River cruising really is the stuff of Dreams
River cruising is a bit like cheating on an exam. Someone else does all the hard work, and you get all the benefits. It is very easy. It is the complete holiday package, rolled up in a neat and tidy bundle and delivered to your …
Set sail to the Med on this Star Clipper
Brian Crisp discovers the delights of Greece and Turkey on board the Star Clipper Day 1 Athens The trip from central Athens to its port is anything but simple. We cram four adults and eight suitcases into a Skoda with a taxi driver who doesn’t …
Amazon River alligators put on a night time show
OUR Amazon River guide, Roland, spots the eyes watching us just above water level from about 100m away. It is dark. Jungle dark. There are no lights from nearby towns or villages to pollute the night, only Orion’s Belt above, which seems to shine much …
Royal birth for Royal Princess
“I name this new ship Royal Princess. May God bless her, and all who sail in her.” With these words Kate Middleton, the then Duchess of Cambridge, unleashed the Nebuchadnezzar-size bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne as the crowd, and bottle, exploded in raucous approval. …
Celebrity Silhouette sets sail with an Aussie flavour
Brian Crisp gets a taste of life on Celebrity Silhouette. THE management team at Celebrity Cruises may not realise it but they are taking a lead from Australia when it comes to designing new ships. The Celebrity Silhouette is the fourth Solstice series ship off …
Green Thunder captures Carnival’s Spirit
THE thumping beat of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck fills the air and the sky is dark. The air moist. It feels as if danger is present all around and I’m in panic mode. I don’t like rides. I don’t like heights. Why am I doing about the …
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