Travelled with the family to Orlando with United Airlines via Los Angeles. Couldn’t fault United their new aircraft was more comfortable than previous flights we had been on and we paid a little extra for their premium economy which was pretty much just extra leg room but worth the $125.00 per person. As we were […]

I was so surprised with what Dubai had to offer, so misinterpreted. Very cosmopolitan, you could stay a week or two or just a stopover on your way to Europe. I would suggest staying within the city if you are just doing a 2-3 day stop. Two major shopping centres within the city are the […]

To Cruise or not to Cruise? How do you choose? My rule of thumb – Keep it smaller if possible – Under 250 is good. And choose the cruise for its destinations. If you cannot get there any other way then it’s a good option to consider. This cruise began in Bergen (Norway) and travelled […]

I can’t say that I was overly enthusiastic about cruising or Antarctica before I went on this trip. How wrong I was! Expedition cruising on a small ship is great, really active and I cannot rate highly enough the quality of the on board lecturers and the professionalism of the staff – young bilingual and […]

What a way to celebrate a 60th. A group of friends and family on one of the most Iconic rail journeys of a lifetime. From Ulan Bator in Mongolia to Moscow with several stops en-route. A special band performance for our arrival into Lake Baikal. Whizzing across the world’s largest frozen lake to have vodka […]