12 February 2025

My first ever cruise onboard Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady on their Greek Island Glow sailing – will I ever be able to top this? We stayed in a Mid Ship Sea Terrace cabin which had a handmade hammock on the balcony. This was perfect for relaxing and watching the sunsets! The room including the bathroom was so spacious and had such a gorgeous modern design. The food was just INSANE. There was something for everyone. The Galley had a mix of food stores from burgers, ramen, pastries, salads, sushi, paninis & sweet treats. They also had Asian-themed nights throughout the cruise to switch things up! One thing I particularly loved was there were no buffets on board Virgin Voyages, so the food was always so fresh! The specialty restaurants included show cooking Korean BBQ, Steak & Seafood, Mexican, Italian, Test Kitchen & American and were all included in the price! We set sail from Athens and visited the beautiful ports of Santorini, Rhodes, Bodrum, and an overnight stay in Mykonos. We had one day at sea, during the sea day, there were lots of things to do to keep everyone entertained, such as sunbathing by the many pools, live bands, shows, comedians, casinos, scarlet night party, karaoke, eating whenever you want and so much more! I noticed that it didn’t even feel like a sea day as there was never an overcrowded area. I honestly couldn't recommend Virgin Voyages enough! From the service, cleanliness, food, and destinations, Virgin is so great that we are already looking to book another one with them again! 5 stars from me!

12 February 2025

I had the most amazing 4 nights exploring Switzerland on an educational trip with the Swiss Tourist board… My trip started with a direct Swiss Airline flight from London Heathrow to Zurich. The flight was a rapid 1 hour and 15 minutes. We flew economy class, and this included complimentary water and Swiss Chocolate! Once I arrived at Zurich airport, I met our group and used our First-Class Swiss Travel Pass to board the Train to our first destination! I was super impressed by Switzerland's transport system, The Swiss Travel Pass gives unlimited use of public transportation which includes trains, buses, boats, and most cable cars in more than 90 towns and cities, Free admission to more than 500 museums + 50% discounts on mountain excursions! After around an hour's train ride, I arrived at our first stop, Lucerne, a beautiful city, situated on Lake Lucerne, it has stunning views of the mountains and lakes. There are plenty of excursions on offer in the mountains of the Rigi, Pilatus, and Stanserhorn. We completed a guided walking tour of Lucerne to learn all about the history here and had a traditional meal to end a very busy day of traveling. My next stop was Lausanne where I visited the Cathedral, Olympic Museum, Fine Arts Museum and had a gorgeous meal in an old casino – Brasserie De Montbenon. I highly recommend their filet steak! Next up was Chexbres where I explored local vineyards and experienced some wine tasting! We then visited Charlie Chaplin's World in Vevey and watched the sunset over Lake Geneva. On day 4 we travelled to Montreux where I visited the beautiful Chateau De Chillon which is situated on Lac Lemen (also known as Lake Geneva) Next, I were lucky enough to ride the Golden Pass Express in prestige class! This is the newest panoramic train in Switzerland that offers breathtaking views! I stayed in Speiz for the final night in a gorgeous lake-view spa hotel. However, we spent the last evening together as a group in Lake Thun, a pretty town with views of the mountains and a beautiful castle at the top! Throughout October each evening, they have a Water show on the lake which we were lucky enough to see! I am so lucky to have experienced so much in just 4 days! However, this is just a small part of Switzerland, there is so much more to see! Especially when their transport system makes it so easy to get around! I would recommend Switzerland to everyone including families, couples, and solo travellers and it’s perfect to visit all year round!

12 February 2025

Ever since I was little, my dream holiday had been to visit Dubai! My partner and I flew out with British Airways, which was super on time and made our long 8-hour journey very comfortable. We stayed on The Palm Jumeirah, at the 5* Dukes the Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel where we got upgraded to a premium suite! We opted for bed and breakfast so we could eat out and enjoy all the amazing restaurants Dubai has to offer. The weather was pure sunshine and every day it was around 35-40 degrees! In just five days, we fit so much adventure into our stay. First of all, we explored Dubai Mall and did some shopping, we even managed to get ourselves lost due to the size! Later, that evening, I then had the surprise of my life, my now fiancé proposed on sunrise beach at sunset with hundreds of roses with the skyline of Dubai! This is something we can add for you to make your dream holiday extra memorable. The next morning, we woke up early and took a yacht tour from Dubai Harbour, where we had breakfast, sunbathed on the top deck, stopped for photo stops, and even got to drive the yacht! We then went back to our hotel to continue sunbathing and got ready for our next activity, the Aura Sky pool which is the world's highest 360° infinity pool offering incredible views of the iconic Dubai skyline, Palm Jumeirah, and the glistening horizon of the Arabian Gulf, listening to a live saxophonist playing calming house music. After another day passed, we were super excited to get up and ready for our desert safari tour, we upgraded to the premium tour where we drove buggies over the sand dunes, tried out sand boarding, were passengers in a professional driver's vehicle a took on dune bashing. After all this, we were taken to a traditional camp where we had an Arabic dinner, watched amazing shows, had henna, and had a camel ride. We were then onto our last full day; we got picked up early and taken to Abu Dhabi to visit the Grand Mosque. This was amazing! We dressed in full traditional clothing then we had two full hours to explore the beautiful architecture. Overall, I could not recommend Dubai and Dukes the Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel enough as they went above and beyond to make our stay perfect and proved there is something for everyone!”