Sea views and coastal calls: a new way to explore closer to home
Alan Fairfax discovers that travelling solo doesn’t mean travelling alone….
Hebridean Princess – a magnificent Scottish cruise
Alan Fairfax visits historic homes in Scotland on a Western Isles cruise with Hebridean Island Cruises….
Cruise for one with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Alan Fairfax voyages as a solo traveller on Fred. Olsen’s ship Bolette….
Lord of the Highlands
Alan Fairfax travels the locks and lochs surrounded by magnificent scenery, on water and land….
The Bon Sol Hotel Mallorca
Alan Fairfax returns to a favourite holiday hotel, accompanied by his granddaughter, a wheelchair user. …
Bolette in Northern Europe
Alan Fairfax sets sail with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to Amsterdam, Hamburg & Antwerp. …
RIU Costa del Sol at Playamar
By Alan Fairfax Like thousands of others in their later years I enjoy the sun but where do you go in the winter to find it? One of the closest locations is Spain’s Costa del Sol where the sun shines most days and temperatures reach the high teens. Late November has me boarding my TUI […]…
Fred. Olsen’s splendid new ship, Bolette
It’s over 2 years since last cruising with Fred Olsen, affectionately known by regulars as ‘Fred’, now’s my chance to reacquaint myself, but as a solo passenger aboard their new flagship, Bolette, did I enjoy it? Read on….
English Holiday Cruises
Rising in the Cambrian Mountains, the River Severn encompasses the Cotswolds and Severn Vale, the cruising area of the English Holiday Cruises boat MV Edward Elgar….
AmaWaterways’ AmaMagna on the Danube
Among the many river cruise lines vying for your attention on the Danube, one stands out as a true innovator in an increasingly competitive area: AmaWaterways….
Exploring Italy with Saga Cruises aboard the new Spirit of Discovery
Everyone knows what Italy has to offer – or do they? What about the sun-soaked island of Sardinia, resting in clear blue waters off the Tuscany coast? A little over 2 hours from London has you landing at Alghero in the beautiful north west region of Sardinia….
Meet Mike Hall of Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Alan Fairfax interviews Mike Hall, Head of Marketing at Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), the UK’s largest independent cruise line. He’s very fleet of foot!…