Cruising
Diamond Princess – Northern Asia
Turning Japanese – dare to bare in the bathhouse on Diamond Princess Making promises over dinner and a few wines is OK but when it comes to agreeing to go naked in a Japanese bathhouse, […]
Month: April 2018
Cruising
Reefer madness – lazy days on the Great Barrier Reef
Coral Expeditions to the Reef – Endless days of snorkelling bliss, as long as you’re wearing a stinger suit The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 2300 kilometres along the Queensland coast and is, in fact, […]
Cruising
Ocean Endeavour – Greenland & Canada
Greenland has about 150km of roads and none of them link any two towns. However, it has dozens of fiords and hundreds of waterways, meaning almost everyone has a boat. So the best way for […]
Cruise Advice
Lights, action, sequins – shipboard shows sizzle
From Broadway razzmatazz to risque burlesque, cruise shows just keep getting better They say the show must go on and when it comes to entertainment on the high seas, it’s full steam ahead. A night […]
Ashore
Lombok – turtles, turquoise water and a touch of paradise
It’s the perfect time to visit Lombok before Bali’s little cousin loses its peaceful persona Spiritual experiences are often hard to come by although I was once moved to tears as the bells of Prague’s […]
Ashore
Venice citizens sick of cruise ships – a new ban is announced
Death in Venice – is the cruise ship industry loving Venice too much? Situated on the edge of the Adriatic Sea and surrounded by water, one imagines Venice as the ideal cruise destination. Well it […]
About Me
Welcome to my website and blog
Hi, I’m Caroline Gladstone, a long-time travel writer, freelance journalist and newcomer to the blogosphere. An Australian, living in Sydney, I write about all types of travel experiences and adventures, but my specialty is cruising. […]
Cruise Advice
Are balconies worth the extra cost?
People often ask: Are balconies worth the extra cost? A cruise is all about life on the high seas, so what’s better than being able to see that big vast ocean at any time of […]