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"The Evolution of the Passenger Ship"

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“The Evolution of the Passenger Ship” by Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross

…me and Rachelle Cross on Amazon UK** (https://amzn.to/3QnAUdx ) and Amazon USA** ( https://amzn.to/468fuH9) Their other books on Amazon USA** (https://amzn.to/3Mt53qK ) and Amazon UK** (https://amzn.to/45U1a5a ) ** NB These are affiliate links. You will not pay anything more to use them, but I will receive a small commission if you do. SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS Find out about being a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers C…

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Upcoming Guests in My Cruise Q&A Livestreams

…gent and content creator. He is one of the travel agents I recommend to my USA-based followers. You can find out more about him here. During this Q&A, the focus on travel agents and questions about the benefits of working with a travel agent to book your cruise. I’ll also be sharing my thoughts on working with travel agents, and highlighting the ones I recommend in the UK, USA and Australia. Walter is joining me on Sunday 30 June, set a reminder a…

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River Cruise Lines To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…almost a century. They are a well-known and highly rated primarily amongst USA travellers. However, looking at their river cruise reviews, the high expectations travellers have of Tauck seems to be slightly dampening their ratings. They are not seen to be quite delivering consistently against that high bar. Also, they seem to attract many people off their land-based escorted tours trying river cruising for the first time and finding it is not for…

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7 Reasons Smart Cruisers Stay On Board During Port Days

…“FCO” into Google. In the USA, the State Department offers that advice to USA cruisers. For example, on a recent Caribbean cruise, I discovered Cozumel, that I usually am comfortable with and felt safe in, had a raised warning because there’d been a gang related murder and safety problems near the port. There is cautionary advice about a high risk of crime at the time of writing this in the Caribbean for places like Jamaica, Bahamas, Honduras and…

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Panama Canal Cruise Tips: What Everyone Gets Wrong And Why

…n the failed French attempt and discover the extreme political lengths the USA went to make the Panama Canal happen. The book most rely on, and I highly recommend is David McCullough’s “The Path Between the Seas. The Creation of the Panama Canal”. You’ll find links in the notes of this. USA Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E3QV65 UK Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CdECnb Second, there are some key things to pack. You’re going to be outside for a long time. It’s…

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Seniors Cruise Tips: Too Many Cruisers Over 55 Fall For These 8 Cruising Traps

…avellers over 55, and MSC Cruises for over 65s on certain sailings. In the USA, if you become an AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) member, they offer discounts and added perks not just on cruises but also on hotels, flights, and even excursions you may need for your cruise too. Of course, Cruise Loyalty programmes could work too. Because many of us cruise more often, choosing one or two lines and sticking with them could unlock major…

Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Do Low Crew Wages For Cruise Ship Jobs Fund Luxury Cruise Fares?

…the pockets of their shareholders in the relatively richer countries like USA or the UK. The “Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck” TV show had Ross A Klein, who wrote “Cruise Ship Blues: The Underside of the Cruise Ship”, commenting on their findings. He has written about how cruise lines pay low wages to their crew and also about how they control the excursions in ports to ensure that they retain the vast bulk of the revenue. So little filt…

Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill. Cunard Standards Starting To Fall?

…anted to find out what other travellers experiences were. Richard from the USA, who has followed the blog and podcast for some time, sent some photos and comments about his stateroom that he had recently on the QM2. He had invested in a Penthouse Suite, for a unique and special experience, but had some frustrating issues and wants to know if his incidents were unusual, or if others have had similar experiences across the ship recently. He writes:…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Kitchen Galley Tour

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Kitchen Galley Tour

…ueen Mary 2 it is a Todd English Restaurant. He is a celebrity chef in the USA. Kitchen Craft The Kitchens are rightly proud of what they do, which is not only a logistics feat but also incredible food. The food on the ship is just outstanding. They put on various demonstrations of the skills and craft they have. After the tour they did a vegetable carving demonstration. This was about creating table and buffet centrepieces, but also how they trim…

Visiting Las Vegas? Why Hoover Dam, Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge & Lake Mead must be on your to do list

Destinations / Las Vegas / USA

Visiting Las Vegas? Why Hoover Dam, Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge & Lake Mead must be on your to do list

…and so you can travel across the time zone For more on the tours visit the USA Government Official Site: Hoover Dam Bridge By-Pass. Another Staggering engineering feat! The whole area is now even more impressive as in addition to the Hoover Dam, they have also build a stunning high level traffic bridge called The Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.  This bridge was built post the 9/11 attacks as it was felt that it would be safer and b…

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

California / san francisco / Tips for Travellers / travel / usa

San Francisco California. Why is this city so loved by so many?

…r the Golden Gate Bridge. Best to cycle as then can free wheel down into Sausalito – get the ferry to or from Sausalito and explore the shops at the ferry building – visit the huge and impressive Golden Gate park with Japanese Gardens – go to the Castro – get a tram – do an open air bus tour Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco Read more about San Francisco on Tips for Travellers: San Francisco Observations Alcatraz. Somewhere you must escape to Why y…