A quick blog as I want to keep my 2023 ports in order and my final port on the world cruise was Cádiz where I got to go on an excellent tour to Sevilla First stop was the exhibition centre which was the polar opposite of the titanic exhibition centre in Belfast, very grand, pictured…
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Dubai Dubai, so good we stayed there twice
Day two in Dubai and it was back to escorting tours, today I was delighted to be having free time in three sights which gives you a real good overview of Dubai First stop was the beach resort, following a good drive through Dubai with an excellent commentary our guide led us down to the…
Manila A day out
I’d been to Manila before, it’s a city of great contrasts and extreme poverty in places sprinkled with beautiful parks and squares and some stunning Churches. It’s pretty chaotic, the traffic is mad and some of the best tours seemed to head out of the city. My travel buddy Jane’s son is married to a…
Puerto Princesa Tricycles and Butterflies
Our first stop in The Philippines was the beautiful Puerto Princesa I was supposed to be on the jungle hike, but had to cancel due to the troublesome knee, but in the end there were no escorts anyway due to the use of small minibuses instead of coaches So for the pricely sum of $20…
Life’s a beach!
After a fabulous formal night last night, brilliant table companions and the Killer Queen show, one of our favourites superbly preformed we wakened to a beautiful sunny day in Jamaica We had a very lazy breakfast to let the tours and the early rush off then headed to the taxi hoping to have a wander…
Afternoon Tea with the Queen
Stepping aboard the beautiful Queen Elizabeth one wet afternoon I was secretly delighted to discover the only food being served was Afternoon Tea in the Britannia Restaurant Post Covid it’s being served in the restaurant, not the Queens Room and while there are no white gloves there is excellent service from wonderful staff A string…
Tapas y Tinto de Verano
I read an article on one of the cruise pages recently about food on a cruise, either on a ship or in port and it got me thinking about the whole experience of food and travel I discovered Tinto de Verano quite by chance when I did a solo trip to Madrid a few years…
Last Tango in Tenerife
Getting arty with the Da Vinci installation at the port… Just a quick walk round the front before meeting up with a young old friend to put the world to rights This was our amazing lunch in cafe atlantico – allegedly the bar Christopher Columbus sat at is still in situ… Made my own guacamole…
Havana Nights
We had almost 2 nights in Havana and they were made for partying! We’d just got back on board, hot & sticky and perhaps a little tipsy from the Hemingway tour when another new friend suggested we get off the ship and experience some real Cuban food so that’s how a short while later I…
Suzanne’s Arty Travel 