Tips For Travellers Podcast

In this episode Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com gives ten differences between Ocean and River cruising based on his experiences with a number of lines and routes. These include: Size. Destinations. Excursions. Entertainment. Amenities. Food and Dining. Inclusions. Seasickness Packing. Regimentation. If you have a travel question or looking for tips and advice email me and I will try and answer it. This episode was supported by Audible: Get your free audio book and 30-day free trial with Audible at http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/audible   After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. Consider becoming a Podcast Patron and visit tipsfortravellers.com/patron.

  In this episode Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com gives ten reasons to do a European River Cruise based on his experiences with a number of lines and routes. These include: Immerse you in and give you a feel for a region A chance to explore iconic, significant and historic rivers Safety and Security Unpack and pack once despite visiting lots of different places. Stay in comfortable rooms with a view Five-star dining Removes lots of hassle in vacation planning Certainty on the total cost of your vacation as largely all-inclusive, with few added extras Intimate and often adult-only experience More relaxing and overall less stressful way to see a region than land-based tours If you have a travel question or looking for tips and advice email me and I will try and answer it. This episode was supported by Audible: Get your free audio book and 30-day free trial with Audible at http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/audible   After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podca

In this episode Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com answers travel questions from listeners and readers. These include questions about: Celebrity Cruises. Port and Starboard Cabins. Taking luggage on bullet trains in Japan. MSC Cruises and children. If you have a travel question or looking for tips and advice email me and I will try and answer it. Resources: Celebrity Cruises: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/celebrity-eclipse-my-thoughts-based-on-a-tour-of-the-ship/ GoCruiseWithJane: http://www.gocruisewithjane.co.uk After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. Consider becoming a Podcast Patron and visit tipsfortravellers.com/patron.

Join me, Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com, as I take you on board the CroisiEurope Loire Princesse river cruise ship. Each day of the five day / six night trip as I travelled along the Loire river in France I recorded observations, activities and tips and combined them into this one show. CroisiEurope are the largest and oldest river cruise operators in Europe and offer a value-for-money way of going river cruising. In the show I cover the following: Day-by-day insight into the cruise, destinations, excursions and river cruising overall. Loire River observations and facts. CroisiEurope Loire Princesse ship observations. Thoughts on why and when CroisiEurope may be a good choice for a river cruise. How they make the fare value-for-money. Food and menus. Overview of places visited and excursions: Nantes, Saint Nazaire, Clisson, Angers and the Chateaus of Azay, Villandry and Usse. If you want to find out more about the tour, places visited and other content from the trip visit tipsfortravellers.com/cr

Join me, Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com, as I take you to Universal Orlando Resort and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter USA and share my ten top Tips For Travellers. In the podcast I share observations, need-to-know about Universal Orlando including its history, overall advice and then tips on must-see and must-do to get the most of it. In the show I cover the following top tips: Two-Park Pass. Fast Pass. Start at Universal Studios and Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagonal Alley. Check out the Night Bus and then go to Kings Cross to Catch the Hogwarts express to Hogsmede. Have something to eat at the Hogs Head / Three Broomsticks (make sure you try the Butter Beer which tastes like ice cream and is very yummy). Do the rides there, including the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Spend the rest of the afternoon in Islands of Adventure focused on working your way around the park in a circle ending back at Hogshead and do some of the following: Jurrasic Park River Adventure, Pteranodon Fl

Join me, Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com, as I take you to Key West in Florida USA and share my Key West Tips For Travellers. In the podcast I share observations, need-to-know about the city, history, overall advice and then tips on must-see and must-do sights and attractions. In the show I cover the following must-see sights: Southernmost Point. Old Town. Duval Street. Key West Shipwreck Museum. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Audubon House. Winter White House. Ernest Hemingway House. Sunset celebration at Mallory Square. Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory. Key West Aquarium. Jimmy buffet Margaritaville. Resources: Conch Train Tour: www.conchtourtrain.com Old Town Trolley Tours: www.trollleytours.com Key West Shipwreck Museum: www.keywestshipwreck.com Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: www.melfishermuseum.org Audubon House: www.audubonhouse.com Winter White House:  www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory: www.keywestbutterfly.com Key West Aquarium: www.keywestaqua

Join Gary Bembridge from Tips For Travellers as he takes you to Florida and visits some of the highlights of the state. In this podcast you will hear his daily thoughts, comments and tips that he recorded as he toured around the "Sunshine State". He was on an escorted tour run by Titan Travel from the United Kingdom, an experience that he had not undertaken before - as usually self plans, arranges and explores. He takes a look at the pros, cons and observes what it is like to be on an escorted tour versus self exploring as well as talking about the highlights of Florida beyond the well-known theme parks in Orlando. On the trip he visited and speaks about: St Augustine (oldest town in the United States and major tourist centre). Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Miami South Beach. Key West and the Florida Keys. Everglades, to go on an Air Boat looking for alligators. Cape Coral and the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Clearwater. If you want to find out more about the tour, places visite

Join me, Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com, as I take you to Tokyo in Japan. In the podcast I share observations, need-to-know about the city, history, overall advice and then tips on must-see and must-do sights and attractions. In the show I cover the following must-see sights: Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa. Tokyo SkyTree and Tokyo Tower. Shibuya. Ueno Park, including Tokyo National Museum. Ginza, including Sony Showroom, key department stores (Wako, Matsuya and Mitsukoshi and Yodobashi Akiba which is the largest electronics store. Imperial Palace Grounds. Kabuki-za. Resources: SkyBus Tokyo Hop Bus. Official Tokyo Visitor Site: http://www.gotokyo.org/en/. Tokyo Metro: http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ DK Eyewitness Tokyo Top 10 Guide (USA Listeners: http://amzn.to/1ZCk5JM) (UK Listeners: http://amzn.to/1NpKiu5).   After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google

In this episode Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, provides a historical overview, need-to-know facts as well as inspiration, advice and tips for visiting Nagasaki in Japan. Nagasaki is best known for being the last city that was subject to a nuclear bomb. It happened on 9 August 1945 during WWII when the Americans dropped it, destroying most of the city and killing and injuring over 100,000 people. What fewer people know is that Pucci's famous opera "Madame Butterfly" was set in the city. There is more to the city than just memorials and reminders of that event. It is a city that welcomed, and had long links, with the West even when Japan followed an isolation policy. I found it to be a pretty, welcoming city that has gorgeous parks, historical buildings and great museums. The podcast explores all of this. Must-see and Must-Do covered in the podcast: Atomic Bomb Museum. Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall. Atomic Bomb Hypocentre. Nagasaki Peace Park. One-legged Torii Gate. Mount Inasa Lookout. Glov

In this episode Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, provides a historical overview, need-to-know facts as well as inspiration, advice and tips for visiting Hiroshima in Japan. The city is best known as the city that the first atomic bomb was dropped on by the United States at 8:15 on 6 August 1945. While this is a focus for tourists visiting there is much more to see in this pretty city. The podcast covers the following must-see and must-do sights: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, including the damaged Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (closest surviving building to the epicentre) known as the "Atomic Dome" and Museum. Hiroshima-jo Castle. Museums including: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum (1968) Hiroshima Museum of Art opened (1978) Hiroshima City Museum of Modern Art (1989) Mazda Museum Hiroshima City Transport Museum JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force) Kure Museum The Kure Maritime Museum (The Yamato Museum) Shukkei-en Gardens. Miyajima. Bullet train to Kintai Bridge at Shin Iw

  In this episode Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, provides a historical overview, need-to-know facts as well as inspiration, advice and tips for visiting Taipei Taiwan. This is a revisit to Taipei and has all new information and suggestions. On my recent visit I came to appreciate the city more and found new and exciting areas and sights to explore. I was struck by its modernity and energy. Although there are not many western tourists, it is a big tourist destination for Asian visitors, but was welcoming and easy for English-speakers to explore. It has a fascinating and dramatic history when the government of China fled here with around 2 million refugees after losing the fight against the Communist uprising in 1949. In the podcast hear about the must-see sights including: Taipei 101. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, with the National Concert Hall and National Theatre in same park complex. Presidential Office Building. National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Longshan Temple, Xingtian Temple and Dalongdong

In this episode Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, provides a historical overview, need-to-know facts as well as inspiration, advice and tips for visiting La Antigua Guatemala. Surrounded by three vast volcanos thousands of metres above sea level, is the remarkable city of La Antigua. It was the capital of Guatemala until a series of  earthquakes in the 1700s convinced the Spanish, who controlled the country, to abandon it and create a new one called Guatemala City. The huge partly-ruined Cathedrals and grand buildings lay exposed being reclaimed by nature until people started repopulating it. Today these magnificent structures are dotted around a quaint, colourful and fascinating city. Its significance led to it becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the podcast hear about the must-see sights including: Town Square which includes old key governmental buildings like the Palace of the Captain's General (Palacios de Los Capitanes) and City Hall with the Antique Books and Weapons Museum. San Jose Cathe

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge visits the historic city of Kyoto in Japan. Kyoto is packed with 1,000s of temples and historic sites, many of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is one of the few key cities in Japan spared major damage and destruction during World War II that wiped out much of Japan’s historical sites. As you will hear, it is an amazing experience and Gary highly recommends you visit it. However, unless you have days (or weeks) you cannot hope to scratch even the surface of what is available to see - and so making informed choices is key - hopefully this episode will help you. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things while there. Finally Gary will recommend and discuss the follow must-see things in Kyoto: Review the UNESCO lists and decide which of the 17  you really want to see. But Gary suggests: Visit at least one Buddhist Temple like the spec

  In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge visits Macau, close to Hong Kong, and the world's biggest gambling centre (having taken over from Las Vegas)> In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things while there, including: Explore the Historic Centre of Macau, doing the self-guided “Footsteps into the Historic Centre”, “Crossroads of China and Portugal” and “Marriage of East and West in St Anthony’s Parish” walking tours. Visit the Macau Tower. Strolling around Old Taipa Village, doing the self-guided “Bygone days of Taipa Village” walking tour. Explore Coloane with the self-guided “Nostalgia in Coloane” tour. Visit Macau’s museums, including some unusual ones! Visit the Casino mega resorts. Some of the biggest in the world are here and see the City of Dreams “House of Dancing Water” show. Try Macanese cuisine, especially the famous Lord Stow’s egg tarts (based on the Portuguese “past

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge visits Kennedy Space Center in Florida, close to Cape Canaveral. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things while there, including: Rocket Garden. IMAX show "A Journey into Space". "Up Close and Personal Tour". Apollo / Saturn V Center. Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Memorial. Heroes and Legends. The Space Shop. IMAX show on the Hubble Telescope. Mission to Mars. Astronaut Briefing. Resources and links referred to in the podcast: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Florida (UK listeners: http://amzn.to/1SFuPbx) KennedySpaceCenter.com International Space Station Information This episode was supported by DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Guides   After listening to the podcast and have any thoughts please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Goo

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge visits Auckland in New Zealand and provides advice and tips on the must-see and must-do sights, attractions and things to do there. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history, must-know facts, observations, general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things to do including: Waterfront and Viaduct Harbour, including the public art sculpture tour. Bastion Point. Kelly Tarlton's SeaLife Aquarium. Sky City Tower. Auckland Domain and War Memorial Museum. New Zealand Maritime Museum. MOTAT (Auckland's Museum for Transport and Technology). Auckland Zoological Gardens. St Patrick's Cathedral. Art Gallery. Queens Street (shopping). Devonport. Further afield: Waiwera Thermal Pools and Rotura. Resources and links referred to in the podcast: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand (USA http://amzn.to/1SFuZzx and for UK http://amzn.to/1SFv5Y3 ) NewZealand.com AucklandNZ.com Link Busses AucklandFreeWalkingTours.co.nz KellyTarltons.co

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge talks about the Panama Canal - an experience that he recommends that every traveller adds to their bucket list... In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the options available to experience the Panama Canal including transiting on a cruise ship or freighter, special full and part day boat transits, railway and visitor centre. Resources and links referred to in the podcast: Panama Canal Railway Company PanamaCanalTrips.com PMATours.net MarineTraffic.com Panama Traffic CruiseTimetables Panama Cruise Ship Options Panama Canal Visitor Information (Official Site) This episode was supported by DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Guides   After listening to the podcast and have any thoughts please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio.

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge visits Honolulu in Hawaii and provides advice and tips on the must-see and must-do sights, attractions and things to do there. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history, must-know facts, observations, general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things to do including: Iolani Palace State Capitol Queen Lili'uokalani Statue King Kamehameha Statue and Ali'iolane Hale Aloha Tower Chinatown Waikiki Beach and Museum Duke Kahanamoku Statue Pearl Harbour, including USS Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine and Museum and Pacific Aviation Museum. Diamond Head Crater Mission Houses Museum Bishop House and Planetarium Honolulu Academy of Arts Foster Botanical Garden Ala Moana Mall Resources and links referred to in the podcast: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii (For USA: http://amzn.to/1SFvcCM For UK: http://amzn.to/1SFvaL3) DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Honolulu and O’Ahu (For USA http://amzn.to/1T6

In this episode of the Tips For Travellers podcast Gary Bembridge revisits San Francisco and provides all new coverage of the city and latest advice and tips. In this podcast you will hear an overview of the history and must-know facts as well as general tips for travellers and the must-see and do things to do including: Alcatraz Golden Gate Bridge Cable Care ride Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 Embarcadero and Ferry Building Golden Gate Park Presidio Chinatown Coit Tower Lombard Street ("crookedest street in the world") "The Painted Ladies" Castro District Resources and links referred to in the podcast: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 San Francisco Tours: GoCarTours.com , Citysightseeing.us, blueandgoldfleet.com, BlazingSaddles.com and BayCityBike.com BayCityGuide.com SanFrancisco.Travel This episode was supported by DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 San Francisco   After listening to the podcast and have any thoughts please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review o

In this episode of Tips For Travellers Gary Bembridge answers cruising questions sent in by listeners. These include: Getting off the ship in time for a flight? Do river ships move at night? Is Cunard Queens Grill suitable for solo travellers? Can you book for Cunard Afternoon tea and the Planetarium? What are the must-do activities on Cunard Queen Mary 2? How to budget for three people sharing a cabin and the best way to get the best price? Which is the best line for people wanting to have a younger passenger profile, active excursions and healthy dining? Best alternative cruise line for travellers that have loved Oceania and want to try something new? DO you have a travel question you want answered? Leave it on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast or email me. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. Want to support the podcast? Consider becoming a Patron. Find out more at tipsfortravellers.com/patron