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THE QM2 STORY BY CHRIS FRAME AND RACHELLE CROSS: MY REVIEW AND THOUGHTS

THE QM2 STORY BY CHRIS FRAME AND RACHELLE CROSS: MY REVIEW AND THOUGHTS

…xpensive way to find out and get your fix and brief on the ship before you travel on her. I have put links to amazon.co.uk and amazon.com, but the books are also widly available through other online booksellers. To visit Chris Frame’s Cunard site: http://www.chriscunard.com/index.php BUY FROM AMAZON.CO.UK BUY FROM AMAZON.COM ———- Don’t miss any new postings. Subscribe Find and follow Tips for Travellers on: – Facebook – YouTube – Twitter – Audio P…

My Tips for Travellers Podcast 2nd most popular audio podcast in iTunes!

My Tips for Travellers Podcast 2nd most popular audio podcast in iTunes!

…ravellers Audio Podcast is currently the 2nd most popular audio podcast on Travel in iTunes! The BBC beat me to the number one position. If you don’t subscribe to this free podcast about global travel destinations, you can do so via the links below. I also have a video podcast with video of hotel rooms and attractions you may also like to try out. Don’t miss any new postings. Subscribe Find and follow Tips for Travellers on: – Facebook – YouTube –…

Telegraph Cruise Show 2010: Olympia London

Telegraph Cruise Show 2010: Olympia London

…other thing of note was the average age was clearly a bit older than other travel exhibitions that I have been to. The largest stand, and the most impressive presence, was the Carnival stand that dominates the centre of the stand. In this stand of 9 sections covering each of their brands including Cunard, Princess, P&O, Costa etc, you had to wind your way through all to get to the end where you you put your entry for the prize cruise in. A clever…

Earls Court Exhibition Centre London: The Times Destination Show 2010

Earls Court Exhibition Centre London: The Times Destination Show 2010

…It is not a very upmarket exhibition, unlike the smaller Conde Nast Luxury Travel show at Olympia a few months before. It is though very busy and has a lot of exhibitors, which are grouped it seems by regions of the world. It did not take that long to get around as I had specific things was interested in, which was train travel like the Rovos Rail and Blue Train. Here I found the exhibit to be good as things are grouped and so efficient to find wh…

Continental Airlines USA Review

Continental Airlines USA Review

…ng arrangement, and service even for the same amount of flying. The more I travel on these domestic flights, the more I can see why carriers like Jet Blue and Southwest did so well. They are very upfront about what they offer and are very efficient at doing it. The cause of my grumble about Domestic US carriers is driven by part by the experience that I had flying Continental from Los Angeles to New York Newark. This leg of my trip was part of a r…

Tips to stay safe in hotels (especally for women travellers)

Tips to stay safe in hotels (especally for women travellers)

…how to stay safe in a hotel? In this post, I take a look at some tips for travelers, especially women traveling alone.The need for this post, and also a podcast I have done on this topic, was really sparked by a lot of traveling that I do with women colleagues. We were talking the other day about the sort of tips and advice that they had picked up, or I had heard about, on how to stay safe in a hotel. While this is important for everyone, it is e…

Podcast: Airport Security

Podcast: Airport Security

…e planes will not be coming in on time. Ask yourself of you really need to travel until things calm down again and the new rules bed in and things get back to normal. Of course, get back to normal is a misnomer as things will never go back to the old system just to a more efficient new normal. We hope. These tips are based on what I experienced which was as follows: I had looked online yesterday, been a bit obsessed as I am, to see if the equivale…

PODCAST # 5: CUNARD’S QE2 (QUEEN ELIZABETH 2)

PODCAST # 5: CUNARD’S QE2 (QUEEN ELIZABETH 2)

…e QE2 based on the Trans-Atlantic Winter Crossing in December 2004 Another travel podcast (Home Travel Agent Podcast) (Link in the right hand column) LINKS AND STUFF My Pre and During Cruise Blog These pages cover in some detail the run up to and details of the crossing itself http://www.bembridge.co.uk/QE2_2004.htm My Review of the QE2 Crossing http://www.bembridge.co.uk/QE2_04_review.htm My Photos of the QE2 (Zillions of them..!) http://www.bemb…

SOME FEEDBACK…

SOME FEEDBACK…

…he opportunity to listen to a couple of Gary’s podcasts from his show, “My Travel Reviews.” It is very obvious that Gary travels a great deal. I found his information about Sydney and Dubai quite interesting. Gary gets into some of the local culture, architecture and restaurants in his podcast. He also reviews hotels and gives you a good heads up on where to stay and where not to stay. There is a link to Gary’s website and podcast in my blogroll h…

PODCAST #4: DUBAI

PODCAST #4: DUBAI

…on the right I recorded the podcast in London on 30 September 2005, and MY TRAVEL REVIEWS OF DUBAI were based on a 10 day trip I had there for both pleasure and then work at the end of August. I had been to Dubai before for a short vacation the previous Easter. In the podcast I look at: A brief history of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates 2 places to stay one very much if you are there for a vacation and the other if you are there on business Wha…