Biarritz darling.....sounds posh, and it is, but that's where this second part of my blog live from Oceania Marina in Europe should have hailed from.......
I am writing this first of several blogs from my very nice Concierge Veranda stateroom on Oceania Marina (deck 10) as we cruise away from the Spanish port of Cadiz en route for Lisbon.......
Feel the wind in your hair and watch more than 5,000 square metres of canvas unfurl as you embark on a cruise to some of the Med’s most scenic ports on the world’s largest tall ship.
I am writing this from a cool but still gorgeous Amsterdam, the disembarkation point for our short media jaunt on Avalon Waterway's new Panorama............
Blue and white VW bug taxis and the sweep of the beach are two standout vignettes of Copacabana. I had some vague memory that the city was the holiday home to the stars in the 1940s and 50s. And I knew about the daring cliff divers here, and not just from Elvis’ Fun in Acapulco. So I booked a tour that would give me cliff diving and some sort of city overview. The 7am start was a shock to me and probably for the cliff divers too, as they dive until 10pm each night.
The topic of single cabins is dear to my heart. Since becoming a senior and lecturing to many seniors groups about the joys of cruising, the question that keeps popping up is how difficult it is for many single seniors who want to travel alone to purchase a cabin without paying a “single supplement”.
APT has just launched the most revolutionary ships on Europe's rivers, with a restaurant and bar that rises to the upper deck on hydraulics, interiors and food designed by Aussie experts.
