Abu Dhabi 2017 – the Emirates Palace Hotel – I didn’t have any friends in Abu Dhabi so I was unable to fix a visit, but I did check the rates – on special the cheapest room is AUD $365 / night (USD $290) but couldn’t find out if this included a ‘free’ breakfast. The most […]
We sailed for the Beagle Channel at midnight on our way to Ushuaia in Argentina. We would have a day of cruising the Beagle Channel. The morning brought some dramatic views – the above and the one below were taken from our balcony. We didn’t have any idea what the day would bring for our […]
Venice airport as we approached our gate As we exited the customs area in Venice I expected to see the promised ‘meet & greet’ person. I’d booked a water taxi to our hotel, via our hotel. The available area of the arrival hall was checked to make sure that we were not in the wrong place – […]
Not far from the restaurant is the long alleyway of Nakamasi, that leads to Sensoji Temple. The alleyway is host to stall after stall, selling everything from snacks, toys, handbags and souvenirs, a shopper’s delight. The stall holders first obtained permission to sell their wares in the early 18th century.
We were picked up from the ship at 7.30 am for another day of sight seeing with TJ Travel. Our first stop was the the souvenir shop owned by the agency so that we could pay for our two day’s of sight seeing. The shop was quite large and the items on display interesting and […]
Abu Dhabi 2017 – the Emirates Palace Hotel – I didn’t have any friends in Abu Dhabi so I was unable to fix a visit, but I did check the rates – on special the cheapest room is AUD $365 / night (USD $290) but couldn’t find out if this included a ‘free’ breakfast. The most […]
Approaching the entrance of the first fjord that we visited – Dusky Sound – at 8.15 am. The following few hours saw us cruising through Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound. The mist hung around the peaks. The deck was a favourite place for most of the passengers – stereo clicking of cameras never stopped. We were aiming […]
Approaching the entrance of the first fjord that we visited – Dusky Sound – at 8.15 am. The following few hours saw us cruising through Breaksea Sound and Doubtful Sound. The mist hung around the peaks. The deck was a favourite place for most of the passengers – stereo clicking of cameras never stopped. We were aiming […]
Venice airport as we approached our gate As we exited the customs area in Venice I expected to see the promised ‘meet & greet’ person. I’d booked a water taxi to our hotel, via our hotel. The available area of the arrival hall was checked to make sure that we were not in the wrong place – […]
We sailed for the Beagle Channel at midnight on our way to Ushuaia in Argentina. We would have a day of cruising the Beagle Channel. The morning brought some dramatic views – the above and the one below were taken from our balcony. We didn’t have any idea what the day would bring for our […]
Food & Beverage always helps to make a holiday. Dining in the Symphony Dining room – breakfast, lunch or dinner. Maureen and I started having our breakfast in the restaurant, but ended up on deck sixteen at World Fresh Marketplace – the choice was larger, but each evening we had our dinner in the Symphony restaurant. Breakfast in […]
Food & Beverage always helps to make a holiday. Dining in the Symphony Dining room – breakfast, lunch or dinner. Maureen and I started having our breakfast in the restaurant, but ended up on deck sixteen at World Fresh Marketplace – the choice was larger, but each evening we had our dinner in the Symphony restaurant. Breakfast in […]
Abu Dhabi 2017 – the Emirates Palace Hotel – I didn’t have any friends in Abu Dhabi so I was unable to fix a visit, but I did check the rates – on special the cheapest room is AUD $365 / night (USD $290) but couldn’t find out if this included a ‘free’ breakfast. The most […]
A baker’s dozen of real life, but different, e- books that I’ve read in the last couple of years. Once again, from a cost point of view, the e-book has the advantage of the printed book. As I said in my last blog I’ll risk a dollar or so on unknown authors to read novels, but I also […]
