Innholdsfortegnelse for December/January 2018 i Cruise & Travel

One of the things I love about cruising is that as well as being the easiest way to holiday and explore the world, it can also take you to the world’s most remote and exotic destinations, and the things you see and do will stay with you forever. In this issue we reveal the top 10 adventure cruises (page 76), take a cruise from Tokyo to South Korea (page 32), discover the wildlife of the Galápagos (page 84) and even traverse the Panama Canal, or at least part of it (turn to page 90 to find out more). Like you, I’m always staggered by the extraordinary variety of cruise experiences on offer, and the Cruise Awards 2017 proved once again that the cruise industry is incredibly innovative. Turn to page…

ROLL WITH IT Keep warm and stylishly chic on deck with this pretty stripy jumper (£85, cathkidston.com). IT’S A WRAP This handcrafted silk scarf featuring a tie-dye print will inject colour to your outfit (£49, east.co.uk). BOOT CAMP A pair of leather Chelsea ankle boots in deep burgundy are ideal for exploring cities (£65, marksandspencer.com). HEAD START This iconic pure wool hat is the perfect finishing touch (£45, hobbs.co.uk). WHAT A GEM Add a flash of glam with a statement rose quartz ring (£59, bimbaylola.com). SEEING STARS Keep your key card and phone handy on board in a simple velvet purse (£15, whitestuff.com).…

THE USUAL SERVES 1 I used to skip breakfast, thinking I was saving calories. Now it’s the one meal I for sure won’t miss. Whether it’s “The Usual”, which I have some version of on most days, or just a breakfast cookie and a chai on the run, breakfast sets the tone (not to mention the blood sugar) for the rest of my day. If I eat well in the morning I’m often not hungry until late afternoon. INGREDIENTS Flesh of 1/4 avocado 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 slice wholegrain bread, toasted 2 slices tomato 50g smoked turkey. 2 fresh basil leaves 1 fried egg, white set, yolk runny METHOD • Place the avocado in a small bowl and mash…

Upsetting the locals had never been so entertaining. Each time the engines revved on our small river boat, an angry chorus of deep barks echoed through the air as a large troop of howler monkeys vented their displeasure. As I looked up at the huge tree overhanging the river, I could see dark shapes jumping through the branches in rising consternation at every mechanical roar. Then twigs and branches started to rain down around us as the furious primates began throwing whatever they could lay their hands on. “We’d better go,” our guide advised. “This is their first line of defence and if it doesn’t drive us away, they’ll start throwing their poo at us.” Naturally, we didn’t hang around and roared off into the jungle to explore this slice…

Before we know it, the frivolity of the festive season will be behind us and we’ll all be doing our very best to stick to the latest health food craze or taking up a new sport. But why not set more exciting goals, focusing on ticking off those cruise holiday wish list experiences? The cruise sector is helping us to do just that, encouraging holidaymakers to seize the day in 2018 by booking an incredible cruise holiday to remember. Whether you’re a regular on the high seas or you’re considering cruising for the first time, now is the time to broaden your horizons. With so many amazing new ships launching, incredible new destinations and excursions being added, 2018 really will be ‘generation cruise’. Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas will…

GET READY FOR ACTION Waterproof, windproof and breathable, the lightweight W Vanir Heta Jacket is ideal for hiking or cycling excursions in unpredictable weather (£140, hellyhansen.com). MOVIE MAGIC Featuring built-in wifi, you can record, live view and share your exhilarating moments with the Veho Muvi K2 action camera and free smartphone app (£124.99, argos.co.uk). STEP UP Embark, disembark and get to know your ports of call in comfort with the Teva Original Universal sandals. The hook and loop closure is easily adjustable, ensuring a secure fit wherever you explore (£35, teva.co.uk). LIGHT TOUCH The Roc Lite trainers by Swedish company Haglöfs were created specifically for outdoor activities, featuring durable yet breathable material with an OrthoLite footbed (£90, alpinetrek.co.uk). EYE SPY Witness stunning wildlife in beautiful detail with the Bushnell Permafocus…

A trusted expert when it comes to ocean and river cruising, you can expect nothing but quality in its service and choice of itineraries on offer with Titan. Every little detail is taken care of, from the moment you step out of your door to when you embark your ship, while a dedicated tour manager ensures all your travel arrangements run smoothly. You rate the company so highly that you voted Titan Best Escorted & Specialist Tour Operator in the Cruise Awards 2017. And the Cruise Awards 2016 saw the group win Best Product or Service for its VIP door-to-door travel service, which comfortably transfers you from your home to the airport and back, ensuring you travel in style. The carefully planned itineraries as well as included excursions, dining arrangements…

Imagine cruising on one of the world’s most beautiful rivers in Scandinavian style. We’ve teamed up with Viking River Cruises, winner of Best River Cruise Line and Best Luxury River Cruise Line at the Cruise Awards 2017, to offer you the chance to win a Romantic Danube cruise for two in our easy-to-enter competition. The blue Danube flows alongside cities of splendour and landscapes of astonishing beauty. Here, history echoes around every corner – the vision of Budapest from Castle Hill, the Transdanubian Mountains shimmering in the distance; the peace of Austria’s Wachau Valley, where ancient vines tumble down to the river. And, as you glide on your beautiful Viking Longship through Europe’s treasured past, every day brings another precious memory for the future. Sailing with Viking River Cruises includes…

 I think the expedition that meant the most to me was the one that lasted 26 years, looking for the lost city of Ubar in Arabia, because it took so long when we did find it in 1991. We made eight major expeditions into the desert to search for it over that period. “For expeditions, we choose our crew members based on whether they are good natured, even when under stress, not egotistical or sarcastic by nature, and if they are good at getting rid of the weak voice in their head that comes in to say, ‘I can’t keep this up’.” I’ve been very lucky but I’ve had a couple of bad shocks climbing on the north face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Then I remember being dropped off…

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Everyone around me is naked and I’m really not sure where to look. Blushing furiously and keeping my bikini firmly on, I avert my eyes from the flesh on display in the Japanese thermal baths of Diamond Princess and make my way outside towards the open-air pool. As I make myself comfortable on one of the luxury day beds, Mount Fuji suddenly looms into view, its majestic peak rising against the sky. My Asian adventure began in Tokyo, where I spent a few nights getting acclimatised, enjoying the bright lights of Shibuya crossing, Asakusa, the tranquillity of the Meiji Shrine and a lot of conveyor belt sushi washed down with copious quantities of sake before embarking on my Diamond Princess voyage. Tokyo offers an intoxicating blend of tradition, style and…

Q My wife and I are seasoned river cruisers in Europe, but now we’d like to cruise in the Far East. Where do you recommend we go? A Asia is the rising star of the river cruising world that shows no sign of losing its sheen. Sailings along the Mekong River between Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Siem Reap in Cambodia offer a fascinating insight into this region’s turbulent past, while cruises along the Upper Mekong take you more off the beaten track into Laos. For a cultural contrast try voyages along India’s holy Ganges River and the Brahmaputra River, which open up the huge cultural and natural appeal of this vast nation. But my favourite has to be Myanmar (formerly Burma), which only opened up to the…