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 May 1, 2013
Onward to Phnom Penh

This morning we woke in Chong Koh, which was a small village it is on the Southern  side Phnom Penh, we all disembarked and walked to the local school it was an absolute delight to see all the little kids. little being the operative word, the children in the class…

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Posted on Apr 23, 2013
Broadchurch Finished What Now?

  Every Monday night for the past 8 weeks, me and around 10 million other viewers have been absolutley glued to our TV's to watch...     The brilliant production of BROADCHURCH filmed in the village of West Bay in Dorset. It ended last night with the perpetrator being names as…

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Posted on Apr 16, 2013
KAMPONG CHHNANG

  The Nerve centre the Captain let me have a look inside..   Our first full day on board LA MARGUERITE. One of the SADEC SUITES.       Overnight we had started our journey down the Mekong, our first full day, we took a small motor boat to see…

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Posted on Apr 4, 2013
Eating Tarantula & Meeting La Marguerite.

    LA MARGUERITE We all met in the lobby of our hotel the SOKHA ANGKOR RESORT  and had to register to join the La Marguerite  again quite early between 7.30am-8.30am. this was to be the first time we had met with our travelling companions who had paid for the Mekong sailing, all…

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Posted on Mar 28, 2013
Angkor Wat

  ANGKOR WAT Well what can I say about this day? It was our first proper day in Siem Reap, the instructions from the night before was its an early start! We were all up at 4.30 hours for this tour, you have to be early to get the full…

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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
APT- The First Few Days.

  Once our private transfer arrived a really nice friendly guy  drove us straight to hotel Sokha Angkor Resort 5* Luxury. My immediate impression was how gorgeous it was, the trees going upto the drive way were all lit up it looked stunning. It is located right in the centre of…

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Posted on Mar 11, 2013
APT – The Beginning

  I have been really really lucky to have  been given the chance to go on a educational trip with APT and doing one of their very successful escorted tours and cruise to Vietnam & Cambodia.   Our journey started off from Heathrow and we flew with Thai airways this is the…

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Posted on Mar 1, 2013
Essential Vietnam & Cambodia – Back Now

  Just returned from my trip with APT on their escorted package sailing on the ship La Marguerite. I can honestly say this has been the best experience ever! I have done so much and seen so much, all of which I will be able to share with you all…

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Posted on Feb 13, 2013
Off to Vietnam & Cambodia

  Something I wanted to share with you, I am off from 15th February until beginning of March as I will be taking part with APT  River Cruise on one of their ESSTENTIAL VIETNAM & CAMBODIA holidays.     I will be experiencing all of the stunning tours, top hotels…

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Posted on Feb 5, 2013
The Porridge Factor- Luxury By Degree

    The Oatmeal/Porridge- Factor shows how various cruise ships will provide a client with a basic item such as a bowl of Porridge. The difference though is in its presentation. There are ships that provide one of three levels of presentation.   Lifestyle. Designated as Standard- The least expensive, offering…

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