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Safari Game Drive Tips For Travellers Podcast #268

Release Date: 08/07/2017

Smart Cruisers Stay On Board On Port Days More Than Ever. Here’s Why (Podcast #511)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

I noticed that more cruisers than ever are staying on board their cruise ship rather than getting off in ports to self-explore or go on excursions. With many changes in ports and on ships in recent years, I too have started remaining on board in more ports too. There were even two cruises in the last year where I did not get off the ship in any port at all! What is going on? And why and when should you also make the smart choice to stay on board in port? Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers...

Cruisers Pick Their Best & Worst Lines RIGHT NOW! (Podcast #510)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

I'm constantly asked if I think that cruise lines are worse now than they used to be. After analysing how cruisers are rating them right now, the answer seems to be mostly yes. I've poured over the online reviews and ratings of 25 of the biggest cruise lines aimed at English-speaking cruisers over the last nine months. A staggering 20 of them are being rated lower than ever before, with just two being rated higher. Welcome aboard, I am Gary Bembridge and to make my findings as helpful as possible for you, I'm going reveal the current best and worst rated lines right now in each of the 5...

River Cruise Lines To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why! (Podcast #507)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

As I don’t want to waste my precious time and money on a European river cruise line that isn’t on top of their game, I've been diving into the latest cruise reviews and ratings, to see what lines are doing well and, maybe more importantly, what lines we might need to approach with more caution. There are 5 lines you should be wary of and they include some of the best-known names on the rivers of Europe. I was surprised about the first of the lines on the lower-scoring list as I had expected them to be rated better. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only...

Too Few Cruisers Know About These 9 FREE Afternoon Teas At Sea (Podcast #509)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

As a HUGE fan of them, and because I see only a small percentage of passengers going to many of them, and as I think too many are missing out on one of the best culinary experiences on a cruise, I’m going to let you in on my list of the best included afternoon teas at sea, so you too know where you can indulge in this fantastic experience. “Cruise Calories Don’t Count” T-shirt you can buy it from my merchandise store in a range of colours: Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: ...

I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy (Podcast #508)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

Looking at reviews before heading off on Seabourn Venture, one of the new expedition ships from the ultra-luxury Seabourn line, I was concerned when I saw recent reviews calling it disappointing, saying it had unappealing food, the entertainment was abysmal, and the decor felt downscale versus other Seabourn ships. This is what I discovered when I went. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube:

The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know (Podcast #506)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

I look at 5 things that no-one, including cruise lines don't like to talk about, when it comes to cruise ship cabins - and why and how it is affecting the way passengers like you cruise and ingenious ways that the choices cruise lines are making on cabins means people are paying more to go cruising. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube:

What Smart Cruisers Do To Guarantee Adult-Only Cruising (Podcast #505)

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It is a great time to be cruising if you are a family with kids. But if you’re looking for kid-free cruising it is getting harder than I have ever known it to be. In this video I talk about guaranteed adult-only cruise lines and ships, how to minimise your chance of having kids on a cruise on non-adult only lines, and if you're on a cruise line with lots of kids, what can you do if you want a more adult-only experience. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube:

River Cruise Lines Everyone Is Raving About RIGHT NOW (And Why) (Podcast 504)

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I decided to see how today’s travellers spending their own hard-earned money river cruising in Europe are rating the lines on review sites. I quickly discovered the rankings were not as I expected them to be and were different to those of the magazines and sites. So, I let you in on the top 8 traveller best rated river cruise lines right now, and why. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube:

Don’t Break These 6 Rules Or You’ll Drive Other Cruisers Crazy (Podcast #503)

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Reports of an incident of passengers breaking cruise rules with costly consequences, got me thinking about what cruise rules I see being broken often. It struck me that some rule breaking bothered me and some did not, for while they might have nasty consequences for those involved many do not directly affect my cruising experience. I wondered if everyone felt the same. So, I did a poll of cruisers and discovered there’s 6 key rules that when broken drive cruisers crazy more than any others, and in this video I reveal what they are and why they drive other cruise passengers crazy. Become a...

Too Many Cruisers Are Making These 4 Costly Mistakes Right Now (Podcast #502)

Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

I am frequently contacted by stressed cruise passengers at the end of their tether, seeking my help on how to get out of a costly blunder they've made. In recent weeks, several cruisers have been in touch about the same four issues that seem to keep catching people out these days. I thought I needed to warn cruisers about them. As well as telling you about them, I will suggest how to solve them if you have, or do, find yourself caught up by one. Links mentioned in the video: VentureAshore cruise port excursions: ShoreExcursionsGroup port excursions: Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: ...

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In this episode of the podcast Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com, tips for travellers on what to expect, how to prepare and get the most from a game drive whilst on a safari (including answering the question about what happens if you need to go to the bathroom!). Whilst focusing on a Tanzania safari the tips and advice apply to going to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and other African safaris.

Heading to Tanzania on safari is one of my favourite all-time travel experiences. I had been on safaris in South Africa and Zimbabwe but this was even more magical, enthralling and I saw more animals than I had imagined I would. It exceeded all expectations on so many levels when I travelled there I travelled with Titan Travel on a 9-night “Wild Plains of Tanzania” trip. In this podcast I share many tips and advice - and answer questions I received - about what a game drive involves.

The episode covers the following tips:

Type of vehicles.
Number of game drives per day.
Leaving the van.
Bathroom breaks.
Food and drink.
Etiquette.
Taking photos.

Links:

Titan Travel "Wild Plains of Tanzania Tour: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/TitanTanzania
All my Tanzania Videos and Articles: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/tanzania-safari-tips/

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