Cruising on the Marco Polo

I had visited Marco Polo several times on day visits but this was my first cruise on her and one that I had been particularly looking forward to. Would I be disappointed? Read on …………

Sorrento

He says TV travel shows never really influence him, but watching Francesco da Mosto’s Italy reawakened Malcolm Bassett-Smith’s love to see Sorrento once more.

TEL AVIV

Tel Aviv was a city that had been my ambition to visit for many years so the cruise we were on afforded me the opportunity ......

FRED OLSEN'S BOUDICCA

On arrival at the terminal the bright red on Boudicca’s funnel and her white superstructure showed out against a grey cloudy sky....

MEMPHIS WINS ME OVER!

Memphis has never been high on my Places to Visit list – in fact, it’s never been on my list! But sometimes you have to compromise when you choose where to go abroad .....

Rila Mountains and Monastery

Get away from the Black Sea coast and head inland to see a different Bulgaria ....

3 Day Cruise on Pont Aven

It was 24 years ago that I last slept on an overnight ferry and that was to the Channel Islands. I was therefore ........