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 Aug 5, 2014
Fancy An Emerald?

A new kind of River Experience. With a brand new fleet complete with some lovely itineraries and filled with excursions, with so much included in your price. IF YOU BOOK BY 29TH AUGUST 2014 YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE £500 PER PERSON DISCOUNT, so that's something not to be sniffed at…

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Posted on Jul 29, 2014
RIVIERA TAKE A LOOK

  RIVIERA I rate this operator very highly indeed with a constant supply of brand new ships each year they are right up there with the likes of Viking, AmaWaterways etc, the good news is they are also usually about half the price of the above cruise lines. Their prices are greatly…

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Posted on Jul 22, 2014
How Friendly Accessible ?

    A conversation which crops up from time to time is "how accessible friendly are the cruises" ? Well I have two couples who recently travelled on River Cruise Ships, who took different modes of transport to get to and from their holidays, I have spoken to both of them this week…

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Posted on Jul 15, 2014
See The Rock In Style

      GIBRALTAR. Somewhere my husband loves is Gibraltar and for so many reasons, the forces element interests him a huge amount  as he spent a good few years in the forces and had lots of experiences some good and some quite the opposite.  Its a place where we…

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Posted on Jun 24, 2014
Does The Cabin Grade Matter?

  You've chosen your cruise and the dates you want to go, but how about the cabin & what type do you have and what options are there?  Also we all have a budget so this has also got to be taken into account, as we know River Cruises are…

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Posted on Jun 17, 2014
RUDESHEIM THE BEES KNEES OF THE RHINE

  All along the River heading for Rudesheim we could see by the fantastic vineyards it was GRAND  with capital letters- you could just feel it, I was amazed at the vineyards and fell in love with them, how strange is that? to be so amazed by trees. But when you…

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Posted on Jun 10, 2014
CAN YOU BAG A BARGAIN?

    River Cruising is growing in popularity at a furious pace, I can see this on a daily basis that's for sure, I think most people want to explore Europe & The Mekong for a couple of reasons, - They haven't been to this part of the world before…

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Posted on Jun 3, 2014
IS THE SIZE IMPORTANT?

  You've done Ocean Cruising till your Blue in the face so now its time to try  river cruises. These cruises have a much slower pace, and deeply immersive itineraries that make them a wonderful choice if you are destination- oriented, those of you who speak to me on a regular…

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Posted on May 27, 2014
Cruising without the tours

  A client I spoke to recently said he wanted to go on a cruise but didn't want the organised tours and also wanted to know would he get a reduction as they prefer to do their own thing. Several river cruise companies include guided tours in the fare, which…

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Posted on May 20, 2014
Pride Without The Prejudice

  Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English Literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics. One her best reads was…

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