Taj Mahal – the most romantic wonder of the world.
When I was 17 years old (cannot believe that was 24 years ago), I took an opportunity to go to India on a discount 7 night trip with other Thomas Cook colleagues on a British Airways agent deal. It cost me approx £150 and included the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with all flights, […]
Read MoreBarcelona – you gotta pay to stay.
In 2012, the town hall of Barcelona introduced to the region a ‘tourism tax’ ranging from 50 cents to €2.50 per person per night subject to the type of accommodation you stayed in. This is not unusual now, as most Cities have over the years introduced these taxes and they range from city to city and […]
Read MoreEl Chorro Lakes and a bit of Towie…
So as I mentioned in my last blog I am currently on holiday with friends enjoying the country I live in – Spain. My friends daughter arrived last week and even though I have had to work a few days whilst they have been here, they have kept their selves amused by going to the […]
Read MoreSun, sea and sunburn for me
This week I am away from the office on holiday. Well I say holiday, I am not going away but have friends staying with me. Living in the Spanish sunshine is a great draw for friends wanting to come and stay. So Monday saw the arrival of my best friend Claire, a week of quality […]
Read MoreThe final cruise
Earlier this week I was speaking to a regular client of mine and he told me of a story from when he first started cruising a few years back, which prompted me to write this blog. Although a sad story, my client has a very good sense of humour and we was both crying with […]
Read MoreWhy book with me and Cruise.co.uk?
If you have the read the intro to my blog page, you will know that I have been in travel since the tender age of 15, from retail to business travel and back to retail again. If you haven’t, then take a look dawnonacruise We also rely on you, our wonderful clientele and strive to offer […]
Read MoreAzamara Quest – Part 2 – Who are Azamara and What’s Included
Following on from my last blog Azamara Quest – Part 1 I would now like to introduce you to Azamara and what is included with Azamara Club Cruises. Azamara are an American Company (relatives of Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean) and have 2 ships in their fleet the Quest and the Journey, I was fortunate […]
Read MoreAzamara Quest – Part 1 – The Cabin
If you read my last blog, you will know that I was about to enjoy a perk of my job and spend 2 nights on board the re-imagined Azamara Quest. The idea for agents to go on board and experience a ship is to be able to sell that cruise line to you our awaiting […]
Read MoreWill Azamara be Azamazing?
One of the ‘perks’ of working in the cruise industry is that we are often invited to experience a cruise lines ship and hospitality. I, myself have been very fortunate to experience a few familiarisation trips now over the years, be it for a day on board with lunch or from a night or two […]
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