Lesley Keyter

What to take – what to leave

Don’t you hate packing for a trip. That is my worst! I can spend hours, days and weeks researching what to see and the best way to get there. After all I do that so often for clients that it is second nature to me now when I plan my own trip. So all the… Continue reading What to take – what to leave

Odd socks and travel – many similarities

It struck me suddenly this last weekend when I was emptying a monster load from the tumble drier. Well it was a monster load of socks and as we all know the time sucking part of laundry is not the hauling of the hamper down two flights of stairs, nor is it the checking of… Continue reading Odd socks and travel – many similarities

Three men in a boat

People have been “messin’ about in boats” for years on the rivers of Europe. Jerome K Jerome’s book Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog) (published in 1889) initially started out as a serious travel guide but two weeks on the Thames with a fictitious dog called Montmorency can only be a… Continue reading Three men in a boat

Whatever happened to the midnight buffet on cruises?

This dinosaur seems to have disappeared. Remember the old days when the midnight buffet would be the highlight of the evening on a cruise. The crew would frantically clear away the dining room in preparation for the lay out of a huge extravaganza. There would be a line up of people waiting at the front… Continue reading Whatever happened to the midnight buffet on cruises?

Premium economy is here to stay

It doesn’t look like much – just a few inches – but it can make a huge difference to your comfort on the next flight. Airlines have realised that too – as they continue to squash bums into seats they have realised that those few little inches have become a money making option. So what… Continue reading Premium economy is here to stay

You gotta get the right seat

It’s very important – and airlines know it. That’s why so many are charging for the privilege of selecting your seat in advance. What to do? Pay up or take a chance with the 24 hour check in. It depends how neurotic you are about where you sit on the flight. And believe me –… Continue reading You gotta get the right seat

Keeping a straight face…

How do cruise ship workers keep a straight face when asked these sort of questions – -How does the captain know where to go? -When the captain is sleeping, who is steering the ship? -How many fjords to the dollar? -I am married, but can I still come to the singles party? -Do I put… Continue reading Keeping a straight face…

So how did you miss your flight?

You got to the airport in time – check You worked out how to do the self check in – check You printed out your own baggage tags and put them on properly (wow) – check You took out all the coins from your pockets, took off your belt, took out your computer, put your liquids… Continue reading So how did you miss your flight?

It’s in the brochure so it must be true

Those travel brochures! In this digital age it is amazing to me that travel brochures have remained so popular but there is no denying that they fly off the shelves as quickly as they come in. Maybe it is the idea of three or four brochures lying on the coffee table just tempting you –… Continue reading It’s in the brochure so it must be true