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Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…tic, dealing with seasickness, the obsession with keeping the Norovirus at bay – and a study of the passengers aboard. In this article I address the “elephant in the room”. Literally. The humongous amounts of food that is available every minute of every day, and the obsessive and frantic devouring of food undertaken on-board. Elephants eat constantly, and they devour phenomenal volumes of food every day. Passengers on a Crossing are exactly the sa…

South Africa

A Perfect Day Out From Cape Town: Cape Point (The End of Africa, Baboons & Penguins included)

…on the way back stop you can stop in to see the Penguin Colony at Boulders Bay. Also worth exploring are Simonstown (which is the South African Naval Base) and explore the colonial looking and slightly hippy town of Kalk Bay. A leisurely drive to Cape Point and the end of Africa is a perfect day out if in Cape Town. Cape Point Lighthouse South Africa This post is part of the initiative “100 cities to home swap before you die” from Knok.com   Help…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

MSC Preziosa Yacht Club Video Tour & Review. Unique ship within a ship experience.

…ht Club, the Four Seasons is a hotel hidden on the top floors of Manadalay Bay Hotel with dedicated reception, quiet pool and spaces. Step through a discrete door and you can access the hectic Mandalay Bay casino, wave pools and party bars. Watch my video tour of the MSC Yacht Club I made on the MSC Preziosa which will take you through the entrance, deluxe suite, concierge, lounge, pool deck, restaurant and the access to the spa. Access to the Yac…

British Columbia / canada

How to explore Vancouver British Columbia without having to walk much.

…having to use boats to cross to and from the city to their home across the bay. Seeing the park is a must. It is full of cyclists, walkers, rollerbladers and joggers, many of whom travel around the long sea wall that runs right around its edge. The best way to see the park is to go on one of the hour-long Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours that leave from Stop Eight. Although the hop-on hop-off bus has six stops within the park, you only get to see th…

Epicurean Hotel Elevage Restaurant

Florida

The Best Food in Tampa Florida. My Tips For Travellers

…of my Tampa experience. I visited the city for five days with Visit Tampa Bay and explored a range of up and coming Tampa restaurants, including the innovative Food Halls, as well as some long-established institutions like Donatellas that opened over three decades ago and is still packed every night. The best way to tell the story of what I discovered is by showing the diverse and tasty dishes and meals that I had. I apologise in advance for maki…

gary Athens Greece

Cruise Tips

10 Best Ports For Greek Islands And Eastern Mediterranean Cruises

…he Norwegian Fjords with beautiful mountains on either side of a beautiful bay. You sail quite a long way inland and the old town of Kotor is very charming. It’s quite small. It’s a walled city and very easy to stroll around. Lots of interesting shops but one of the things I recommend you do, if you’ve got a bit of energy and fitness, is to climb up the massive mountain behind Kotor. It’s over a thousand steps so it you need to be relatively fit t…

Silversea Expedition Cruises

Silver Cloud Antarctica

Silversea Expedition Cruises Tips: Watch-Outs And Need-to-Knows

…Zealand, South Pacific and South America. Silversea Silver Cloud Paradise Bay Antarctica What do Silversea Expeditions do better than competitors? Luxury expedition cruising. They have luxurious ships which are five-star premium ships with plush interiors and butler service in every single suite. They have lots of attention to detail, incredible food, very high level of service and high passenger to crew ratio, and all the trimmings you’d expect…

Cruise Tips

10 Best Cruises Around The World

…t booking try and make sure that you’re going on one that includes Glacier Bay. Not all cruise lines get into Glacier Bay as it’s very restricted around how many ships can go there every day, but it is really incredible and, as the name suggests, there’s lots of glaciers. My strong recommendation for your first-time cruise to Alaska is an Inside Passage. It is a magnificent place to go to, and more and more cruise lines are going – from the bigger…

Cruise Tips

The Best And Worst Things About Silversea Expedition Cruises

…s ferocious making landings impossible. They took the ship to shelter in a bay and when the weather cleared the next day, we discovered they had placed us in an unplanned landing location, Possession Bay which was teeming with wildlife and a glacier-filled landscape, making it one of the most memorable landings of the trip. They shuffled days around in South Georgia to make sure when the weather calmed, we got land at the iconic and “bucket list”…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Geiranger / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

…Costa ship called “Costa Voyager”. These ships have to weigh anchor in the bay and passengers have to tender in. In the village is a large tourist office, souvenir and gift ships, various tours offices, ferry dock, a few small hotels, tourists apartment blocks and large camping grounds. There are also some cafes selling delicious waffles and a chocolate shop with treats they make there on the premises. A huge gushing waterfall thunders through the…

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

Destinations / Isle of Wight / United Kingdom

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

…ng at one of the pubs for lunch along the way) towards The Needles at Arum Bay in the south west of the island. Both routes get you to see the glorious landscape. If following the coast you can also stop at one of the beaches. THE NEEDLES Although this is a bit too tourist trap in look, it is worth a visit. The best part is taking the chair lift down the cliff to the beach. You get great views across the sea to the white cliff needles that jut int…