Charlene Goes Global

You may have seen in the news a recent article claiming this weekend will be known as Sunshine Saturday - WHAT?!! Have you seen the weather? Gale force winds, rain, sleet maybe snow. Trains cancelled, homes without power. There is no chance you're going to want to leave the comfort…

As you are reading this I will be cruising the Caribbean on Allure of the Seas. Sorry! Yesterday we stopped off at Labadee also known as Royal Caribbeans private beach escape. The enclosed resort is part of Haiti but it is no reflection of what Haiti is really like. It…

Next week we are heading off to Miami for our first Christmas overseas with Charlie. As Chris & I met whilst we were working overseas as holiday reps this isnt really anything new for us. We are both excited to spend Christmas in the sun rather that the cold weather…

Whilst in Tokyo we took a full day trip out to Mt Fuji and the surrounding area. This really was a full day trip that started at 7.30am. The journey time to Mt Fuji is around 2.5 hours by coach with a short stop at some motorway services for a…

I am just back from a trip to Tokyo and I am pleased to say it exceeded my expectations and we had an amazing time. We flew out from Heathrow via Hong Kong we left at 5pm UK time and finally arrived into Tokyo at 10pm local time the following…

I have recently returned from a short break to Disneyland Paris. The weather was fantastic, nice and warm for October. it was really magical to see how excited Charlie was when he got to meet all the different characters. We went a few years ago but this time was different…

If you have ever taken a look at the Tailormade  Section on our website you will see we have a huge amount to offer from 2 night hotel stays with FREE tours to 10 night fully escorted land tours combined with a cruise. With so many ships located in far flung…

As I am sure you are all aware we have a huge Tailor made collection which includes various land tours combined with cruises. These offer something different for everyone and Japan offers one of our most extensive programs. I have been offered an amazing opportunity that gives me the chance…

You have had your cruise of a lifetime booked for a year and a few days before travel you see the news about Hurricane Harvey and then Hurricane Irma. What happens? Firstly this time of the year is when Hurricanes are expected in the Caribbean, Florida regions. This isnt to…

This is a question I am asked on a regular basis. Can I take wine on board? Now the answer is it depends on who you are cruising with. With all these All Inclusive offers that the cruise lines seem to be offering maybe its a way to encourage you…