On Board With Alison

And they're off! Yes, 2019 cruises are on sale and some are selling fast. It only seems like yesterday we were bringing in the New Year and now we are talking about the 2019/2020 season. Exciting offers of low deposits, discounts and on board credits are flooding the websites. So,…

Well, that's not something I say very often! Yesterday, we woke up to a winter wonderland. Overnight, a pretty hefty blanket of snow had covered my house, garden and surrounding area. Suddenly, all local schools were closed (much to the children's delight), motorway at a standstill, trains and buses cancelled…

On the 4th February this year, I was one of 20,500 runners taking part in the Cancer Research UK London 10k Winter Run. I worked in the city for quite a few years and certainly had a different view running along streets closed to traffic past famous landmarks like St…

Whilst staying in Auckland before our cruise, we had booked a full-day tour to cover a lot of the sights of New Zealand's North Island. After an early pick up from our hotel, we journeyed through the lush green countryside to Waitomo and the famous caves which are home to…

Our flight from Hong Kong to Auckland was in the early evening so we decided to make the most of our last few hours and explore a bit more. We had spent the previous night at the Cosmo Hotel in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island so after an early…

The following morning of our short break in Hong Kong we enjoyed a very good breakfast at the Metropark Mongkok. There was a very good selection of hot and cold Asian and International cuisine and the staff on duty were all very welcoming. I like to try something different when…

Last month I went to New Zealand and Australia on a cruise. I had to fly to Auckland and back from Sydney. Whichever way you fly to these destinations, there is no denying that they are a long way away. Fortunately, both my husband and I managed to get four…

I have just returned from an amazing month-long holiday. We started with two nights in Hong Kong followed by three nights in Auckland and fourteen nights on board Celebrity Solstice cruising round both North and South Islands and calling in for overnight stays in Melbourne and Sydney. We then had…

I have just returned from my fifth visit to Venice. I love this beautiful iconic city and will never tire of going there. I am happy to sit and watch the gondolas gliding past or get lost (which I invariably do) in the myriad canals and the maze of paths…