A day in prison!!

You may remember that I was very lucky recently and won a trip to South Africa. Long before I received the itinerary I wanted to visit the prison that housed Nelson Mandela for so many years – Robben Island. Robben Island is located just off the coast of Cape Town, approximately 5.5 miles, and is […]

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Are cruise lines biased on where they sail from in the UK?

There are more UK ports than just Southampton so why do they get most of the ships? As a Northerner I would love to sail from Liverpool more instead of the long haul to Southampton which can sometimes take over 5 hours to get to and 8 hours back!! As it is also a heavy […]

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Travel firm TUI are in a “sticky” situation!

The world has gone mad! Travel firm TUI have been in trouble this week for handing out sexist stickers – I kid you not! They have been accused of sexism after passengers complained they handed out “future captain” stickers to boys and “cabin crew” badges to girls during flights. As a mum of four children, […]

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Bucket List – Alpaca Walking now ticked!

I have a few things on my bucket list such as climbing the Eiffel Tower and Skydiving and I am always adding new things but now I can tick off one of the many unusual ones which was taking an Alpaca for a walk and what an afternoon it was. If you have no idea […]

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Working from home – you must have it made?

It is now 23.52 on a Monday evening and I am still at my desk finishing off! When you work from home like I do people assume that you can come and go as you please but we still have a rota that we need to complete as we are open between the hours of […]

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A country full of opportunity!

If you missed my previous but one blog you may not know that I have just returned from a fantastic trip to South Africa. In all honesty I was not expecting much from this country but in reality I was overwhelmed by the people and the country. My day began at Heathrow where I met […]

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Don’t believe all you read in cruise reviews! Marmite, soaps and the gym!

Whenever someone says they have seen a bad review on cruise critic I always tell them to take it with a pinch of salt as what one person loves another may hate. Some of us like marmite some of us don’t – I am firmly in the don’t category on this one. Some like watching […]

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What do Sharks, Penguins, Elephants and a Cruise Specialist from Morecambe have in common?

The answer: For 10 days in June we will all be in the same country and I for one cannot wait although not sure if the animals concerned are excited as me! Having been a Cruise Specialist for over 17 years now I sometimes have the most enviable job in the world and that is […]

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Sailing like a Celebrity Part 2 – Dining, drink, entertainment and cabins

As I was only on board for two nights we did not bother with any speciality dining on this occasion so we ate in the main dining room which was amazing. We had opted for Celebrity Select Dining which means we could choose when we wanted to go for dinner and could just turn up […]

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Sailing like a Celebrity

I have recently come back from a two night taster cruise on board Celebrity Silhouette with my husband and 2 children aged 13 and 11 and have to say I will definitely be booking a longer cruise next time. In this blog I will cover the children’s facilities and in my next one the rest […]

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