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Glacier Bay Alaska on Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Alaska

Glacier Bay Alaska. See Why This Is A Sight To Treasure!

…hey exceeded expectations! If you planning a cruise make sure that Glacier bay is included as not all ships and line go there. Holland America does. So I was pleased that who I was cruising with as missing Glacier bay would be a real gap for an Alaskan cruising vacation. Here is a sample of what you will get to see: https://youtu.be/1g-X4pyAE-I `Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1g-X4pyAE-I https://tipsfortravellers.smugmug.com/Holland-America-Al…

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

…ere you can actually get really, really close to them. Quite a sight! Kalk Bay This quaint and fun town is on the way from Cape Town to Cape Point, or if you prefer Boulder Bay (penguins) or Simonstown (Naval Base), It is a popular holiday town and weekend place to visit, and the main road which runs through the town gets very clogged and slow – and it is very hard to find somewhere to park. The main part of town is charming and the architecture f…

Kalk Bay, Cape, South Africa

Attraction review / Cape Town / South Africa

Kalk Bay, Cape, South Africa

…town is on the way from Cape Town to Cape Point, or if you prefer Boulder Bay (penguins) or Simonstown (Naval Base), It is a popular holiday town and weekend place to visit, and the main road which runs through the town gets very clogged and slow – and it is very hard to find somewhere to park. The main part of town is charming and the architecture from its heyday as a weekend and holiday stop reeks of colonial times. Although the buildings could…

Marina Bay sands Hotel Singapore

Singapore

Don’t Waste your time in Singapore. Here are the 10 best things to do there

…  These are the best things to do in Singapore in my view: Gardens By the Bay. 250 acres reclaimed land with incredible SuperTrees, the OCBC Walkway and two huge glass conservatories: Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Complex. This is spread across three 55-storey high towers. It is a 2500-room hotel with a SkyPark connecting the three with an infinity pool and amazing views. Head up for a drink and take in the stunning vie…

Gary bembridge Tampa Florida

Florida

Top Things To Do In Tampa

…ttractions featured in this article. You can find out more about the Tampa bay area on the Visit Tampa Bay Tourist Board Site. I travelled as their guest and stayed at the Epicurean Hotel Tampa (read review and book here)   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. Never miss a post by signing up be…

Cruise Tips

9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic

…cy Arm which is great but lacks the scale and range of Glaciers in Glacier Bay. I have been to Glacier Bay with both Holland America and Princess Cruises. Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve is a magical and important place to see glaciers. It’s 3.2 million acres in size, and you will get to see several impressive tidewater glaciers, including the Reid Glacier, John Hopkins Glacier, and the most impressible of all, the Margerie Glacier. The crui…

Britannia

P&O Cruises Britannia Caribbean Cruise Highlights and Must-dos

…dos. Saint Maarten: Two countries in one small island Saint Maarten Mullet Bay Saint Maarten is one of the more gorgeous Caribbean islands, and a favourite of mine. Being the smallest landmass with two countries enhances its charm. One side is French (Marigot the capital) and the other Dutch (Philipsburg its capital). They have different currencies and it even takes a long distance call to speak to either side. Cruise ships dock in Philipsburg but…

5 Reasons Cruising Galapagos Wasn't What I Expected. At All!

Cruise Tips / Galapagos

5 Reasons Cruising Galapagos Wasn’t What I Expected. At All!

…where we had to step off the zodiac into the water, like we did at Darwin Bay. Most hikes were called “adventurous” like at Prince Philips’ Steps on Genovesa where we had to climb up and then down 30 steep rocky steps to go sightseeing or like at North Seymour clambering over rocks along the path. A few were “easy” like that relaxed walk along that sandy beach at Cerro Brujo Beach San Cristobal. Another key daily activity was snorkelling. I quick…

Accomodation / Las Vegas

Four Seasons Hotel Is One Of The Best Las Vegas Hotels

…casino nor a parking garage. There is easy access direct into the Mandalay Bay casino, and if you don’t want to use the valet parking ($19/ night) you can park in Mandalay Bay. The Four Seasons is a great place to stay if you want to be in Vegas but avoid the full on Blitz of casino noise and bustle every time you leave your room to go anywhere. You can easily come and go without seeing a casino area. But there is easy access via a room key contro…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2 Observations. Keeping Norovirus At Bay

…ard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Observations. Keeping Norovirus At Bay This is the second in a series of observations about crossing the Atlantic that I am writing on board a winter crossing on Cunard’s amazing Queen Mary 2. I have been on a number of crossings and have written day-by-day accounts of what happens to help travellers before. So this series is designed to offer more general observations and tips about the experience and the j…

Cruise Tips

What Went Right And Wrong On My Alaska Cruise? And What You Can Learn From it!

…cruise line offered boat excursion. This met us as we sailed into Yakutat Bay and took 150 of us right up close to the glacier. We saw many incredible calving events. Glacier Bay was another big highlight. The Margerie Glacier itself was worth it, but I did see several other glaciers. It’s the most beautiful and memorable experience. And with all the expertise from the rangers, it really was phenomenal. Skagway was another massive highlight. Agai…