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 -…
I arrived back home yesterday from my Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette and it was really excellent , much better than I expected. I expected a lovely ship and beautiful scenery but this exceeded in every way. Where to start? At the beginning I guess, as I have discovered…
Less than a week to go now before my cruise on Celebrity Silhouette to the Norwegian Fjords. My best friend and I will be driving down to Southampton on Saturday to board the ship for an 8 night cruise. Holidays abroad have been a bit restricted since the arrival of…
Cunard`s Queen Elizabeth I, or QE2 as she became affectionately know, is still the most famous ocean liner in the world even know that she has retired and become a floating hotel in Dubai. I sailed on her twice and she was a lovely ship - a "proper" ship as…
I used to love packing for holidays but now it just seems to be more and more stressful. I am off on Celebrity Silhouette on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords in September and I am already planning what to take with me. The first cruise I ever went on…
Well she isn`t actually paying for them - you are - but it is happening. P&O are one of the only remaining cruise lines not to give passengers the option of purchasing a drinks package. If I had a pound for every time I am asked " can I add…
So the rumours have been true and P&O have finally announced that Oriana will leave their fleet next year. In a statement last week P&O Cruises senior vice president Paul Ludlow said: “Oriana is an original, and a much loved P&O Cruises ship. Whilst we will miss her, her departure will…
If you have read my last blog you will now that my journey began in Nice before embarking on the lovely Azamara Quest. It was a brilliant start to my trip with probably the easiest check-in, with a glass of prosecco in hand, I`ve ever experienced. After this, it's definitely…
Well I`m back at my desk today after a really lovely cruise on Azamara Quest. This time I tried to plan my journey as I would if it was a trip I was putting together for one of my clients with a pre-cruise hotels, flights and transfers, to give a…
Watching the Royal wedding this weekend, and looking at the lovely outfits, I started to think about what I am going to pack for my Azamara cruise next week. Choosing an outfit for any special occasion can be daunting, and time consuming, and a Royal Wedding must be stressful to…
At last the sun is shining and summer is finally here. Thinking of sunny climates reminds me that I am off to Nice for my Azamara cruise in a couple of weeks and, talking to a client of mine today who lives in the South of France, I know that…