Cruise holidays are a perfect getaway for many special occasions such as milestone birthdays, anniversaries and group meetings.They are also a great way to reconnect with family members that live elsewhere and don’t see each other that often. Most people have...
St. PetersburgI’ve already written that St. Petersburg, Russia is without a doubt one of my favourite destinations in the world. The main reason for this is the stunning architecture which is absolutely everywhere. The vibrant, colourful, Church on the Spilled Blood...
Nothing makes as much sense as a cruise in the Baltic if you want to see as much as possible in a limited amount of time. The advantages of a summertime cruise to this shimmering, ethereal wonderland are numerous enough to write a book on. But let’s just stick to the...
I visited Copenhagen whilst on a Baltic cruise last summer and fell in love with this cosmopolitan city. It dates as far back as 1043 and the old and new parts of the city have combined brilliantly to create an exciting place with lots to do and see.One of the things...
Before you embark upon your first cruise you will normally be sent a brochure or be directed to the ships website where you can read information on each individual destination on your itinerary, and the ship’s organised shore excursions for each place. Generally, on...
Another of Italy’s picturesque and artistic cities, Florence is easily reached from the cruise ports of Livorno and La Spezia. Like when I wish to travel to Rome, I always travel from the cruise port to Florence by train as it saves time sitting in traffic on a...
