About Me
I have been working in travel since 1991 when I realised there was more to life than the Banking Industry. I started as an Overseas Representative with Thomson Holidays moving to the beautiful Island of Rhodes, where I spent 3 very happy summer season. This was interspersed with winters in Spain -…
Posted on Jan 28, 2015
My Perfect Cruise
If I could pick a perfect cruise itinerary this would be it! Venice Split Santorini Mykonos Dubrovnik Ancona Venice Departing on 11th June, with a 2 night pre cruise hotel stay in Venice, with prices starting at £ 899pp including flights, this is a really good deal one that seems to…
Posted on Jan 21, 2015
Stop The Ship – I Want To Get Off!
Fred Olsen have long been renowned as a small ship, very traditional cruise line with lots of loyal passengers. Very much cruising as it was before robot bartenders and waterslides came along! However they do have some very interesting new " features" to their cruises that are first in the…
Posted on Jan 7, 2015
Carry On Up The Danube – Part Five
Carrying on with my wonderful river Danube cruise on Emerald Star, Monday evening saw us depart from Linz for an overnight sailing to the little town of Melk . Now sailing down the Austrian part of the river and, for me, it was quickly becoming the most interesting part of…
Posted on Dec 10, 2014
The City Of Music
Monday morning saw another early start on our journey down the Danube, as today we were off to Salzburg. We had the choice of visiting Passau, where the ship was moored, or choosing between Salzburg and Cesky Krumlov. We decided on Salzburg so it was 8am prompt when our guides ushered…
Posted on Dec 3, 2014
Emerald Star Part Three – Beer For Breakfast !
On the lovely afternoon sunshine we left our berth in Nuremberg to start our journey down the Danube. The sailing is one of the best parts of river cruising as, unlike ocean cruising, there is always something to see. The first part of the journey towards our next…
Posted on Nov 26, 2014
Emerald Star – Food Glorious Food
Our cruise on Emerald Star started in Nuremberg and I have to say the mooring point for most river cruise ships here is not the most picturesque in the world to put it mildly, although the town itself looks really pretty.At least the sun was shining as we settled into…
Posted on Nov 18, 2014
Emerald Star – Simply The Best !
I have just returned from my first European River Cruise on the fabulous Emerald Star and I really don`t know where, or how, to begin to describe this wonderful ship that far exceeded my expectations, in fact the whole trip was probably the best one I have ever been on…
Posted on Nov 4, 2014
Jewel of the Danube
I am so excited, and lucky, as on Saturday I will be flying off from Gatwick to Munich to experience a European River Cruise on the Danube - Danube Delights! I have done plenty of Nile Cruises when I worked for Thomson and I am sure the principle is exactly…
Posted on Oct 28, 2014
Peter Pan and and the Designers of the Caribbean
How about this for an outfit to get you noticed ! Captain Hook Costume, designed by Piers Atkinson Well its what one of my best friends, Graham Noakes, will be wearing on Saturday night - actually he`ll be wearing it every night this week ! Believe it or not this…
Posted on Oct 21, 2014
Now I`ve Heard of Pink Elephants But ……………..
A Pink Polar Bear ??? Surely not ! If you want to get up close and personal with one ( not sure if its a boy or a girl ) then Royal Caribbean`s Quantum of the Seas is the place to go. The bear is 30 feet tall, magenta in…
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