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Happy New Year

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Hello everyone,  Well 2014 is about to come to a close, it has been a very busy, here is a quick re-cap on this years travels -  January/February - In search of the Northern Lights, on board the fabulous Hurigruten.  March - Sin City, the Jewel in the Desert, of course that is Las Vegas which also included a trip on the Grand Canyon Railway ... later in the month it was down to Malaga for a 4 night stay before joining NCL for a Mediterranean cruise.   April -  It was off to Miami where I boarded NCL and sailed through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. May - Back in sunny California .. a the great Golden West, not so good from Vegas onwards as I had a concrete seat fall on my foot at the Hoover Dam ... but I got there ....  June - Into Seattle and the scenic journey southwards through Oregon to San Francisco, some fantastic scenery.  August  - Something I hadn't done for a few years, River cruises, two cruises from Ams...

Land of the Long White Cloud (November 2014)

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Hello,  Sorry for the late posting of the group photos, little problem with passwords !!!!  I have also added some pics from the trip.  I anyone would like a copy ... you should be able to right click and save ..... if you can't get that to work drop me an message ... link can be found on the main page.  I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Land of the Long White Cloud  November 11th - December 6th 2014 The Taxi home ...... 

Flying to the US ... IMPORTANT NEW RESTRICTIONS

New security regulations for customers on flights from the UK to US cities Answer Id 5047   |    Updated 07/07/2014 02.52 PM (UK time) Summary British Airways is complying with the new security requirements from the US Government on flights from the UK to the US. All British Airways flights continue to operate as normal and we would advise customers to arrive in good time for the various stages of their journey including check-in, main security search areas and at the boarding gate. Customers may be subject to additional searches and questions. Customers are advised to keep checking our website for any additional information regarding their specific flights. More information Customers on flights from the UK to the US must be able to comply if asked with the following requests: Customers may be asked to turn on any electronic or battery powered devices such as telephones, tablets, e-books and laptops in front of security teams and/or demonstrate t...

Oregon and the Pacific Coast June 2014

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Hi everyone, just received this group photo, taken at Pier 39, San Francisco, just outside Swiss Louis Restaurant, we had  just had a great dinner. Thanks to Julie D..  for sharing this great photo with us. 

Catch up ...... 2014

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Hello, it has been a while ... for this I apologise, but this year has been so busy and its only June !!!!! let me start at the beginning of the year ......  January - I was in the great city of Cape Town ... for 3 weeks on vacation, had a great time, travelled the Garden Route and had a few nice days in the mountains ....  can home ... had a few days and then it was back to work, A Northern Lights Adventure, with Hurtigruten, sailing out of Bergen and and all the way to Kirkenes and back to Bergen 12 days of exceptional service and food. There were a few good sightings for the Northern Lights as well. All was good what a great group I had with me ... our little club... would get together each evening after dinner .. and put the world to right .... thanks for your company, it was fun.  February - Back to Norway, and to Tromso, hunting the Northern Lights again, just a short trip this time, round trip to Tromso, again some great sightings of the lights.  ...

Destination - Cape Town

Hello, Heading to Cape Town .... no need to look any further for all your travel needs, contact Seppies Tours, great guys with the personal touch, I have used their services and they deliver well and at competitive prices. Check out the website at ..... www.seppiestours.co.za

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