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From Tips For Travellers. I’ve been asking experienced cruisers I’ve met what they did to make their cruise vacation perfect. And they are all saying the same things as other smart cruisers I’ve asked on past cruises. Well, mostly the same because while there 5 things all agree on, there is one that splits smart…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. See your choice of a room or bed as part of the experience. Save money and maximize the memories by knowing your options. Watch "Rick Steves Experiencing Europe" on American public television — check your local listings. Europe travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/ Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other…
From Tips For Travellers. Join my live cruise Q&A with Guest Cruise Ship Karen (Karen Worrall – https://cruiseshipkaren.com) who is a port talk and expert, working on board as an independent speaker for lines including Explora Journeys. Join us on Sunday 11 May 2025 at 5pm UK/ Noon ET / 9am – and get your…
From Tips For Travellers. May the Fourth be with you! It’s another of my live cruise Q&As on Sunday 4th May at 5pm UK, Noon ET and 9am PT: https://youtube.com/live/LIdo7EVLDOg Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question and answer session. During the livestream I will answer…
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From Tips For Travellers. I have been shocked at how many videos, blogs, and articles, many by people that cruise passengers see as leading cruise experts, are totally wrong on the topic of who owns what cruise line – and are giving incorrect answers and bad advice to the question I and others are frequently…
From Tips For Travellers. LIVE Cruise Q&A: Sunday 27 April 2025 : 9am PT / Noon ET / 5pm UK. Set a reminder and join at https://youtube.com/live/DPY0329NEO8 Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question and answer session. During the livestream I will answer cruising questions or…
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From Rick Steves’ Europe. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Y3X1S_BgOec Taking you on a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and Greece, “Rick Steves’ European Easter” celebrates this 2,000-year-old story in a variety of cultures. You’ll feel the emotion of this special time as the Passion of Christ unfolds during Holy Week. We’ll join Andalusians carrying…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Now premiering across the US on public television — check your local listings. Also streaming at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/poland This one-hour "best of Poland" special begins in Kraków, with a stunning square, historic castle, and nearby, communist-era Nowa Huta and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp memorial. Then we head to bustling Warsaw for skyscrapers and…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/7glld8yO3Xo This one-hour special begins in Reykjavík, with endearing sights and thermal pools, plus a side-trip to the Golden Circle’s gorges, geysers, and waterfalls. Then, after fording rivers in a desolate valley and spotting puffins on volcano-shaped islands, we drive the 800-mile Ring Road — connecting glaciers,…
From Tips For Travellers. For many people, the idea of living part, or full-time, on cruise ships sounds like a dream-like paradise. But having spent time closely following several people that have recently tried it, I saw the harsh reality is that dream comes with some darker aspects, nightmare challenges and unexpected problems. Things I…
From Tips For Travellers. Live Cruise Q&A Back from Explora Journeys. Sunday 20 April 2025 9amPT/ Noon ET/ 5pm UK I’ll be taking your questions and sharing thoughts about Explora Journeys and any other cruise topics you have questions about. Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of my weekly live cruise…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. There are two kinds of travelers: those who pack light and those who wished they packed light. Get serious about living out of a carry-on-the-plane-size bag. Watch "Rick Steves Experiencing Europe" on American public television — check your local listings. Europe travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/ *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Join Rick and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. This unique special blends powerful Romantic-era anthems from composers like Strauss, Grieg, and Verdi with breathtaking visuals and Rick’s cultural insights. Experience Europe’s history, the passion for freedom and the spirit of unity across borders. Perfect for…
From “Wendover Productions”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wendover Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv Other emails: sam@wendover.productions Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions Writing by Sam Denby, Tristan Purdy, and Christine Benedetti Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Sara Stoltman, Derek Brown, and Kate…
From Tips For Travellers. After closely following several people living cruise ships for some time and analysing the different options and ways they do it, I discovered many remarkable things like not only how they make it work, and importantly what it really costs, but I also the uncovered there is an unexpected dark side…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Maximize every mile, minute, and dollar on your vacation by doing your homework and planning smartly. The stakes are high. You’ll be glad you did. *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio •…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Located an hour north of Dublin, the historic ruined monastery Monasterboice is notable for its round tower — a standard feature in Ireland’s early Christian churches — and its ornately carved high crosses. Made of sandstone, the Cross of Murdock is considered the finest high cross in all Ireland. It was…
From Tips For Travellers. I have been intrigued as recent reviews of Crystal Cruises have been very positive, including it having the highest passenger ratings on Cruise Critic in the ultra-luxury category, better than Regent Seven Seas, Silversea and Seabourn. So, I decided to test Crystal Cruises out to see if they really are the…
From Tips For Travellers. Join me for another live cruise Q&A on Sunday 30 March. Note, as the UK will change clocks overnight on Saturday the timings for USA are back to 9am PT and Noon ET! Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question and answer…
From Tips For Travellers. Coming into service in 1995, Crystal Symphony is THE oldest ship in any of the ultra-luxury cruise line fleets. Older by decades in most cases. Yet it costs the same to travel on as those competing lines more modern ships.So, having booked the ship for a recent 11-night cruise, it was…
From Tips For Travellers. While the cheapest way to go to Antarctica is on a regular cruise line and ship sailing past the Antarctic Peninsula as part of a South America itinerary, there is a huge catch making it less fulfilling as you do not get to land or do zodiac rides to get close…
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From Rick Steves’ Europe. The Hill of Tara was the most important center of political and religious power in pre-Christian Ireland. It was seat of the High Kings of Celtic Ireland. St. Patrick came to the Hill of Tara to ask the pagan King’s permission to spread Christianity. He explained Christianity to the king using…
From Atlas Pro. I discovered another interesting atlas while helping my mom clean her house out. Order my new poster here: https://store.nebula.tv/collections/atlas-pro/products/atlas-pro-extinct-butterfly-art-print If you enjoyed the archival footage used throughout the video, you might be interested in my new channel ARCHIVE DIVE. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@ArchiveDiveYoutube Support me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/atlaspro
From Tips For Travellers. After doing well over 100 cruises, I thought I knew everything about life on a cruise ship. That was until a dinner hosted by a senior crew member on my last cruise, where they revealed a surprising secret about cruise ship crew that I was totally unaware of! That got me…
From Tips For Travellers. Please join me for one of my regular cruise Q&As but also announcement of a cruise I have this week booked for July, which will mark a return to a style of cruising I have not done for 6 years! Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of…
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From Tips For Travellers. Join me and my special guest, Martin Johnson founder of Polar Routes (the specialist Arctic and Antarctica travel agent) for a live cruise Q&A all about everything expedition cruising. When? Sunday 23 March at 10am PT, 1pm PT and 5pm UK Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question…
From Tips For Travellers. Please join me on Sunday 9 March for another of my live cruise Q&As where I will answer any cruise and cruising question or topic you want my thoughts on. LIVE: Cruise Q&A Sunday 9 March 2024 at 10am PT/1pm PT/ 5pm UK NB the times in USA are different to…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/QLh1tnvDCdw In this one-hour special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgettable hikes. We conquer the Dolomites in Italy and the Zugspitze in Austria. In Switzerland, we savor the beauty of the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau, and Appenzell.…
From Tips For Travellers. Cruise line glossy brochures and their enticing adverts promise a carefree and trouble-free vacation, BUT they don’t tell the whole story. There are several important things that can and do significantly impact us as passengers that the lines seem reluctant to talk about or be upfront about. Welcome aboard, I’m Gary…
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From Rick Steves’ Europe. Salvador Dalí, the master of surrealism, spent his most creative years in Cadaqués, near Barcelona. The Salvador Dalí Museum in Figueres displays the unconventional artist’s mind-bending work. Dalí personally designed, decorated, and painted the museum to showcase his life’s work. He was buried in the floor of the museum in 1989,…
From Tips For Travellers. I have done a Panama Canal transit four times and on every trip I see passengers making the same mistakes that get in the way of making it their adventure of a lifetime. But some of the errors are so easy to make that even an experienced cruiser like me can…
From Tips For Travellers. Join me after a few weeks break for a Live Cruise Q&A now that I am just back from Crystal Cruises travelling in Asia. Sunday 2 March 9am PT/ Noon ET/ 5pm UK. I will talk Crystal Cruises, Crystal Symphony and cruising and ports in Asia – and anything else you…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. In the 15th century, the Romanian prince Vlad Țepeș, ruthlessly fought the Turkish Ottomans. Much later, he became better known as the inspiration for Dracula. Vlad had two nicknames: “Vlad the Impaler” and “Dracula” — that means “son of the devil.” Vlad the Impaler was brutal in his defense of his…
From Tips For Travellers. Days before heading off on Regent’s newest ship, the Grandeur, the line launched new advertising promising that “nobody does it better”. In in they also claimed to have the “world’s most luxurious fleet”, and that no cruise line beats them on destination experiences, hospitality, luxury spaces, and dining. Having been on…
From Tips For Travellers. Days before heading off on Regent’s newest ship, the Grandeur, the line launched new advertising promising that “nobody does it better”. In in they also claimed to have the “world’s most luxurious fleet”, and that no cruise line beats them on destination experiences, hospitality, luxury spaces, and dining. Having been on…
From Atlas Pro. Reflecting on my recent trip into the heart of the Appalachians, I can’t help but wondering why there are more salamanders here than anywhere else in the world Pick up the poster here: https://store.nebula.tv/collections/atlas-pro/products/atlas-pro-extinct-butterfly-art-print Follow me on twitter/x @theatlaspro Sources / further reading Amphibians https://www.jstor.org/stable/1443655 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-surprisingly-colorful-salamanders-of-appalachia-813148/ Hunting for Salamanders in the southern…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Peleș Castle, the summer residence of Romania’s first king, Carol, ranks among Europe’s finest Romantic Age palaces. Today, more than a century later, tourists from around the world still marvel at King Carol’s castle. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more Rick…
From Tips For Travellers. Please join me for another of my weekly Cruise Q&A Lives not on Sunday as usual but on Saturday 8 February 2025: 9am PT / Noon ET / 5pm UK. This will be the last live before I head to Japan to join my next cruise adventure. More about that in…
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From Atlas Pro. Today we’re exploring the world in search of every butterfly to have disappeared, and sticking them all on a poster! Pick up the poster here: https://store.nebula.tv/collections/atlas-pro/products/atlas-pro-extinct-butterfly-art-print Sources / Further Reading Pheres Blue https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Icaricia_icarioides_pheres_a.htm Strobheen’s parnasia https://bioaccumulation.wordpress.com/tag/parnassius-clodius-strohbeeni/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1ppk17 Atossa fritillary https://www.calacademy.org/blogs/project-lab/extinction-is-forever-gone-but-not-forgotten-ii https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/speyeria_adiaste_atossa.htm FLORIDA ZESTOS SKIPPER http://www.miamiblue.org/butterflies/zestos_skipper.htm https://www.boerenlandvogels.nl/content/two-butterfly-species-native-florida-were-declared-extinct COLIAS PONTENI https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/colias_ponteni_types.htm https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/11022291.pdf https://www.sef.nu/download/entomologisk_tidskrift/ET%201971/ET-1971-164-172w.pdf EUPLOEA…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide © 2024 | This one-hour special begins in Reykjavík, with endearing sights and thermal pools, plus a side-trip to the Golden Circle’s gorges, geysers, and waterfalls. Then, after fording rivers in a desolate valley and spotting puffins on volcano-shaped islands, we drive the 800-mile Ring Road…
From Tips For Travellers. I hope you will join me for what will be my 158th all-time live cruise Q&A. Get all your cruise related questions answered on Sunday 2 February 2025 – 5pm UK/ Noon ET / 9am PT Get any cruise questions answered live! LINKS MENTIONED IN THE LIVE: * Venture Ashore: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/VentureAshore…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. The Cotswolds are dotted with elegant, Downton Abbey–type mansions. Today, with the high cost of maintenance and heavy taxes, some noble families have opened their homes to the public to help pay the bills. The Earl of Wemyss opens his manor house to the public two days a week. For commoners,…
From Tips For Travellers. I’ve been contacted recently by way too many cruise passengers that have been caught out by new scams that have emerged since my last video about this topic, including one a good friend stumbled upon on his latest cruise – and one using me to scam cruisers like you! Here are…
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From Rick Steves’ Europe. Appenzell, in Switzerland’s northeast corner, has some of Europe’s most bucolic landscapes and the best cow culture in the Alps. With just one percent of Switzerland’s territory and one percent of its population, the little canton of Appenzell stubbornly celebrates its way of life. They say you should set your watch…
From Tips For Travellers. If you’ve got a cruise booked in 2025, or thinking of booking one, there are startling changes being made by cruise lines, governments, and the actions of some local port residents that you need to be ready to deal with. Even if you’ve been cruising recently and think you know how…
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From Tips For Travellers. Please join me for my 157th live Cruise & Travel Q&A on Sunday 19 January 2025 at UK 5pm/ ET Noon/ PT 9am Get any cruise questions answered live! Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question and answer session. During the livestream I will answer cruising questions or…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Nine years before Christ, Emperor Augustus of Rome led a procession of priests up the newly built “Altar of Peace.” Sacrificing an animal on the altar, they thanked the gods. The last serious Barbarian resistance had been quelled and now there could be peace. The empire was established and this marked…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. Rick’s new book — “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” — is now available for preorder! In 1978, Rick traveled from Istanbul to Kathmandu with his best friend on the ultimate trip for any backpacker — the so-called Hippie Trail. During the trip,…
From Tips For Travellers. I hope you will join me for what will be my 156th all-time live cruise Q&A. Get all your cruise related questions answered on Sunday 12 January 2025 – 5pm UK/ Noon ET / 9am PT LINKS MENTIONED IN THE LOVE: * TRAVEL AGENTS: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/reasons-to-book-your-cruise-with-a-travel-agent/ * JAPAN TO DOS BY PORT…
From Rick Steves’ Europe. The Pantheon is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome, giving us a feel for the magnificence and the splendor of Rome at its zenith. It’s a great example of Roman engineering and aesthetics. The portico with its stately pediment shows their Greek-inspired sophistication. The columns are one single piece of granite,…
From Tips For Travellers. I’m upset as one item I’ve taken on every cruise I’ve done to date has just been banned. But I’m not the only one devastated about new cruise line bans, as three people contacted me about a less-publicised ban making cruising more costly for them. While I saw another recent ban…
From Tips For Travellers. Join me for my first live cruise and travel Q&A of 2024 on Sunday 5 January 5pm UK/ Noon ET / 9am PT as I am just back from Regent Grandeur Panama Canal cruise and 5 days in Las Vegas. Join me for another of my weekly live cruise question and…