About Me

I have been working in travel since 1991 when I realised there was more to life than the Banking Industry. I started as an Overseas Representative with Thomson Holidays moving to the beautiful Island of Rhodes, where I spent 3 very happy summer season. This was interspersed with winters in Spain -…

Posted on Sep 10, 2018
Celebrity Get A 10 from Me !

I arrived back home yesterday from my Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette and it was really excellent , much better than I expected. I expected a lovely ship and beautiful scenery but this exceeded in every way. Where to start? At the beginning I guess, as I have discovered…

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Posted on Aug 27, 2018
I`m Off To Norway !

Less  than a week to go now before my cruise on Celebrity Silhouette to the Norwegian Fjords. My best friend and I will be driving down to Southampton on Saturday to board the ship for an 8 night cruise. Holidays abroad have been a bit restricted since the arrival of…

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Posted on Aug 13, 2018
The Return Of A Legend

Cunard`s Queen Elizabeth I, or QE2 as she became affectionately know, is still the most famous ocean liner in the world even know that she has retired and become a floating hotel in Dubai. I sailed on her twice and she was a lovely ship - a "proper" ship as…

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Posted on Jul 30, 2018
Don`t Forget To Pack The Straws !

I used to love packing for holidays but now it just seems to be more and more stressful. I am off on Celebrity Silhouette on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords in September and I am already planning what to take with me. The first cruise I ever went on…

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Posted on Jul 16, 2018
The Drinks Are On Azura !!

Well she isn`t actually paying for them - you are -  but it is happening. P&O are  one of the only remaining cruise lines not to give passengers the option of purchasing a drinks package. If I had a pound  for every time I am asked " can I add…

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Posted on Jul 2, 2018
Farewell Oriana

So the rumours have been true and P&O have finally announced  that Oriana will leave their fleet next year.  In a statement last week P&O Cruises senior vice president Paul Ludlow said: “Oriana is an original, and a much loved P&O Cruises ship. Whilst we will miss her, her departure will…

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Posted on Jun 18, 2018
My Azamazing Journey – Part 2

If you have read my last blog you will now that my journey began in Nice before embarking on the lovely Azamara Quest. It was a brilliant start to my trip with probably the easiest check-in, with a glass of prosecco in hand, I`ve ever experienced. After this, it's definitely…

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Posted on Jun 4, 2018
An Azamazing Cruise !

Well I`m back at my desk today after a really lovely cruise on Azamara Quest. This time I tried to plan my journey as I would if it was a trip I was putting together for one of my clients with  a pre-cruise hotels, flights and transfers, to give a…

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Posted on May 21, 2018
The Nightmare Of Packing For A Holiday !

Watching the Royal wedding this weekend, and looking at the lovely outfits, I started to think about what I am going to pack for my Azamara cruise next week. Choosing an outfit for any special occasion can be daunting, and time consuming, and a Royal Wedding must be stressful to…

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Posted on May 7, 2018
I`m Off To Nice !

At last the sun is shining and summer is finally here. Thinking of sunny climates reminds me that I am off to Nice for my Azamara cruise in a couple of weeks and, talking to a client of mine today who lives in the South of France, I know that…

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