Cruiseday Tuesday – How cruise-ship meals are prepped.
“… it is just a bit busier than the average home kitchen :-)”
Travel Tuesday – The menu’s changing for Cruise-ship dining
“… even before Covid-19, buffets were under fire as potential petri-dishes of infection…”
Thursday Travel – A snapshot of the Australian cruise market
There’s little doubt that travelling for pleasure on cruise ships is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourist market both in Australia and overseas. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, more than 1 in 20 Aussies have taken a cruise – and 1.3 million cruises were taken by Australians in 2017, according…
Rear View Microphone podcast 011
Here’s the Eleventh episode of Rear View Microphone – the weekly podcast covering Travel and Cruising This week in cruise news – hello, and goodbye, to ships servicing Australia; and in Travel – what happens when you negotiate a price – and the local wants more later? Enjoy!
Travel Pics Theme: Q for Quiet Reflections
The theme letter for our travel pics this week is up to Q – so we’ve chosen Quiet Reflections. For Saturday, we return to Lifou – an island we referred to last week in our P for Pacific Island series. Snorkelling here is lots of fun – and every time I see pictures like this,…
Travel Pics Theme: Q for Quiet Reflections
The theme letter for our travel pics this week is up to Q – so we’ve chosen Quiet Reflections. We visited Dunedin, New Zealand on a cruise ship (the Carnival Spirit) and loved the city – it was small but vibrant, friendly, historic and beautiful. But it was as we sailed out again that I was…
Travel Pics Theme: Q for Quiet Reflections
The theme letter for our travel pics this week is up to Q – so we’ve chosen Quiet Reflections. Noumea, in New Caledonia, is on the itinerary of almost every cruise ship sailing the South Pacific. And its probably fair to say it’s not the favourite port for many .. in fact, lots of passengers don’t…
Travel Pics Theme: P for Pacific Islands
The theme for our travel pics this week is P for Pacific Islands. And we end the week at one of my favourite islands – Lifou, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. Lifou is a regular stop for many cruise ships – and it has some of the best shore-side snorkelling in the…
Travel Pics Theme: P for Pacific Islands
The theme for our travel pics this week is P for Pacific Islands. For Saturday, lets check out some street art in Noumea, New Caledonia. Just as you walk back to the Gare Maritime, or main Quay in Noumea, you’ll see a wall of amazing street art. It’s colourful, spectacular, and reminds me a lot of a…
Travel Pics Theme: P for Pacific Islands
The theme for our travel pics this week is P for Pacific Islands. For Thursday, how about we head to Mystery Island, – arguably, the southern-most island in Vanuatu (there are also the Matthew and Hunter Islands – but they are disputed with New Caledonia). Anyway, Inyeug Island (to give Mystery Island its proper name)…
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