About Me

Hello, and welcome to my page.  I have been working in the Travel Industry for over 38 years,  it really just seems like yesterday! I am married with 2 grown up children and a beautiful grand daughter. After a couple of years at New College Durham learning Travel and Tourism…

Posted on Jul 3, 2015
Increase In Cruise Traffic For Norway

I read a interesting article this week on Norway and the increase in the cruising sector, which has risen 6.5% since 2011.  You would think that the only cruises to Norway are the ones to the Fjords and the northern areas which is very popular for the "midnight sun" and…

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Posted on Jun 26, 2015
Fancy An Amazing Voyage Of Discovery?

I recently booked some lovely clients onto a Cruise & Maritime cruise for January 2017, they are going to the Amazon via the Caribbean and the Azores, what a voyage that will be! Travelling out on the well equipped Marco Polo ship, this cruise will take 39 nights in total,…

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Posted on Jun 19, 2015
Don’t Forget Your Passport!

Now this may seem a silly thing to say, you would be surprised at how many people do! One of the most important questions we ask a client when booking, is do you have a valid passport with at least 6 months of validity on this?   Are you a…

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Posted on Jun 12, 2015
Banished All Over Again?

I wonder if you recently watched the TV programme "Banished" on BBC2?  It was about UK convicts in the 17th century who were of course banished to the new world, Australia. Hold that thought, as I read this week that Denmark spends 41 million kroner on sending criminal youths on…

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Posted on Jun 5, 2015
Have you had a memorable experience today?

When was the last time you have experienced really good customer service?  It is interesting to read how people perceive good customer service. It is actually defined as "giving a service to clients before, during and after a purchase." I read this week a really interesting article on airline service,…

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Posted on May 29, 2015
Are drinks packages good value for money?

Over the last few years, more and more cruise lines have been adding a drinks package to the basic cost of your cruise to entice you to book, but are they really good value for money?  There is no doubt about it that of course your cruise price does go…

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Posted on May 22, 2015
Family Cruise? Don’t Forget Carnival

If you are already planning ahead for next year,  have a family and want a good ship with plenty to do, then look no further then Carnival Cruises. 2016 will be the first time Carnival have sailed in Europe since 2013. Most Carnival Cruises are from the States, so this…

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Posted on May 15, 2015
AzAmazing Azamara

You may have seen this week some great special offers we advertised with Azamara Cruises. For those of you who are not familiar with them I thought I would give you a brief insight. Azamara cruises are part of the Royal Caribbean group and have certainly blossomed in the last…

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Posted on May 8, 2015
North & South Divide

By the time this blog is published we will as a country, have decided on who we think will best bring in stability, jobs and money into the country.  We always have a joke (or is it) about the north/south divide. Being a north eastern girl, I am of course…

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Posted on May 1, 2015
Garden Inspirations…….

Do you like to spend time in your garden? Perhaps watch garden related TV programmes, listen to the radio and read Gardeners World? If you do, then I am sure you have heard of Tony Russell, a writer and Radio 4's gardener and gardeners question time panellist.  Tony will be…

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