About Me

Thank you for visiting my blog. I started my career in the travel industry over 30 years ago at Page & Moy Holidays booking short and Long haul holidays, tailor-made packages, ski trips and cruises & was able to experience luxury destinations and hotels around the world which was an absolute…

Posted on Oct 14, 2014
Its Not Too Cold For A Balcony

    The last couple of weeks me and my husband have been talking about taking a short cruise before winter sets in good and proper, I always say I don't mind if we have an inside cabin outside or a balcony, but he will only entertain a balcony  much to my annoyance,…

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Posted on Oct 7, 2014
Top 10 Bucket List Cruise Experiences

    If you are a veteran cruiser or a first timer still trying to find your sea legs, you'll know that sailing is much more than shuffle board & sun beds. I have for you here some of the best experiences you'll have at sea. CRUISING OUT OF SYDNEY.…

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Posted on Sep 30, 2014
New Union Flag Painted Onto Britannia

    The finishing touches to the new Union Flag livery on P&O Cruises Britannia have been made at the Italian yard where the ship is being built. The new look on the bow features the worlds largest contemporary version of the Union Flag which required 420 litres of paint.…

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Posted on Sep 23, 2014
Looking After The Ankle Biters

  SO THAT TIME OF YEAR HAS COME AROUND AGAIN,  LOOKING AT YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAY FOR NEXT YEAR AND YOU WANT  A CRUISE, WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN.? YOU CANT GO FAR WRONG WITH P&O THEY ARE BRILLIANT, WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THE CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE IN THE…

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Posted on Sep 16, 2014
Von Trapps revived for 2015

  Well how about this for your excitement - next year marks the 50th anniversary of the movie The Sound of Music, now I know you may find this hard to  believe but a lot of younger people are mad about the film who were not even a twinkling in their parents…

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Posted on Sep 9, 2014
How to Avoid Outrageous Fees

  One reason cruises are popular today is that so many now are all-inclusive depending on the cruise line, your fare may  include food, beverages in the ships restaurants, room service and in some cases even gratuities and shore excursions. Not all cruise lines are equal in terms of what you…

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Posted on Sep 2, 2014
Delightful Melanie – MPS Rotterdam

                                                                                                                               OUTSIDE THE DOM Well we finally arrived in Cologne after 31 hours on 3 coaches travelling  across Europe and an overnight stop in Reims at the 4* Novotel...But when we arrived and was warmly  met by Melanie who was our  Tour Guide, she was an angel sent all the way down…

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Posted on Aug 29, 2014
Dont Let The Journey Put You Off

Ive just returned from a really lovely  River Cruise holiday which totally surprised me and my husband, everything was fantastic the food, tours, staff & entertainment we've not had so much fun in years to be honest. BUT the journey is a bit of a nightmare.   We started out…

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Posted on Aug 29, 2014
I’M BACK

Back from my annual holidays- so how do you beat the blues? get straight back into work. Its so easy to do if you love your job I'll be updating my blog with lots of images and stories of my Rhine to Switzerland trip.    

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Posted on Aug 12, 2014
Packing For The River

    River Cruises are now one of the most popular types of holiday, and with thousands of people setting sail throughout Europe every year. One of the best things about cruising is you only have to unpack once during your voyage, but its choosing what to put in your…

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