When I went on a Yangtze River cruise, back in 2006, the Three Gorges Dam project was half-way through completion. Since then, China’s Three Gorges Dam project has tamed Asia’s longest river.
According to a famous travel quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, "A journey of a thousand miles begins...
Jamaica is home of rum, reggae, Rastafarians and the world’s fastest runners. Montego Bay is one of three most common ports along the north coast of Jamaica used by cruise ships. It's a place where passengers can pick one of the Montego Bay excursions and enjoy time on land. Our...
A clear blue early morning sky greeted MS Carnival Dream as we cruised into George Town’s harbour. We had low expectations of the Cayman Islands after being rather disappointed by our shore excursion to Montego Bay in Jamaica but when we arrived at George Town, we were most pleasantly...
I have to admit I had reservations about travelling to Antarctica. The thought of being wretchedly seasick while crossing some of the roughest seas on the planet bothered me. I wondered if seeing penguins everyday would become monotonous. Then a few weeks before I was due to fly to...
Russia’s onion-domed churches, spires, monasteries and villages are more accessible than ever for luxury travellers. The countryside between Moscow and St Petersburg is not easy to get to and one of the best ways to travel in Russia is on a river cruise. Here are three luxury Russian river...
Norway cruising is a way to see the country's most stunning vistas. Waterfalls plunge down towering crystalline rock walls, wispy clouds shroud the soaring peaks and glaciers glisten beside blankets of lush emerald forests stretching down to the shimmering grey-green water. This stunning picture-postcard landscape is why cruising the...