With scenery in spades, a world-famous flower festival and a seal of approval from Sir Winston Churchill, the dessert wine isn’t the only thing that is sweet about Madeira. The sub-tropical Portuguese island of Madeira sits just a little over 300 miles from the African coast, meaning year-round sunshine and balmy temperatures that hover in… Continue reading 36 Hours in Madeira
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Baltic Treasures
Lift the lid on the treasure box that is the Baltic Sea and discover Northern Europe’s most precious gems. The Baltic Sea crashes against the coastlines of Northern Europe, a region best explored from the water. Port-rich itineraries take you to some of the world’s most cultural capitals, from medieval Tallinn, to cosy Copenhagen, vivacious… Continue reading Baltic Treasures
Part Two Totally Tropical
Unravel your scarf and slip into your sarong. Kick off your winter boots and sink your toes into crushed coral sands. Step off the wet, grey pavements into warm, turquoise seas. Cast off your winter coat and adorn your summer hat, as you sip cocktails by the pool. The only winter blues we’re interested in… Continue reading Part Two Totally Tropical
The Hot List
The hottest destinations of 2017 will have you riding bicycles in the poppy-strewn fields of France’s best kept secret, following the footsteps of royalty into the Canadian wilderness and roaming tracks once commanded by dinosaurs in the Azores. With a South American destination capable of rivalling Cuba for Latin spirit on the list too, it’s… Continue reading The Hot List
Favourite Four Greek Isles
Some say that there are 1,000 of them, whilst others put their estimates closer to 6,000. The truth is, that regardless of their number, there’s nowhere else we’d rather island hop than in the emerald waters of the Ionian and Aegean Seas. Rhodes Rhodes is the isle for the history buffs. Whilst Greece as a… Continue reading Favourite Four Greek Isles
Islands in the Sea
Our writer samples reggae and rum beneath the Caribbean sun Enjoy evenings spent with friends old and new’ say the cruise brochures. I’m ashamed to say that I never really believed it; who goes on holiday and makes friends to the extent that they want to spend their precious annual leave in their company? I… Continue reading Islands in the Sea
Part One Totally Tropical Caribbean
If there was ever a more delicious dilemma than which Caribbean idyll to cruise, we’re yet to face it. It’s almost as if the Caribbean was made for cruising. Islands scattered in a manner which makes it perfectly possible to open your curtains to a new nirvana every morning. The promise of sunshine at a… Continue reading Part One Totally Tropical Caribbean
Two-Faced Destinations For 2017
You needn’t venture far to find a new favourite We all have our favourite ports of call, the ones which seem to show us something completely different every time we visit and the places to which the prospect of returning never fails to excite. However, if “the world is a book, and those who do… Continue reading Two-Faced Destinations For 2017
The Big Five National Parks Of South Africa
For adventurers, thrill-seekers and wildlife enthusiasts, safaris are what dreams are made of sunsets over the savannah, red hot-air balloons soaring above migratory herds, elephants blowing the dust with the flap of an ear and hippos cooling thick, leathery skin in muddy watering holes; Africa is a destination unlike any other. Some may call it… Continue reading The Big Five National Parks Of South Africa
Favourite Four American National Parks
America’s National Parks are the jewel in its crown, with over 400 of them spread across an incredible 84 million acres. As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, we’re sharing four of our favourites, all of them within easy reach of a cruise port. Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska Only a handful of… Continue reading Favourite Four American National Parks