Where the experts holiday: Rosa Park

Rosa Park – editor of quarterly food/travel magazine Cereal – on Cornwall, Copenhagen and the Californian coastal town of Santa Barbara

Bulgaria ancient treasures, current events and great value

Anthony reports on Bulgaria and an extraordinary memorial garden created by a Queen for herself and meets up with two famous footballers…

Identity and Passport Service

From the website:

“The Identity and Passport Service is responsible for issuing UK passports and identity cards and for the registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. It is an executive agency of the Home Office.”

South East Asia in 2010

Most country destinations begin a new year with a forecast or wish about how their tourism industry will do. South East Asia has been a growth area for long distance holidaymakers from the UK. The combination of climate, different cultures, currencies that haven’t been altered much against sterling, wildife and some inexpensive fares on particular routes have helped those countries tap into British holidaymakers.
One country forecasting tremendous growth is Sri Lanka…

Titanic Belfast launches

Titanic Belfast – the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience – opens today in the heart of Belfast, alongside the historic Harland & Wolff site where the ship was built

Saying Good Things About Airlines

Whilst in the US earlier this week, I was being taken to the airport in one of those hotel shuttle buses. One of the people in the bus was a pilot from Southwest Airlines who, being in uniform, was being asked all sorts of questions by another passenger.
If this had occurred in the UK and he flew for Ryanair or British Airways to name but two, he might have been subjected to complaints but not here.
As many of you will know, Southwest Airlines is the no-frills airline that Ryanair, easyJet and just about every other no-frills airline in the world copies since they have been profitable and very popular for much of their life. One of the reasons for that popularity has been their customer service, satisfaction and staff loyalty. And didn’t it show on this occasion.

Choosing the right ship

Thinking of taking the plunge and booking a cruise in 2012? We’ve teamed up with travel guide publisher, Berlitz, to tell you everything you need to know on how to choose the right cruise ship