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MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…u will only see scheduled airlines there. The government allows no charter airlines. They only allow scheduled airlines. They don’t go out and seek mass tourism. So unlike many places in the Caribbean, the Bahamas and so on, they do not encourage mass package tourism using charter flights. The island was the original home of the now extinct Dodo bird. I am not really quite sure what possessed this bird, other then I guess it has a reputation for b…

Cunard

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

…docked by 10.30am and the process of clearing passengers and crew through United States Immigration and Customs began at 11am. Immigration and Clearing Over 1,800 guests and 1,000 crew members It was a long and slow process as every guest and crewmember had to be seen by Immigration Officers to have photograph and fingerprints taken. Passengers were called by deck and had to wait in the Queens Room before being taken in groups into the Cruise Ter…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

medical / Tips for Travellers / travel

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / New York / usa

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

Cruise Tips

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

Cruise Ship / MSC

MSC Cruises Tips: My Observations, Review and Top Cruising Advice

…abroad versus exploring Europe (or other region) in a bubble of the UK or United States. • Expect European cultural norms such as some topless sunbathing, later mealtimes and more smoking than on UK and United States cruise lines. Multi-lingual ship MSC Cruises embraces the all the Mediterranean although it has a strong Italian influence based on its roots and ownership. It is very different to the major United States and UK-based cruise lines as…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

My Crystal Serenity Review : A Sophisticated Adult Experience

…n but the Senior Officers I met were international from countries like the United States, South Africa, United Kingdom, South Africa and other European countries. All-inclusive Crystal has embraced the approach of other ultra-luxury lines and now all food, entertainment, drinks and gratuities are included in the fare. This means that your cruise card only has to come out to enter your room, to leave and return to the ship or make a purchase (shops…

Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

BA / Barbados / British Airways / caribbean / cruise / Tips for Travellers / travel / Virgin Atlantic

Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

…‑up to Christmas through to Easter time is large. And so, what some of the airlines do, like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, is that you can check in away from the actual airport. So Virgin, for example, checks in as many of their passengers as possible at the hotels and take away their luggage. So when people arrive at the airport, they can just basically go through to a holding pen, if you’d like, to get onto the airport. Another growing wa…

Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

…flight was in their “Upper Class”. When similar problems have happened on airlines like BA, while not only do they have a good and slick plan to deal with everyone they have an additional plan to deal with their Business or First who are probably on business and so while still have the same delays as everyone else they are probably travelling alone and without partners or family making a delay of 2 days or more even more unbearable. I have emaile…

Singapore

Singapore: My guide and top 10 tips on things to do

…bus trip options are good and even cheaper if you’ve flown in on Singapore Airlines as they have a distinctive yellow colour called the SIA hop on city service. If you’ve flown on Singapore Airlines and you show your boarding card it only costs about three Singapore dollars a day. It is about a quarter of the usual cost. There is no commentary on this bus, but you get a very good comprehensive map. It tells you what to see at each of the stops and…