Ria's Cruise Writings

  Our last bullet train journey taking us from Xi'an to the home of the Giant Panda Research and Breeding Centre which is Chengdu. This was the only time we had to join the train with our own luggage. And we had to be quick as we only had 2…

So now we come to the 3rd stop on my Tour of China. If you have missed the last two click here for the links. We arrived in Xi'an around tea time so we were driven to our hotel and walked across the road to the restaurant where we had…

Next stop on this already brilliant Tour was Pingyao. This stop was definitely one of my favorites. This was the more traditional side of China i was looking forward too. It also wasn't as hectic as Beijing. We had an early bullet train to catch. I was really impressed with…

Following on from my last Blog click here i'll go on to tell you a little more about our time in Beijing. On our arrival at Beijing Airport we were met by the Buffalo guides and taken to our Hotel. The guides were very easy to spot they made themselves…

10 Months after we got married and the long awaited honeymoon had finally come round. And what a fantastic trip it was. We started at Beijing and included Pingyao, Xi'an, Chengdu and a Yangtze River cruise before flying on to Hong Kong. You may have seen this package on our…

It doesn't seem two minutes ago i was last writing about this. Yes that's right she is back ladies and gents 'Cruising with Jane McDonald' is due to return to the screens tonight 19th April. Due to air at 9pm on Channel 5, series 6 brings us 3 brand-new episodes.…

With all the uncertainty of Brexit, naturally i have been asked will it have any affect on cruises. Many of the Cruise Lines have stated reassurance or what some referred to as 'Our Brexit Promise'. However the European Parliament has now confirmed that UK citizens will not need a visa to…

Having done a few cruise lines, big and small, I've enjoyed several shows on board whether it be the ships own productions from it's staff right through to famous West End shows. So far i do think my favorite was 'We Will Rock You' on board Anthem of the Seas.…

Over the years cruise lines have come up with the most weird yet wonderful amenities to have on a Cruise Ship. I guess they have to do something a bit different to keep up with other cruise lines or to top their last new Ship. The most bizarre I've heard…

Not long now until April and i'm getting really excited. As it is within 3 months it was time to apply for our Chinese Visas. Due the recent changes in the application for the visas i thought it might help some of you if i talked about my experience in…