Mike’s Thoughts – First Cruise, CMV’s Columbus
I’d always wondered what a cruise would be like, and we’ve now done one. So here are the things liked and disliked about our trip aboard MV Columbus.
I’d always wondered what a cruise would be like, and we’ve now done one. So here are the things liked and disliked about our trip aboard MV Columbus.
We visited the Graceland Mansion and Elvis Presley’s Memphis during our overnight stop in Memphis, plus a downtown visit to Beale Street.
Morro Jable is a popular holiday resort in the south of Fuerteventura, adjoining Jandía. Expect beautiful beaches, an old town, and harbour.
This was a very personal trip for me – I was born in Hong Kong and lived there until I was 12 years old. I was hoping to find a few of the places I remembered, but also to look at it objectively as a holiday destination. I have to admit, that when Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, I expected it to lose it’s identity and to be absorbed into the communist People’s Republic of China, but…
Reading up about the Wine Region around Franschhoek, Julie spotted the fact that there was a classic car museum in the area, so we planned to drop in to check it out. The town is pretty small, so what I was expecting was a small collection of cars, probably owned by a keen local winemaker who had made a bit of money, and sunk some of it into a little hobby on the side. I thought we might spot some…
We were impressed with the Hard Rock Hotel in Tenerife, it has a modern style, great for families or couples and has amazing service.
We’re just home from our travel agency spring conference which was held in Gran Canaria this year. Puerto de Mogán We stayed at the 3* Apartamentos Cordial Valle Mogán in the lovely resort of Puerto de Mogán, known as “Little Venice” by visitors. This large aparthotel has 267 one bedroom and 36 two bedroom apartments, which are built into the hillside set back 600m from the beach and harbour area. There is a shopping centre directly opposite the hotel including…
Mike’s thoughts on a few weeks in Florida exploring the state, including Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and a rocket launch1