About Me
I've been a Cruise Consultant for a number of years now and I can honestly say that it is just the best job ever. No two days are the same. I have got to know some fantastic people through the course of my job, both in the industry and clients,…
Posted on Jul 14, 2016
Is Pokemon Go going to influence travel more than Brexit?
Let me start by saying that I know very little about either Pokemon or politics apart from my boys collecting Pokemon cards when they were much younger. What I do know that many people think that Brexit may affect peoples travel plans due to possible price rises of package holidays…
Posted on Jun 30, 2016
Cunard to go ‘Casual’? Really?
Cunard Cruisers have been left stunned by the news that Cunard are relaxing their dress codes. Cunard have always been known for their formality especially when dressing for dinner and it is one of the reasons why most of their loyal fans choose to cruise with them, they enjoy dressing…
Posted on Jun 17, 2016
‘Elite’ Crystal Serenity in ‘elite’ Arctic Cruise Row………. justified or not?
It's not often that Crystal make the headlines for anything other than being one of the most luxurious cruise lines around however the news that Serenity is aiming to be the largest passenger ship to sail the Northwest Passage, a shortcut from Asia to Europe, has hit the BBC headlines…
Posted on Jun 8, 2016
Cooking up a Storm on P&O Britannia – My Mom did just that with James Martin!
Before I even start let me just say that if there is one person who really doesn't need to do a cookery class it's my Mother, having cooked excellent meals and baked wonderful cakes for her family for over 60 years I think it's fair to say she is an…
Posted on May 27, 2016
Harmony appears to be not so harmonious after all………. or is it?
......so initial feedback seems to imply although a number of my colleagues were on board last weekend and they appear to have had a blast with no complaints so I am not entirely sure what to make of these reports which are flying around today. Is it just the Media…
Posted on May 15, 2016
Jump on board my Carpet Craze!
You may have seen the company's recent e-blast featuring yours truly talking all about my love of cruise ship carpets. If you missed it you can find it here. I don't know when, or why, this strange fascination with carpets began but it is something that has grown over the…
Posted on May 4, 2016
Carpets fit for a Princess?
I found a wonderful array of carpets on my recent cruise on Emerald Princess. It never ceases to amaze me, this whole cruise ship carpet thing. The more gaudy, the more in your face and outrageous, the better, Who chooses the designs? I mean, who really says we need this…
Posted on Apr 27, 2016
Fed Up of doing your Weekly Chores?
It's like being on a hamster's wheel isn't it, week in week out, the same old household chores need doing don't they. Washing, ironing, cleaning, tidying. On and on it goes and just when you think you're on top of it all the laundry basket is full again, the dust…
Posted on Apr 15, 2016
It’s all going to be happening on Emerald Princess – Hannah, Holly, and even Downton Abbey!
You may remember that last September I was pondering the merits of a Downton Abbey themed cruise. At the time I was thoroughly enjoying the final series of what has to be one of my favourite ever TV series, and hoping that one of the cruise lines would come up…
Posted on Apr 4, 2016
My Favourite ever ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ but will Marco Pierre White offer more?
What an absolute coup for P&O. Primetime TV's favourite duo Ant and Dec, live from P&O Britannia at peak viewing time, and wasn't it a brilliant show! I can honestly say that I loved every minute of it, sitting grinning like a goon on my sofa, and yes I'm embarrassed…
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