A Very Different City
One of the best things about River Cruising is it does give you the opportunity to see towns and cities that you would never get to on an ocean cruise. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, and was once part of the Eastern Bloc after the Communist Party seized power in Czechoslovakia in February 1948. The city became one of the foremost […]
Read MoreMy 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 good to be true – […]
Read MoreSnowy White Horses in Vienna
I looked out of the window this morning and expected to see snow – but everything was still green where I live but it still brought back memories of the next beautiful city, on my journey down the river Danube, Vienna. The evening before our arrival into Vienna, Karla, our excellent Tour Manager, asked if anyone was interested […]
Read MoreHappy New Year !
Christmas has come and gone and, as I am writing my New Year`s blog, I have just watched the first celebrations of 2015 in Auckland and Sydney. As usual both looked fabulous and soon it will be London`s turn. My wish for a white Christmas didn’t quite come true but it very nearly did! No […]
Read MoreSantas Little Helper
Today is the start of my Christmas beak, and I shall be soon heading off to North Wales for a long weekend with friends. I don`t think it will snow but fingers crossed! I shall be away from the office until 2nd January but, in my absence, my new office assistant, Lexi Louise, will be […]
Read MoreIts Christmas – Well Almost !
My Christmas celebrations started early this year as I took a break from Cruise.co.uk for a trip to the little village of Hunmanby in Yorkshire last Friday for a few days. This was a long weekend to celebrate my friend Sue`s 50th birthday with a group of friends. The South Wing of Hunmaby Hall […]
Read MoreVienna By Night
I have never been to Vienna before but tonight my river cruise will take me to this beautiful city, so I thought I`d see what the best things to do there in the evening are. Top of the list must be visit the Opera or go to a concert. The Opera House in Vienna […]
Read MoreAll That Glitters Might Be Silver and a Bargain Cruise !
Oceana is one of my favourite ships, not too big, not too small with good food and friendly staff, so to find a really good bargain cruise on her is just an added bonus and it`s exclusive to Cruise.co.uk aswell! She will depart from Southampton on 7th November, already a bonus as you can take […]
Read MoreA Weekend In The Lake District
It seems like I have gone through most of the year without a break and now holidays are starting to look like buses – they all arrive at once! Thursday morning will see me packing my bags again and heading to Windermere for a 50th birthday weekend in the Lake District. Lake Windermere is 10.5 f […]
Read MoreThe Best of Asia with Arcadia
Arcadia is probably my favourite P&O ship and its lovely to see that she has such lovely itineraries, especially during her World Cruise of 2015. Winter is about to rear her head and booking a cruise is one of the best ways to forget the cold and rain, dare I mention snow ! Arcadia is […]
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