I’ve just returned from a 2 week cruise onboard Fred Olsen Borealis. We were due to travel to the Azores, Madeira, Lisbon and Porto but due to bad weather we had to change our itinerary, this meant we visited Belfast, Cobh and Vigo before picking up our original itinerary. Boarding in Liverpool was so easy, …
24 hours in a city with meals, drinks and sightseeing can be expensive Research suggests that a river cruise could be as much as 30% cheaper than a comparable city break Most cruise lines will include flights ( or Eurostar) transfers, meals, drinks, boutique style accommodation in the heart of the city with sightseeing and …
Having now been on several river cruises I thought I’d share with you why I love them I love exploring and I love a city break, a river cruise enables you to get to the heart of the destination and literally walk into town (or village, or vineyard!) Being on a river cruise is a …
In March, in conjunction with The Holiday Village, Qatar Airways, Qatar Tourism and Gold Medal Travel I was treated to a VIP trip to Qatar. We flew out of Manchester and I was privileged to sample business class Q suites- what a treat!! The suite can be totally private or opened up to neighbouring suites. …
I’ve just returned from a work trip to Vienna As I didn’t want to drive to Heathrow I chose to fly Air France from BHX via CDG This was my first time with AF and I was impressed When I completed my online check-in 24hrs before I was offered an upgrade to business class which …
Sunday 29th January saw us jet off from Manchester to Kitilia (Finnish Lapland) wrapped up in our big coats and boots we were both excited to experience somewhere completely different. We arrived around 3 hours later, met by our reps we were transferred to our log cabin in the resort of Akasompolu, next door to …
We were due to sail on Iona’s maiden voyage back in 2020 but this was cancelled due to COVID, our deposits were transferred to this sailing so we’ve waited a long time for it! Iona is stunning. Light, bright, modern and comfortable. With over 5000 passengers you’d expect …
I’ve just returned from an action packed 3 days in Croatia We flew out direct from Manchester to Dubrovnik, the flight was just over 2 hours. We were met by transfer company and taken to our apartment in Lapad (approx 30 minutes) The apartment was perfectly adequate- nothing fancy but a great location and a …
I’ve had a busy few days appearing on radio and TV answering questions regarding travelling at the moment with Coronavirus restrictions. BBC Radio Derby on Sunday morning, BBC Radio Sheffield Monday afternoon,ITV News Central Monday evening, BBC News Tuesday morning on BBC1, BBC Look North Tuesday evening and more radio appearances booked in for tomorrow! …
