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Tips for Travellers Podcast 146: Shanghai China Tips

…rports – Pudong and Hongqiao Cruises port – modern Wusongkou International Terminal – 45 to 90 minutes to Peoples Square / Bund Getting around Maglev Train from Pudong airport to Pudong Longyanglu station (20km in 7 minutes) Busses – complex Taxis – colour coded by company – avoid red ones as independent and not metered – always have where going written in Chinese Metro – modern and easy to navigate as also have English names – ticket machines coi…

City Hall Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Tips for Travellers 150: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

…Large international airport eith new one being built opening in 2025 Rail terminal to many areas Cruise – large ships dock at Phu My and smaller go right into Port Saigon Best time to go Tropical climate and gets very hot Rainy May to Nov and Dry Dec to April (best time to go). Getting Around Millions of motorcycles – about 340000 cars and 3,5 million bikes Developing a light rapid transit system Taxis – lots General Tips Most of the tourist sigh…

Travel tips 152: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

…ome connections by air and cruise ships dock in Port Kelang at Star Cruise terminal about 1,5 hour drive to KL Getting around Traffic is terrible and very congested – not very predestination friendly either. Taxis (called “teksi”) – make sure they use the meters. Rapid transit system (LRT – light rapid transit) is modern, cheap and pretty easy to work out – information in English. Hop-on Hop-off bus tour – takes about 3 hours to get around – more…

Tips for Travellers Audio 156: Singapore (Revisited)

…in the city – ornate roof of characters Chinatown escorted walk from 230pm- 5pm every Mon/Wed/Fri departs Heritage Centre – free but give a gratuity based on what you think worth Little India Shops and stalls selling Indian food, spices, clothing etc – flower garlands popular momento- Packed at weekend when many expats gather here Visit Masjid Addul Gafoor mosque and Sri Veeramakaliamann Temple with decorative tiered front facade / roof Also free…

Visit Flanders Exploring World War One Sites: Why You Should Do It?

…fter getting off the ferry in Calais was the town of Poperinge. It is about 50 minutes drive from the ferry terminal. I parked in the Grote Markt which is surrounded by charming tradtional-looking buildings. This town was behind the lines and so was not as damaged in the First World War as other parts of the region. I had lunch in the Restaurant Passage which is on Veurnestraat just off the square. It serves a lunch-time menu offer of three course…

A Novice’s Guide to Bear Watching in British Columbia. 10 Things You Need To Know.

…mmend you follow this approach. You leave unneeded cases at the floatplane terminal for collection on your return. As all the waterproof, warm gear, wellington boots and binoculars you may need are provided at the lodge you need to bring very little. Dress code is informal at all times and there are no laundry facilities, so I recommend packing the following: Good walking shoes or boots. Comfortable shoes for hanging around the lodge such as flip-…

Hong Kong Day-to-Night Time Lapse

…Take a look at my Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Day to Night Time-lapse video showing the iconic skyline as it moves from daytime to night and the lights come on. I filmed this off the balcony of my cabin on Cunard Queen Elizabeth docked at the Ocean Terminal on Kowloon island over a few hours….

Four Seasons Sydney Review : Premier City Harbour Room

…ted to the hotel again. It has a great location and is close to the cruise terminal (although with the amount of bags we had we could not really walk to it and had friends pick us up, although last time we used a taxi). It is walkable with limited bags. The building itself is not particularly attractive from the outside, but once inside it is comfortable and welcoming. The check-in desk team were really friendly and seeing we were returning guests…

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…ops, Smartphones or Tablets to access the Internet. Printing was charged at 50c a page. Therefore, at each port we would watch where the crew went to access the Internet – as they know where all the free spots are. Encouragingly more and more cruise terminals in the ports are offering free Wi-Fi. Captain Merchandise Signing On each leg Captain Philpott had to endure a session where he signed merchandise and photographs. On the first leg it took pl…

Cunard World Cruise Week Five Highlights (San Francisco to Hawaii)

…hen go and explore the centre of town before returning by bus to the Ferry Terminal to catch a trolley bus to right outside our Pier. I can highly recommend this as a fun and informative way to see the city. San Francisco GoCar Day 30 (8 February) At sea to Honolulu Day one Waikiki Beach Honolulu The day started bright and sunny, although a fog wafted over the sea for a period in the morning but soon dispersed. It was too fresh to sit outside and…