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…og Category. It is especially exciting for me as I am the only independent travel blog they selected as all the others are by major travel brands: G Adventures, Holiday Extras, Lastminute.com, Thomson and Lowcostholidays. See more at: http://www.travolutionawards.co.uk/travolutionawards2014/2014-finalists More about the awards: The Travolution Awards are unique in recognising companies, brands and individuals who excel in the fields of online trav…
…ho promise better deals when booking direct, this is not true in cruising. Travel agents Booking via a travel agent will get you at worst the same fare, and sometimes cheaper or with more added extras. That’s one reason I always do it. Agents are extremely important to the lines for bookings, and they do not undercut them. They even give them special promotions to offer their clients, or agents reduce prices and add extras by cutting into their co…
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…veral group charters of the ships ranging from Alumni and special interest travel groups like Gay travellers, and these get reviewed under the brand. They do seem to get more mixed reviews affecting the overall score. Possibly unfairly. Amadeus run several golf themed cruises each year, so if you are a player they may be worth looking at but overall, they seem to not really stand out from the other river cruise line options much. The next line was…
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…ing. Doug also hosts the very popular Cruise Radio podcast as well as this travel show. The Weekend Travel Show releases interviews every day on iTunes and other podcast channels and covers a wide range of travel topics. Listen to my interview online: click here Visit “The Weekend Travel Show” for links to subscribe to the podcast and past episodes: click here Read more about “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” and links to reviews: click here Buy “T…
…ing the industry and travellers? I came across a series of articles on the travel site TravelZoo that got me thinking and here they are and some thoughts they ignited in me “The Evolution and Future of the Cruise Industry“: This article explains how the industry has been through a series of dramatic changes and has had to reinvent itself. I think we are seeing this happening again now, and it will accelerate. A ship originally was a practical tran…
…e mixture of news, impressive guests and insider tips and advice from both travel professionals and travellers. I am a big fan of both shows and highly recommend them for anyone looking for advice and tips. In the interview Doug also talks about topics that included: The most memorable episodes from the over 200 editions of Cruise Radio The biggest changes in cruising over the last few years, and where he thinks it is going to next His must see po…
…se 25, which is great news. Check out the list to see who else they recommend. Two of my Travelator Media group colleauges are also listed (Heather on Her Travels and Travel with Kat): Purple Travel’s Top 25 Travel Writers and Influencers…
…had many posts with opportunities to win free cruises from five different travel agencies all in the same week. These online travel agencies are all trying to get you and I to sign up to their mailing list. And there seem to be more and more of these giveaways appearing. So, if you like and comment on cruising content on social media the algorithms will start showing you these ads for free cruise draws. Onboard cruise ships there are opportunitie…
