Your holiday may not stop at just the cruise.
There may be flights, train journeys, hotels, and airport transfers bolted on before and after your trip.
Follow me as I travel the world by cruise ship and read my honest reviews about all aspects of travel. Read about the flights I endure, the train journeys I take, my airport transfers, and the quirky hotels I stay in.
If you have shared the same experiences as me, leave a comment and let me know whether you had a better or worse time. I would love to hear from you.
My whistle-stop tour of Canada involved a jaunt between Montréal and Québec. The options open to me were to fly or to take the train as I refused to drive the 160-mile, three-hour journey. As I needed return transport, I opted for both. I took the...
I found myself needing a London hotel room anywhere in the capital. With no need to stay centrally and Saturday night hotels costing a small fortune, I opted to stay in the west at Heathrow Airport. The reason? A sub-£30 room at Premier Inn London...
It was time to head to the capital again. I needed to travel from Cardiff to central London ahead of my trip to see MSC Meraviglia. I did the usual price checks at National Rail and National Express. I even found a good deal with Flybe from Cardiff...
Despite its status as the cruise capital of the UK, Southampton lacks good quality, affordable hotels. It does at least have a variety to choose from, catering to all tastes – although some charge an extraordinary amount, especially when ships...
When I researched Liverpool hotels, I knew I wanted to be close to the Cruise Terminal. But the three-figure fees levied by the hotels in the area forced me to look elsewhere until I stumbled across this Travelodge hotel tucked to one side of...
The last time I travelled on a National Express coach was over a decade ago as a student. Back then I valued price over comfort. Recently I needed to get from Cardiff to London Heathrow Airport to catch a flight to Tromsø. My options were a train or...
I recently flew to the Province of Québec as part of a whistle-stop tour of the region. My Economy flights were serviced by Air Canada. I thought I would share my experience and a few tips. My return flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to...
I flew one way from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). My first time in a 50-passenger Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8-300 propeller...
As part of my MSC Cruises holiday package, the company arranged my return flights and overseas transfers on my behalf. I was told to arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) for a British Airways flight to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA). London...