In October 2017 my wife and I had the good fortune to be on a cruise transiting the Java Sea which called at Jakarta, Indonesia’s Capital city. Jakarta is a […]

My wife and I visited New Orleans earlier this year when we arrived onboard the P&O cruise ship Oceana for a two night and three day visit. So welcome to […]

Welcome to this, my take on something different to do while in Hong Kong. Both my wife and I have visited Hong Kong on numerous occasions over the years and have […]

Welcome to this the  fourth of my offerings of a ‘One Way to do New York’ which in this edition covers visits to the National September 11 Memorial, Museum and the One […]

This update should certainly be of interest to Cunard passengers who sail to New York on Queen Mary 2 and who wish to travel quickly and cheaply ($2.75 per person […]

Welcome to Bordeaux , hub of the famed wine-growing region of the same name and  port city sitting on the Garonne River in south western France.   It’s known for […]

Santorini is probably the most archetypal of Greek islands on the Mediterranean cruise ship circuit,  and on most days of the season can accommodate upwards of six ships. It is […]

Until recently visiting Yangon has been the preserve of a small number of river cruise ships and their passengers. Over the last 12 months it has been noticeable that this […]

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is an amazing city to explore and one whose beauty lies in its blend of Chinese culture with a curious fusion of Japanese, Southeast Asian […]

The French port of Le Havre is becoming an increasingly popular port of call for cruise ships, particularly on the shorter cruises from the United Kingdom. While recognised as the […]

 The itinerary on our recent 10 night river cruise on Scenic Diamond proved  so good that to do it justice, and not detract from the ship itself,  a separate review […]

The name Salem has been synonymous with witches and witchcraft since 1692 when a puritanical  mania spread through what was in those days a harsh  Puritan coastal community. Today, Salem is […]

Another Mediterranean port that is becoming more popular on the cruise ship circuit is Toulon. So welcome to an overview of  France’s major  Mediterranean military port and gateway to Provençal which […]

Itineraries of cruise ships sailing the Adriatic are now regularly including visits to the port of  Split… As the second largest city in Croatia, Split is probably one of the […]

Regular readers will remember that while visiting Liverpool on board Queen Mary 2 in July last year my wife and I made excellent use of  the Fab Four Taxi Tour […]

In the coming years all three Cunard Queens will be calling at  Sydney, Australia. Continuing the current antipodean port visit series,  this edition therefore covers Sydney… While the view above […]