Moorea One Way to do…
My wife and I visited the island of Moorea as part of our South Pacific cruise onboard Silver Spirit. Moorea was the third island on our itinerary and, like the […]
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Siem Reap, One way to do…
The final destination on a recent Mekong River Cruise was the famous Cambodian town of Siem Reap. It is the primary gateway for the Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World […]
Nuku Hiva, One Way to do…
“Very often when lost in admiration at its beauty, I have experienced a pang of regret that a scene so enchanting should be hidden from the world in these remote […]
One Way to do Los Angeles
This review, on what can be achieved on a visit to Los Angeles, was formulated when my wife and I had a pre-cruise stay in the city. Los Angeles is […]
Silver Spirit to Tahiti
‘ My wife and I recently completed a 12 night cruise on board Silversea’s Silver Spirit. We joined the ship in Los Angeles and sailed with her as far as […]
Queen Elizabeth Fanzine and Hamburg Cruise
My wife and I have just completed a very satisfying short cruise on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth from Southampton to Hamburg and return. This was very much a last minute […]
Amalotus Mekong River Cruise
Part 3 of the Far Eastern Trilogy that my wife and I recently completed covers the main reason for the journey – the cruise along the Mekong River between My Tho […]
Far Eastern Trilogy – Part 2 – Good Morning Vietnam
Part 2 of the Far Eastern Trilogy that my wife and I recently completed and covers those areas of Vietnam that were additional to the two cruises that APT organised […]
A Far Eastern Trilogy – Part 1 – Halong Bay
My wife and I have recently returned from a 22 night multi-centre full-on adventure rather than a holiday, which included a 7 day river cruise along the Mekong River, a 3 […]
One Way to do Ajaccio
Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica. It is a French town and capital of the island. Its most famous son was Napoleon Bonaparte and visitors to […]
One way to do Corfu
When my wife and I embarked on P&O’s Ventura earlier this year there were four ports of call that we had not previously visited. I have already written reviews on […]
One Way to do Kotor
Cruise ships are now more regularly making visits to the Montenegrin port of Kotor at the lower end of the Adriatic Sea. Though not as glamourous and photogenic as […]
Ships, Shoes and Maggiemou.
By way of a little promotion I am taking the unusual step of plugging a really fun book on cruising that has recently been published by one of […]
Europa 2 – Raising the Bar
” The best cruise ship that you’ve never heard of”. Around mid July this year I received an email notification from a well respected American cruise blogger that I […]
Queen Mary 2’s Gallic Discovery
When the opportunity arose for us to take what could loosely be described as a bit of a ‘stocking filler’ cruise and a number of like minded friends on the […]
One Way to do Istanbul – An Alternative Way
Our last visit to Istanbul included an overnight stay and a full second day. I recently reviewed what we did for entertainment in the evening at … One Way to […]
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