Steve's Full Itinerary

Gratuities is a way of life on Cruises. In the USA it's custom to tip and expected. Here in the UK we're not really a tipping nation. Quite the norm for the Americans though. When it comes to Cruises, some Ocean liners give us the option to prepay our gratuities…

Recently I did an enquiry on the Rocky Mountaineer and was asked is there much of a difference between the Silver and Gold Leaf service. Basically is it worth paying the difference? Having experienced both I decided to look back on some photo's and familiarise myself between Silver and Gold leaf.…

All Inclusive drinks packages on Cruises. Am I the only one who just doesn’t like this idea. It’s been around for a little while now and a lot of Cruises are offering these drinks packages. But is it really worth it? I don’t mean value for money for the amount…

Now, after my Rocky Mountaineer adventure, let me get back to the 3rd and final part of my own West Coast Fly-Drive. I moved on from San Francisco, Yosemite and Death Valley and my travels next took me to Fabulous Las Vegas. Of course when you’re here you just have…

OMG WOW and where do I start? Having just returned from the Rocky Mountaineer Train from Seattle to Vancouver, before going onto Calgary via Kamloops. What an experience. Probably the best trip I have ever done. If you have never done the Rocky mountaineer or considering it then my recommendation…

So I moved on from San Francisco and onto Yosemite. Wow this place is just beautiful. The scenery is unbelievable. We stayed at the Tenya Lodge. The official hotel of the National Park. Others are nearby but if going to do the Yosemite National Park staying here is the best…

I work for a Cruise company but doesn't mean all my holidays have to be Cruises. I obviously like to Cruise and do Cruise and stay holidays. Currently on a Fly Drive in California with my Girlfriend celebrating her birthday. We booked a Fly Drive to discover the West Coast…

I'm now away for a couple of weeks on a Fly-Drive of the West Coast of the USA and I can't wait. Feels ages since I booked it and now I'm down to counting my last few sleeps I couldn't be anymore excited.   I am going to enjoy the…

I have just returned from my first River Cruise with Scenic Tours. Now as this is a brand new ship and the official naming isn't until the 20th April I can't say what the name of the ship is. However I have taken some photo's for you to have a…

I had a lovely visit on the new P&O Ship The Britannia last Tuesday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. A lot of people have been saying it lacked the WOW factor and it has a bit of a Celebrity style feel about it. I think it had a wow factor…