Browsing Tag

cruise

  • The One where I try skydiving at sea

    Tweet So at the weekend I broke my own rule about never trying anything again that involves putting on a helmet after previous disasters: because as soon as I saw the Ripcord by iFly…

    November 5, 2014
  • My Quantum of the Seas experience

    Tweet How did you spend your weekend? I spent mine viewing the ocean from a pod in the sky 300ft above sea level, eating gourmet food, drinking cocktails, dancing A LOT and best of…

    November 4, 2014
  • Off to the Caribbean. Sorry.

    Tweet I know, I know, and believe me, I’m feeling a *little* guilty, because the weather here has been so miserable and I know many of us have been longing for blue skies and…

    February 14, 2014
  • The One with all the Huskies

    Tweet So as I told you yesterday, one of the other highlights of my cruise round Norway (apart from the Northern Lights, of course) was the chance to go on a husky sled ride…

    January 31, 2014
  • Food and travel

    Tweet I was watching Nigella on The Taste on Tuesday night (quite entertaining, like a sort of foodie Dragon’s Den, although I don’t really get the whole thing with The Spoons, why can’t they…

    January 9, 2014
  • Midnight Sun and White Nights

    Tweet It’s an extraordinary feeling to look out and see sunshine when it’s midnight – and as we discovered on our Baltic cruise, the light is just incredible. No wonder there are celebrations for…

    July 10, 2013
  • Tallinn, Estonia – fairytales and stories of courage

    Tweet One of the things I love most about travel is visiting somewhere that completely challenges your preconceptions. Before we visited Tallinn on our cruise, my knowledge of Estonia was limited to Eurovision. What…

    July 9, 2013
  • Water jousting and oysters in France

    Tweet I was in France overnight on Thursday, cruising from Sète to Marseilles – but before our ship, the Azamara Quest, departed, we were treated to a display of water jousting. Thankfully this involves men…

    April 9, 2013
  • What to pack for a family cruise

    Tweet So as I’ve told you, cruise holidays are fantastic for families. But one thing you do have to remember is that staterooms tend to have limited space for a) clothes and b) luggage,…

    April 3, 2013