Epic Highs & Unwelcome Lows I Had Cruising South America! (Podcast #577)
South America cruising delivered some of the most spectacular sights I have ever experienced — but also a few costly, frustrating, and very...
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20 of 567 episodesI Won't Do A Sailing Ship Cruise Again. But Here's Why You SHOULD! (Podcast #576)
I went on my first ever sailing ship cruise expecting something magical, different, and perhaps even better than a regular cruise ship. Inst...
I Keep Returning To Holland America Despite These Problems. Here's Why (Podcast #575)
I've now been on 11 Holland America cruises, including my most recent 31-night South America sailing — and despite having so many cruise lin...
I Took A $1,200 Luxury Train To Machu Picchu. Was It Worth it? (Podcast #574)
It costs $1,200 to take the Belmond Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu — roughly $1,000 more than the standard train option. So, was this l...
7 Traps I See People Cruising South America Fall Into! (Podcast #573)
South America cruises can be spectacular — penguins in the Falklands, Cape Horn, Glacier Alley Chile, fascinating cities in Peru and Chile,...
Secrets The Crew Want Us To Know About (And Some They DON'T!) (Podcast #572)
It took a lot of coaxing — and in some cases, waiting until crew had left life at sea — to uncover what actually happens behind the scenes o...
6 Things I Would NEVER Do On Holland America. Nor Should You! (Podcast #571)
I just spent 44 out of the last 60 days living on board Holland America ships, and I saw passengers making the same expensive mistakes over...
What I Wish I'd Known BEFORE Doing A Machu Picchu Excursion Off A Cruise! (Podcast #570)
I abandoned my ship mid-cruise for three days to see one of the most iconic sights in the world: Machu Picchu. But after booking an eye-wate...
I No Longer Recommend These 4 Cruise Tips. Here's Why (Podcast #569)
For years, I've shared what I believed were the smartest cruise tips—strategies that worked time and time again. But on my most recent cruis...
No-One Warns Solo Cruisers About These (Based On The 87 I've Done (Podcast #567)
Solo cruising is getting harder… and most people haven't noticed yet. After 87 solo cruises, I'm seeing some big changes that could make cru...
If I Could Only Do 10 Cruises In My Lifetime, These Are The Ones I'd Do (Podcast #568)
If I could only cruise 10 more times in my life… these are the ones I would choose. After 20+ years and 128 cruises, I've discovered that no...
I've Cruised All 5 "Small Ship Luxury" Lines. No-One Warns You About This! (Podcast #566)
In the last few years, I've cruised on all five of the major Small Ship Luxury cruise lines — multiple times on each — and I discovered some...
Adult Cruisers Should Be Ready For This (Podcast #565)
With cruise ships fuller than ever and lines focusing heavily on families, adult cruisers need a new strategy. After 125 and counting cruise...
7 Cruises To Steer Well Clear Of These Days. Here's Why! (Podcast #564)
In this video I reveal 7 cruises I regret taking and now actively avoid — even though many travellers still book them thinking they're getti...
10 Cabin Checks Every Cruiser MUST Do BEFORE Unpacking. Here's Why! (Podcast #563)
Most cruisers walk into their cabin, throw their bags on the bed, and start unpacking. Big mistake. After more than 125 cruises, I've learnt...
I've Done 5 Oceania Cruises. Here's What No-one's Warns You About! (Podcast #562)
I've sailed five times with Oceania Cruises across three different ship classes, most recently on a 19-night Sydney to Papeete voyage on Riv...
Cruising This Year? Then You Need to Watch This! (Podcast #561)
If you're planning a cruise in the next 12 months, be warned — cruising is changing, and some of the biggest shifts are happening quietly be...
I've Done 13 Ultra-Luxury Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You (podcast #560)
When you pay more for anything — flights, hotels, cars — you expect more. More features, more choice, more "wow". So when cruisers upgrade f...
Cruisers Say These 6 Lines Have Got So Much Worse. Here's Why (Podcast #559)
Are cruise lines really getting worse? Many cruisers say yes. So I analysed hundreds of recent reviews and ratings from Cruise Critic, Trust...
I've Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You! (podcast #558)
When I took my very first Caribbean cruise back in 2007, I often found myself stepping ashore as the only ship in port. Quiet beaches, local...