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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Bergen. Norway’s Second Largest City, and Gateway to the Fjords

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Bergen. Norway’s Second Largest City, and Gateway to the Fjords

…s are well catered for. There are docks dotted around around the beautiful bay with room for around 7 cruise ships at any one time. While you can fly in or drive in, it is said the best way to arrive is by ship. I agree as the cruise in is beautiful and impressive. Tips for Visiting Bergen Cruise Liner Tours: It is most likely that a visitor will be a cruise passenger based on the huge volume of ships that visit each year. Most tend to use the off…

Sausalito A Stunning Alternative To Staying In San Francisco City

…or Travellers: San Francisco Observations Alcatraz. Somewhere you must escape to Why you should visit the Ferry Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and surrounds: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco Cavallo Point Hotel (across the bay) Sausalito San Francisco (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Things To Do Sausalito…

CAPE TOWN TIPS: CHAPMAN PEAK DRIVE (STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND THRILLING)

CAPE TOWN TIPS: CHAPMAN PEAK DRIVE (STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND THRILLING)

…to the side of the road, and offering the most stunning views across Hout Bay. In Winter it is also a popular spot for Whale spotting as they come into the bay on their migration. The road was closed for 3 years from 2000 to 2003 following rock falls, and was finally re-opened as a toll road and is managed by a company that uses the funds to keep the road as safe as it can be from rock falls. All along the route you can see massive nets and other…

10 Bucket List Cruises You Absolutely MUST Do Before You Die!

…ghlights include the Hubbard Glacier, where I saw ice calving off, Glacier Bay with a series of dramatic glaciers, in Skagway going on the unique White Pass and Yukon train, in Juneau flying up onto glaciers going dog-sleighing, and in Ketchikan watching the Great Alaska Lumberjack Show and visiting historic Creek Street. In terms of watch outs, while there’s a huge choice of cruise lines as it is popular with families, even usual adult lines like…

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

…ps for Travellers: San Francisco Observations Alcatraz. Somewhere you must escape to Why you should visit the Ferry Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and surrounds: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco Cavallo Point Hotel (across the bay) Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Things To Do San Francisco…

Tips for Travellers Audio 156: Singapore (Revisited)

…n Room and Gift shop with expensive souvenirs. Merlion fountain and Marina bay hotel and development Merlion (8m high statute fountain) symbol of the city – around its are old Colonial buildings and high rises – Statue where Raffles said to have landed – views across to the Marina Bay development hotel. Botanical gardens Hugely popular – 60000 plants – 52 hectare – claimed to be world’s largest orchid collection. Singapore Zoo Famous – opened 1973…