Antarctica – my ultra-luxe 12-day expedition to the white continent

After 10 great days in Argentina, visiting Cordoba and Salta we are finally in Buenos Aires, ready to catch our flight to Ushuaia and board Seabourn Venture, our expedition ship to Antarctica. I’m excited, as I’m an explorer at heart. Visiting the fifth largest continent, that’s technically a desert, (as its rainfall is only 200mm), […]

A cruise for discerning foodies

I’m back on Seabourn, cruising for the second time having loved the cruise we did last year. This two-week cruise started in Athens and we’ll cruise through the Greek Islands and up the Croatian coast to Venice. One of the things I love most about Seabourn is the quality of food. A couple of years ago Seabourn […]

Cruising has made a come back

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to be invited onto the Seabourn Odyssey for lunch and a tour of the ship. Arriving at Queens Wharf, on Auckland’s waterfront it was chaos. Three ships had birthed that morning and tourists were everywhere. Cruising has become very popular but never before have I seen our wharfs used to capacity […]