About Me

I have worked in the travel industry for nearly 20 years… I started off on the high street and I have worked as a Cruise Consultant for the past 8 years. I can honestly say that it is just the best job ever! My passion is cruising, so being able…

Posted on Sep 1, 2014
Born weighing just 2lb 2… Look who is 2 today!

  Happy 2nd Birthday to my beautiful little girl Ella Blythe Louise Taylor! Born on 1st September 2012 weighing just 2lb 2 ounces and ten weeks premature! Look at her now! Still small for her age and still yet to take her 1st steps or speak any sense, she is…

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Posted on Aug 26, 2014
Dynamic dining – what’s it all about?

    Royal Caribbean have made some changes to your dining experience on board 2 of their amazing ships. Anthem of the seas – which makes it’s maiden voyage out Southampton on 22nd April 2015 Quantum of the seas – is on countdown, less than 95 days until she sails…

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Posted on Aug 18, 2014
The largest ship in the world is to sail the Mediterranean for summer 2015

  Weighing in at a massive 225,282 tons, The Allure of the seas is to sail out of Barcelona during the summer of 2015. With 2706 cabins, 1187 feet long, a total of 18 decks, 24 guest lifts and 4 swimming pools, the Allure of the seas is the biggest…

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Posted on Aug 11, 2014
Royal Caribbean have gone all-inclusive!

    I love the fact that cruise lines are now offering drinks packages to purchase for the duration of your cruise. I do think that some of them are a little pricy. $45-$55 per person per day is the average price which is probably ok if you are on…

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Posted on Aug 4, 2014
Penguin Post office – a little piece of Britain in Antarctica

  If you like jaw-dropping scenery and the chance to get up close and personal with some of nature’s wonders then a cruise to Antarctica should be on your list.   It really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the most vast and uninhabited places in the…

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Posted on Jul 28, 2014
My wedding in Las Vegas

It’s my 15th Wedding anniversary on Sunday!     Seems like only yesterday we were jetting off to Vegas with friends and family! It was a double wedding with my sister which made it even more special! I could not have dreamt of doing it any other way.    …

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Posted on Jul 22, 2014
Are Royal Caribbean going to start charging for entertainment?

  I was horrified when I heard that Royal Caribbean, were considering charging for entertainment on their ships.  Paying extra for the entertainment on board is surely a step too far. Am I wrong? I love the fact that you can add extra’s on to your booking such as drinks…

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Posted on Jul 15, 2014
Afternoon tea – Is it just for a special treat?

Have you ever been out for afternoon tea? I recently received a gift for afternoon tea in the Radisson Edwardian hotel in Manchester. What a lovely surprise! I took my mum and daughter so we made a girly day of it. First a little shopping, a nice walk in the…

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Posted on Jun 24, 2014
My incredible trip to Iceland!

Iceland is like nowhere I have ever been before! It’s perfect for people looking for the unexpected. Located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe and in-fact two thirds of the population live in Reykjavik and the surrounding areas! Iceland…

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Posted on Jun 17, 2014
Band Contest on Whit Friday – my family day out!

  Often described as 'the greatest free show on Earth', the Saddleworth & District Whit Friday Brass Band Contests takes place on the afternoon and evening of Whit Friday each year.  The earliest recorded contest was in 1884 and has grown in popularity to such an extent, that it now…

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