Author: Liz

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Cruises

Adriatic Cruise 2013

Our first cruise on a big ship !   The Celebrity Silhouette is one of the Solstice class ships, taking 2886 passengers. The decor and presentation of public areas and cabins is just wonderful....

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China / Cruises / Destinations

The Yangtze River, 2012

Although we had been on boats in the Whitsundays we had never been on one with large numbers of people and never in a foreign land. Our four day river cruise on the Century...

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Aruba / Cruises / Destinations / Netherlands

Aruba

Somehow I’d always had the image of Caribbean Islands being lush with vegetation and subject to tropical rain by the bucketload.  Aruba was a surprise then, as it is quite arid and depends on its...

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Travel Tips

Flight Socks

Back in 2003 I emerged from the plane at Heathrow with feet and legs that looked like those of an elephant! I had never been affected so badly before, but 23 hours flying time,...

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Cruises / Curaçao / Destinations / Netherlands

Curaçao

Our arrival into port was exciting due to the fantastic views afforded from the height of our cruise ship, the Celebrity Eclipse. After walking around at our leisure admiring the quaint buildings, we found...

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Destinations / U.S.A.

USA 2014

Well we just got back from five weeks in the USA and the Caribbean.  A great trip, but not without its dramas. Have you ever arrived at a foreign airport late at night to...