…keep it up, I have spread the word to all my friends who now are also fans. Would love you to do one on Greenwich and Soho in New York” If you have not listened to my podcasts about travel destinations, you can subscribe via iTunes by clicking here, or visit my Tips For Travellers site and download individual episodes….
…y language for a time and again at college. So this helps English speaking travellers feel a bit more comfortable you do feel a bit isolated as the mobile phone system, like in Korea, is very different and not compatible with the system in Europe and the Americas and so Blackberry’s do not work either. In the many brochures in the hotel lobby and at most hotels they do rent out mobile phones. If you are travelling from Europe (8 hours behind Japan…
…the maiden voyage, had high praise for the ship. ”I love it. It’s the best travel experience,” he said. Bob and Justine Angland of Hobe Sound said both food and service were good, and Edward Rinalducci, a Gables High School alum who ate in the Brittania restaurant, said the wine steward did a fine job. On a ship like this, one expects elegance and the QM2 doesn’t disappoint. High tea is served every afternoon. The ship boasts both wine bar and cha…
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…ou can listen to online by clicking here or by subscribing to the Tips for Travellers Podcast on iTunes. Her most important message is that Fort Myers is a place to come to unwind in. They have created, in partnership with Lonely Planet, a really cool and very visual guide to the area which you can download or order online via http://www.fortmyers-sanibel.com/order-travelers-guide/. The website is Fortmyers-sanibel.com The next step is to get ther…
…n icon in its own right. It ended up being a much sought out after ship to travel on for 40 years until sold to Dubai with a plan for it to eventually be converted into a hotel. In 1982 the Queen Elizabeth 2, along with other passenger ships, was requisition by the UK Government and converted into a troop carrier to take troops to the Falkland Islands for the war with Argentina over the islands. Despite the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969,…
…mour of Crossings was driven by the rich, famous and other celebrities who travelled extensively across the Atlantic by ship. Then in October 1958 everything changed when scheduled jet liner services started making the crossing faster and offered a new, modern and exciting alternative. By the mid 1960s, it was possible that crew out numbered passengers. Like other companies, Cunard was forced to scale back crossings. They withdrew both the Queen M…
…the crew create an environment that is welcoming and non threatening. Solo Travellers There are also a large amount of solo travellers. Cunard is used to catering for solo women travellers, especially on World Cruises. However, on every crossing – and the Winter ones especially – there seem to be a fair amount of solo travellers. This could be because fares tend to be discounted a great deal to attract people to the winter crossing, and so even wi…
…azing bloggers will be: Kelley Ferro of Tripfilms.com who makes incredible travel videos – and she always finds the surprising angles and perspectives of travel to photograph. I am going to have to be on my best photography and video making best behaviour…! You can also find her at http://twitter.com/kelleyferro Alexandra Kovacova of CrazySexyFunTraveller.com. As her blog name suggests, Alexandra is crazy, energetic and always having fun. She love…
…ng has been through a boom. It has gone from being a marginal side show in travel to a major mainstream travel choice. People of all ages now consider it as an option, even if they finally decide not to go on one. As cruising becomes more mainstream it also, in my view, risks drifting towards becoming a more homogenised product and experience. Most cruise brands are owed by just 2 mega corporations (Carnival and Royal Caribbean) and the pressures…
