My Date with the Elephants in Pattaya
This was the trip I was looking forward the most! I’d heard of this Sanctuary for rescued Elephants as my Granddaughter had visited one in Thailand in Chiang Mai. So when I found out that one of the ports of call was Bangkok, I arranged a half day trip to visit the Sanctuary. These elephants […]
Read MoreMy Trip Up The Yangtze!
Part of the Grand Tour of China includes a 3 day river cruise along the longest river in the work (which can be seen from space by the way!) I’m talking about the Yangtze. So as you know for those who read my blogs, I visited China recently to experience the ‘Grand Tour’, and after […]
Read MoreMy Far East Christmas & New Year Adventure!
A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all my lovely passengers, who have trusted me with arranging your cruises this year! Thank you for your support and loyalty, which I am most grateful for! I hope you have a fantastic memorable festive season, spent with your loved ones! As for me, I […]
Read MoreFestive Fun On Board CMV Magellan
Its beginning to look alot like Christmas! Its only a couple of weeks to go before we sail off on our Christmas Party Cruise on board the Marella Discovery to Asia. As a consequence of this however, we wont be spending Christmas & New Year with our nearest and dearest. So we thought it would […]
Read MoreAre Airlines Rigging Your Seats?
I read a very interesting article today, regarding booking flight seats together……. There has been a growing suspicion that airlines are cynically and blatantly splitting up couples and families hoping to sit together. Passengers noticed airlines were being charged extra to ‘guarantee’ seating together. Since then, more and more airlines have jumped on this lucrative […]
Read MoreConspiracy! Corruption & Theft! – The Forbidden City of Beijing
An absolute hotbed of political intrigue, corruption & murder within the city walls! More about all the carry on below… There have been so many highlights of my Grand Tour of China. The Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, The Pandas. All on my Bucket List of places to visit. The next highlight was the trip to […]
Read MorePingyao – A Step Back In Time To China’s Ancient Past
Before I even got to Pingyao, I just loved the name! Very oriental, and one of the few Chinese city names I could not only spell, but pronounce too! View of Pingyao from the city wall So after an exhilarating ride on the Bullet Train from Xian, we arrived at Pingyao Train station on a […]
Read MoreFancy A Chinese?
I went to China recently and thought I would share my experiences of the food I encountered. Now I love a ‘Chinese Takeaway’, and so was very much looking forward to sampling the delights that China could offer. After all, I’m going to the ‘source’ right? Alarm bells starting to ring upon our arrival in […]
Read MoreA Chinese Soldier Made Me Cry!
Well, not just one, thousands actually. And not exactly soldiers, more like Warriors – Terracotta Warriors to be exact! Let me explain.. As you may know I was lucky enough to be asked to go on a fact finding trip for our Grand Tour of China Bucket List holiday. This included a trip to Xian, […]
Read MoreBeijing – My Gateway To China
I recently returned from a fact finding trip to China for our hugely popular Grand Tour of China Bucket List Holiday. My first stop was a 3 day stay in Beijing (Peking) which was packed with visiting the iconic places of interest for travellers including the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & The Temple […]
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