reworking of the “Muppet Show” theme into the “Choir Show”. Day 44 (23 February) Auckland Auckland War Memorial Museum We spent the day self-exploring the beautiful city of Auckland. It was a great day, helped by the bright sun and warm temperature. Auckland is on the North Island and is the large…
Join me as I review, and take you on a tour, of the Residenza San Lorenza in Palm Springs. I stayed here during a visit to the city. It is a great alternative to the chain hotels, independent hotels and guesthouse style places that are so plentiful in the city. It is a condominium hotel with two- and three-bedrooms apartments. They are not suited for children and so offers a calm and adult experience. Short and long-term stays can be booked. Wa…
…San Francisco to Sydney (March 2016) 40: Queen Victoria Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco (February 2016) 39: Queen Victoria Southampton to Fort Lauderdale (January 2016) 38: P&O Britannia Caribbean Transatlantic (Oct 2015) 37: Silversea Silver Explorer Arctic (July 2015) ** 36: Fred Olsen Fjords (May 2015) ** 35: Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas (April 2015) ** 34: P&O Britannia Naming (March 2015) ** 33: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing New…
…so we had them for the Southampton to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco and then San Francisco to Sydney. The speed is quite slow and I found it okay for running email on my iPhone for mail, posting to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram but struggled at times to access some Apps like my banking. It was impossible to use FaceTime or Skype. Although the signal is ship wide, we could only access it by the door to our cabin and not in th…
…San Francisco to Sydney (March 2016) 40: Queen Victoria Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco (February 2016) 39: Queen Victoria Southampton to Fort Lauderdale (January 2016) 38: P&O Britannia Caribbean Transatlantic (Oct 2015) 37: Silversea Silver Explorer Arctic (July 2015) ** 36: Fred Olsen Fjords (May 2015) ** 35: Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas (April 2015) ** 34: P&O Britannia Naming (March 2015) ** 33: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing New…
…the same ports like Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, San Diego, San Francisco, and Long Beach. However, some cruise lines are basing ships there, like Princess, Holland America and Carnival. I would look at those as they offer the most choice of itineraries and timings. Next is Australia and New Zealand, and again there is a lot choice as many lines pass through on their world voyages, but often with limited itineraries. But your favour…
…splay, or crossing over the Grand Canal to visit the less busy white-domed Santa Maria della Salute church. Most people just photograph it from the banks of the lagoon. Santa Maria della Salute Church Venice But my favourite is heading away from the popular tourist icons to the backwater canals and narrow streets in areas like the Castello. It is just 10 minutes walk from Piazza San Marco along the lagoon front. This is where most Venetians live….
…nificent, absolute must-do place to go. You can cruise from as far away as San Francisco, which of course was closed to all cruises in 2020, also out of Seattle, Vancouver, and lots of different ports. If you’re going to Alaska for the first time, I would recommend taking a look at the Inside Passage cruise, because you visit all the famous places like Juno, plus you may go into Glacier Bay or go to see other glaciers depending on your cruise. You…
