Year: 2020 - Page 9

Catching a lime to calypso beats, clad in carnival colours and fuelled by Banks beer; Barbados is the epitome of island life. Here’s all you need to know about when is best to visit the Caribbean >> Things to do in Barbados DON’T MISS According to Trip Advisor, the second…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it’s third historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ in October 2021 after they had to cancel their 4 April 2020 event in Madeira due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Boudicca, Black Watch and Braemar were already scheduled to call into Lisbon, Portugal,…

By now, it’s fair to say that we have baked all the banana bread we can stomach and felt that familiar pang of guilt as Netflix asks if we’re still there. Of course we are Netflix, now play our sixth episode of Ozark in a row and be quiet. With…

They may be more used to making guests smile from onboard ships stationed around the world but with operations paused in wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Fred. Olsen’s famously friendly crew members have come together to lift spirits from their individual homes around the world with a moving rendition of…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has donated a container of fresh produce food supplies intended for Fred Olsen Cruises to support local charities in Barbados. Following news of port cancellations, the container comprising 18 pallets featuring 17,589kgs of chilled fruit and vegetables was left in Bridgetown. Determined that it wouldn’t go…

In a future not too far from now, we’ll all be holidaying again, and if there’s one thing that being unable to travel has taught us, it’s that we don’t have nearly enough trinkets and mementos to remember all of our past trips by. These are the souvenirs we’ll be…

Viking’s new purpose-built ships will bring guests to Mississippi in 2022. Viking Cruises first custom river cruise ship, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022 and will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul. Scheduled ports of call on Viking’s new Mississippi River…

Paul Theroux is considered the godfather of travel writing, sparking our sense of adventure for decades with classics such as ‘Deep South’ and ‘Ghost Train to the Eastern Star’. His insatiable appetite for travel saw him join some of the world’s most respected creatives on ‘The Tale of Tales’, Silversea’s…

Welcome to Miami, bienvenidos a Miami! We can’t guarantee a Will Smith welcome to Miami but we can promise that the city is every bit as unforgettable as the song. Feast your eyes on our Miami Cruise & Stay holiday >> Things to do in Miami DON’T MISS…  It is…

We can’t venture far from home for now, but we can tune in to the travel shows that put the world on view. Here are some of our favourites for your viewing pleasure. Travel programmes to watch… CRUISING WITH JANE MCDONALD Catch-up on My5 The Yorkshire lass started her singing…