About Me
I have worked in the travel industry for over 25 years now since beginning as a holiday rep on a campsite in France and I have a real passion for travel. I've worked in all aspects of the industry including sales, marketing and management and I've specialised in most products…
Posted on Jan 7, 2016
How safe is your airline?
This week has seen AirlineRatings publish their annual report on the safest airlines to travel with which I am pleased to say features a number of UK low cost airlines in the top 10, although our scheduled carriers do not do so well. ArelineRatings.com rating system takes into account a…
Posted on Dec 27, 2015
My fun alternative to Christmas Pudding
I am a very lucky lady in that my brother is a fantastic cook and likes to entertain and as such Christmas Day is spent surrounded by my family and with minimal effort from me. However as everyone knows Christmas Day is hard work for the host and I always…
Posted on Dec 24, 2015
Calling All Football Fans
The World Cup is always an exciting time but tickets are often hard to come by and hotels even more so, so what better way to be a part of it than as a guest on a luxury cruise. Azamara Club Cruises have the perfect itinerary to coincide with the…
Posted on Dec 10, 2015
Celebrity Cruises Early Booking Guarantee
Celebrity Cruise Line have announced an Early Booking Guarantee which should encourage early sales and help customers to feel confident that they are getting the best price when booking in advance. For bookings made from now until the 29th February 2016 and travelling on the majority of 2017/2018 Celebrity sailings, customers will…
Posted on Nov 26, 2015
Happy Holidays?
Carnival Cruise Line have announced that The Grinch will be featuring on their ships this Christmas and I have to admit that I think this is a brave and foolish move. If you haven't heard of him The Grinch is a Dr Seuss film character who hates Christmas and plotted to…
Posted on Nov 12, 2015
Cirque du Soleil takes to the Seas.
I'm really excited to see that MSC Cruises have teamed up with Cirque du Soleil for their new generation Meraviglia ships, the first of which launches in June 2017. I absolutely adore Cirque du Soleil having seen them twice in the past and they provide an amazing spectacle, they use a mixture…
Posted on Oct 29, 2015
Is the Norwegian Escape a good choice for my family?
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited on board the brand new Norwegian Escape to have a good look around and experience all that she has to offer. Now as the Mother of a lively 9 year old boy I decided that instead of just looking around and checking…
Posted on Oct 27, 2015
Can’t wait to Escape
There are many perks to being a Cruise Consultant and one of my favourites is being invited to look at new ships and test out their facilities. This week I will be experiencing the new Norwegian Escape and she looks amazing. At 163,000 tonnes and carrying 4250 passengers she is…
Posted on Oct 15, 2015
Visas now required for travel to Canada
The Canadian authorities have announced that anyone flying to Canada either as a tourist or just in transit must now apply for an electronic visa or eTA ahead of their journey. This is for all travel from the 15th March 2016. The application process for this is very similar to that…
Posted on Oct 1, 2015
Dubai Celebration
I'm really excited because Thomson have announced that they will be basing the Thomson Celebration in Dubai from December 2016. This will really open this dream destination to British cruisers as Thomson will be offering flights from 6 regional airports - Manchester, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Cardiff, Newcastle and Glasgow, something…
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