…are the 10 most watched cruise ship videos that I have made and posted on YouTube. (Updated 4 July 2013 all time) #1: Independence of the Seas leaving Portsmouth #2: Cunard Queens Mary 2 Queens Grill Q7 Cabin tour #3: P&O Cruises Aurora Suite Tour #4: Cunard Queen Victoria Q4 Cabin 5106 #5: Cunard Queen Mary 2 Penthouse Suite #6: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Tour of the inside of the ship #7: P&O Cruises Arcadia Hong Kong Suite #8: P&O Cruises Arcadia…
…st a big, industrial city. More recently I visited on cruises on the Queen Victoria and the Queen Mary 2 and attended the TBU Travel Bloggers Unite conference in the city. Each time I managed to explore more and more of the city – coming to appreciate it. Some of my observations about Rotterdam: Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands and the second busiest port in the world. Until 2004 it was the biggest port until being overtaken…
…line different and special. I also interview the Head of Hotel Operations, Victoria Kennedy To listen to the episode, you can listen online now using the audio player below or one of the following options: iTunes: subscribe for free to the Tips for Travellers Podcast on iTunes RSS feed: subscribe for free using the RSS feed Stitcher Radio Tips for Travellers mobile app (which has bonus PDF and video content with every episode): iTunes or Android v…
…itory – Darwin Queensland – Brisbane New South Wales – Sydney and Canberra Victoria – Melbourne Tasmania – Hobart South Australia – Adelaide Western Australia – Perth Some observations: All major cities on Coast with between 70 & 90% of population live on Coast Long history of Sydney vs Melbourne rivalry while Canberra was created as capital in early 1900s Mix of American influence and feel with a dash of British colonial features. It is increasin…
…g Harbour Buzzy and busy with many tourist attractions: Sealife Aquarium Australian National Maritime Museum IMAX Madame tussards Powerhouse Museum Sydney Tower and Skywalk Shopping Westfield Sydney Queen Victoria building Pitt street – the 5th Ave of Sydney Oxford street Other Olympic Park Tour Gardens – Hyde park, Botanical gardens, Chinese gardens Luna Park Check out this episode! …
…udio guide and then Kieran escorted us to afternoon tea at Rubens Hotel in Victoria. I had a great day exploring my city as a tourist and learning bits of trivia and history about London that I did not know despite living here for over 27 years. The tour was well organized, slick and the commentary and guiding by Kieran was friendly and welcoming. Going to see some icons like Horseguards Parade, Changing of the Guard and inside Buckingham Palace i…
…s are held in a meeting room down in the lower decks of the ship. On Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth the facilities are slightly better, but still under developed and under sized. On modern lines attracting the new wave of younger and more active young-at-heart traveller have large and modern facilities with a good range of classes in accessible studios. This is needed. Cunard Queen Elizabeth Queens Room Entertainment This is one of the weakest…
…ng are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have created a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships such as Norwegian Epic, Breakaway and Getaway. They offer studio cabins and a lounge and bar area. Unfortunately they are all inside cabins but are within a secure access controlled area. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their newer ships including Azu…
…a lot to do, no matter your interests. They range from Table Mountain, the Victoria & Alfred Center, Robben Island, Cape Point, Simon’s Town and the penguins (yes penguins), beaches, and so much more. But let’s talk a little bit about some of the downsides of Cape Town. The less glamorous side before returning to the positives. It has beautiful beaches, beautiful scenery, beautiful people, beautiful architecture, lots of interesting architecture d…
…ng are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their newer ships including Azura, Ventura, Arcadia, Aurora, Oriana and Britannia. Fred Olsen. All their ships offer solo cabins. Costa Cruises have some single cabins, both inside and outside, on half of its ships. Royal Cari…
…Bear at Knight Inlet Lodge British Columbia Canada Experience my Explore Canada Spring Watch trip to British Columbia through my social media posts in the Storify board below. I travelled to the region the first week of June, and visited Victoria (the capital of the region), Great Bear Rainforest (Knight Inlet Lodge for bear viewing) and Vancouver (sightseeing on high-speed zodiac and kayaks) I travelled as a guest of the Canadian Tourism Commiss…
