Auckland, New Zealand

Sydney, Australia

Taipei, Taiwan

Hong Kong

Singapoure

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Moscow, Russia

Berlin, Germany

London, UK

Toronto, Canada

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Potential cruise passengers might have a tough time deciding which company truly offers the most affordable, most luxurious or most enjoyable cruise ships. With so many options it can become overwhelming to make the ultimate selection. P&O Cruises is a British company that has earned a reputation for providing passengers with unparalleled luxury, welcoming accommodation, exciting destinations and on board amenities to please each traveller. If you are planning a cruise holiday in the future, here are five reasons to consider P&O Cruises in 2012:

1. Luxury Accommodations: One of the biggest reasons that P&O Cruises is consistently ranked as one of the top cruise lines is because of the luxury cabins and suites on offer for passengers. The air conditioned rooms are private, inviting and outfitted with truly luxurious furniture and bedding. Choose from a range of sizes to meet your needs as well as your budget.

2. British Atmosphere: Many cruise liners cater primarily to an American audience. P&O Cruises targets the discerning British traveller who wants to enjoy all the comforts of home while exploring exotic destinations. This might be as simple as a perfectly brewed mid-morning cup of a tea or a full English breakfast fry-up at the buffet restaurants on board.

3. Extensive List of Destinations: P&O Cruises offers hundreds of unique destinations for travellers to choose from. Many passengers opt to tour the ancient cities along the Mediterranean Sea like Venice, Athens and Istanbul for a dose of culture and heritage. Others prefer to head off to exotic locations like Hong Kong, Dubai or Rio de Janeiro to experience new languages, cultures and continents. Also increasingly popular are Caribbean cruises that sail from island nation to island nation throughout the area and offer beautiful beaches, tropical climates and stunning scenery along the way.

4. Incredible Nightly Entertainment: The fun on board a P&O Cruise won’t stop just because the sun goes down. Each night there are dozens of different ways that passengers can choose to spend their time. Each ship has themed nightclubs, superb dining options, film premieres, gambling in the on board casinos, live music, quiz nights, theatre and musical performances and more. More casual evenings can be spent at the on board bars and lounges sipping intimate drinks with your partner or enjoying a live sports match with new friends.

5. Family-Friendly Ships: The cruise ships operated by P&O Cruises are specifically designed with the entire family in mind. Parents will love the special tea created for children each night before the main service when young children can dine on fish fingers, salads, pizzas and sandwiches so that parents can enjoy formal dinners alone. The Reef is a special program for children ages two through seventeen that includes age appropriate activities to entertain and educate those on board.

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Going to Hong Kong? I bet that second thing in your mind after sign seeing is shopping. No? It is first thing you are thinking about? Probably nobody is leaving Hong Kong without visiting some shopping malls. I wasn’t different. One of my biggest hobbies is photography, so I definitely was planning to check some shops for bargains.

Well…it wasn’t everything so cheap as I expected. Main reason for that was very low US$ exchange rate at the time. May be you will be more lucky, but it is good to do your homework before heading shopping in HK: check prices, make list of shop you plan to visit.

There are a lot of information about shopping and bargaining in Hong Kong, but the best resources related to photo equipment shopping I found in this blog post: “Recommended-camera-shops-in-hong-kong“.

Don’t be misleaded by the post date. Originally posted 2 years ago it is regularly updated and owner of blog (Roland) very politely is answering to all questions. I am only guessing when this post will grow up to totally separate website.

Happy shopping in Hong Kong.

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