Jane's Jewels of the Sea

So we are about halfway through our Canadian adventure and so having visited Calgary, Banff and travelled the Icefield Parkway we stayed for a few days in Jasper which was a most-welcome break from the hectic-ness of trying to fit in as much as possible! I heard a nice little…

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year with your loved ones. We certainly did with twelve sitting down for Christmas lunch - I had a bevy of helpers and kitchen commi's at my command and much furniture moving the dining table was expanded and…

Along with many of my colleagues from cruise.co.uk,  I recently attended our annual conference held on the Cruise and Maritime ship Marco Polo which has recently acquired notoriety for accommodating an elderly couple charged with drug smuggling! Cruise and Maritime along with most Cruise Lines operate shorter cruises throughout the…

YES, Egypt is still open to tourism and YES, they are still taking tourists on River Cruises and quite honestly there is no better time to go than now during our winter months when they can bask in very healthy 25 to 30 degrees Celsius! Hitting the recent headlines was…

There are so many options now where you can try see the Aurora Borelis  ‘Mother Nature’s ultimate light show’ and it seems to be on people’s bucket list nowadays. According to the National Geographic Magazine the ‘best’ places to view them are, in no particular order: Iceland, Fairbanks Alaska, Yellowknife…

Small but perfectly formed are the AmaWaterways River Cruise ships especially the AmaDolce as many of other River Cruise Lines offer larger vessels with perhaps offer a slightly less-personalised service. River cruising at it's best is sailing from Bordeaux sat out on deck in the autumnal sunshine with a glass…