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…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…
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…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…
…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…
…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…
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…s incredibly well. However, that is not enough to have a successful travel blog. Travel bloggers also need to have some core information based posts and content on their blogs. While great travel story telling will build you a loyal and engaged audience, you need to have an audience first. By also having more factual travel information and tips on travel destinations, accommodation or excursions, you can ensure that you are constantly bringing new…
…s. It makes me wonder how much the travel blog world is mostly a circle of bloggers blogging for other bloggers. #3: Travel bloggers seem to be more driven and motivated by getting free and subsidised travel. Not in creating lasting content and resources for travellers. The main obsession at the events seemed to me to be about which travel bloggers are getting free and subsidised travel, and how you can get it too. Bloggers seemed to be mostly int…
…on my Tips for Travellers blog, it is more about the rational side of the blog. It talks about why I started the blog, what I focus on and has links to my Media Kit with the stats and so on. What my “about” page it does not really have is more about Gary Bembridge as a person and my personality, and what drives my passion for travel. I was inspired by reading some posts recently from Landloper where he spoke about his likes, dislikes and what mot…
…a feature called “A Look At The Elegant Suites of Silver Whisper” on their blog and largely focused on my time on-board saying: “Travel enthusiast Gary Bembridge, publisher of the popular luxury travel blog Tips for Travellers, sailed on a Baltic voyage aboard Silver Whisper this month and has posted a review of his cruise, including excellent video tours of the ship’s suites. For his in-depth tours of the elegant accommodation aboard Silver Whisp…
