Lesley Keyter

Italy and simple pleasures

Italy is the country of simple pleasures. It became clear to me when I ordered a green salad to go with my pasta. I am not sure what type of green it was. I think it might’ve been baby spinach. But that was it. A green salad. I was provided with olive oil and balsamic… Continue reading Italy and simple pleasures

Foggy nights at sea

There is something sad and folourn about the sound of a ships foghorn. Is it a cry for help or a get out of my way? Either way I could not help but be moved as we heard the great reverberating sound of ms Koningsdam’s fog horn as we blasted our way down the coast… Continue reading Foggy nights at sea

Do you roll or do you cube?

Ok I have another question for all you experienced travellers out there. Do you roll or do you cube? I am a cuber myself…. Found these packing cubes and loved them – I can never really make sense of doing the roll without getting the whole thing creased. What I like about the cubes is… Continue reading Do you roll or do you cube?

DRINKING, SMOKING AND FLYING – ALL AT THE SAME TIME

It is bad enough these days on a flight what with arm rest hogs, carry-on idiots and unkempt smelly fellow passengers. Now it seems some think they can drink AND fly – in the air. My goodness. That’s what happened back in 2015 when John Cox flew from Birmingham to Sharm el-Sheikh on Monarch Airlines.… Continue reading DRINKING, SMOKING AND FLYING – ALL AT THE SAME TIME

A flight fit for a King.

Have you flown KLM recently? Chances are the co-pilot might have been the King of Holland. That’s right. He is a commercial pilot and from time to time (in between his kingly duties) he likes to fly as a co-pilot on KLM flights. He says that people don’t really recognize him in his uniform but… Continue reading A flight fit for a King.

It’s a big fat ship

Competition between the river cruise companies is hot and each one is looking for something unique so as to set their brand apart. Viking has its long ships with sleek Scandinavian design and outdoor dining, Avalon has its panorama staterooms with huge floor to ceiling windows and now AMAWaterways has come to the party with… Continue reading It’s a big fat ship

Let’s give them a break

We have heard much in the news lately about passengers being dragged off planes, others punched by flight attendants and pilots drunk at the controls. Maybe we should give these people a break. Can you imagine what it is like to go to work every day on a plane? It sounds sexy but it is… Continue reading Let’s give them a break

It was something I ate….

IT WAS SOMETHING I ATE You must have heard stories about people getting sick when they travel – Delhi Belly, Montezuma’s Revenge, Traveller’s tummy. Everyone has a tale to tell. The problem is compounded when you look at all inclusive resorts. You eat and drink everything (literally) at the resort. When someone gets sick… Continue reading It was something I ate….

Does everybody hate the airlines?

Airlines have had a bad rap lately in the press – battered passengers, stranded kids and drunken pilots. It’s a wonder anybody is flying at all. Seems, however, from speaking to colleagues in the industry and reading the travel press, the public is not really going to change its plans – because really – what… Continue reading Does everybody hate the airlines?

A drop of rum and a room with a view

We all love a hotel near the sea – rooms with a sea view – not a partial sea view. How annoying it is to get to a hotel that describes the room as sea view only to find out that if you do want to see the sea you pretty much have to stand… Continue reading A drop of rum and a room with a view