Living the Bucket List lifestyle
Norwegian Fjords Cruises have become increasingly popular over recent years, with more people adding it to their cruising bucket list and more companies offering them. Knowing what to expect on this type of route can be difficult to predict, because it’s very different to your normal Mediterranean or Caribbean cruises. It doesn’t matter if you’re … Read more
If you’re heading to Olden in Norway, the likelihood is you’re visiting via a cruise ship. Olden is one of the top destinations on a Norwegian Fjords cruise and for a very good reason. No, it’s not a huge city or town, nor does it have a lot to do. It is the sheer beauty … Read more
Florence is quite a popular excursion on many cruise ships, but in all honesty, it wasn’t at the top of our bucket list. We ended up taking a Mediterranean cruise on the Carnival Pride simply because the price was too good to resist. One of the ports on our cruise itinerary was Livorno, which is … Read more
For those of you who don’t know (which probably isn’t many), London is the capital of England and because of that it has a rich and varied history. For many travellers it is a big tick on their bucket lists because it incorporates everything you want to see, including iconic landmarks, interesting things to do … Read more
As avid cruise fans we’ve been on many cruises around the world, including the Panama Canal and Norwegian Fjords. We usually sail with Carnival, so you can imagine our delight when they announced they would be sailing from Dover cruise terminal; especially as we found that Dover cruise parking options are both affordable an convenient. … Read more
We visited Skjolden during a Norwegian Fjord cruise on the Carnival Pride and although we spent a lot of time in 2022 cruising, this village really stood out as a favourite. We’ll start by saying that it is a small place, so in reality there isn’t much to do. It’s not like many other ports … Read more
There are many historical legends in Britain, but Charles Darwin is probably one of the most well known and admired. His work on ground-breaking theories led to the publication of books such as On the Origin of Species. It wasn’t just his work which will interest you, his personal life was fraught with sadness. You … Read more
Our visit to Kotor in Montenegro wasn’t something we had specifically planned; in fact, it isn’t even a place we would have considered. The journey to this European town was during a Mediterranean cruise trip which we took with Carnival on their incredible Pride ship. Because we only visited Kotor cruise port for a few … Read more
This wasn’t actually on our bucket list, but we can now tick off paying a French hospital bill after receiving emergency treatment. Now we may be stating the obvious, but we hope we are never in the situation of having to do it again. I’m presuming you have received a PayFip bill from a French … Read more
We’ve been eager to try axe throwing for a while, but a little nervous with the thought of impending death by blade. The trend of urban axe throwing has grown rapidly throughout the world, with many enjoying the thrill of mastering this skill and hitting the target. We booked it for our birthday treat and … Read more