Amanda Holidays

Travel around Europe often means capital cities, history and culture. But venture to the northern extremities of this extraordinary continent and a very different world awaits. I joined the Ocean Explorer, operated by Quark Expeditions, for an eight-day expedition cruise around Svalbard - departing and returning to Longyearbyen - with a remarkable route taking in some of the most remote and dramatic landscapes on earth. The ship itself looked nothing like the river cruisers o

The April edition of Behind The Scenes from Designer Travel has arrived - and this one is all about river cruising! I'm really proud to feature in this issue, sharing my experience of the CLIA River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam - three incredible days with nine river cruise operators and some of the best in the business. River cruising is one of my absolute passions. Smaller ships, stunning scenery, docking right in the heart of beautiful cities - it really is one of the mo

As this was my first ever cruise, I wanted to tick something off my bucket list - and the Norwegian fjords delivered. At the time,...