A favourite port of call when cruise ships visit Vietnam is Saigon, now officially known as Ho Chi Minh City,  though in matter of fact the nearest docking point for […]

  In recent years a  popular add-on to many Middle East and Indian Ocean cruises has been an inclusive guided tour of India’s Golden Triangle…   …and certainly looking ahead […]

Earlier this year my wife and I visited the Hawaiian Islands while cruising onboard Star Princess…   Star Princess Hawaiian Islands Adventure   The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight […]

The Indonesian island of Bali is a tourist’s dream, offering a wide variety of culture, religion, excellent scenery, beaches and fine temperatures. It is also an island of many parts […]

The Indonesian island of Bali is a tourist’s dream offering a wide variety of culture, religion, excellent scenery, beaches and fine temperatures – being just 8 degrees south of the […]

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.     […]

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 […]