Tutankhamun – Anatomy Of An Exhibition

The Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings is probably one of the best-known pieces of land in the world.  Almost everyone has heard of the “boy-king” and on a Nile cruise it is probably one of the most anticipated visits during the whole week.

Barbara and I have visited the tomb on a number of occasions and was you enter the Valley of the Kings you cannot help but feel a tingle of anticipation.

In last Sunday’s Observer I read a two page article entitled “Tutankhamun – The Tomb is opened to all” by Jo Marchant which described a fascinating resource housed at the Griffith Institute which is one of the best Egyptology Museums in the world.  Located in Oxford it would be a fabulous place to visit if you lived nearby.  However for those of us who live a long way away there is now an excellent resource that you can access from your pc. Continue reading “Tutankhamun – Anatomy Of An Exhibition”

Is the  “Cheapest deal” always the “Best deal”?

The reason I ask that question is because as a supplier of anything, whether its holidays, biscuits or refridgerators, you will always be undercut by someone. 

We sometimes arrange other travel arrangements for past Nile Cruise clients and when we do so we always try and recommend reputable, financially sound and professional suppliers.

However no matter what your price you will always have a competitor somewhere prepared to sell whatever you sell for a cheaper price.  Often because that competitor is desperate to get business “at any cost”.  Usually because they cant’ attract business for their service, reputation or their knowledge.  So the only way they can obtain business is by taking business from others by offering to sell similar products at the cheapest price possible. Continue reading “Goldtrail Failure – Is the “cheapest” always the best?”

How about a 7 night 4 Star Nile Cruise and a week’s stay in the fabulous Maritim JolieVille Hotel in Luxor for just £632?

Well that’s what I booked for a client yesterday.

The Nile cruise ship is on an “allocated on arrival basis” but is a 4 star and includes excursions and full board and then the further week is at the wonderful Maritim JolieVille on it’s own island in the Nile at Luxor. Continue reading “Great Nile Cruise and Luxury Hotel Deal just £632!”

Nile Cruise Guide Update now available…

We’ve finally uploaded the latest edition (third) of the Nile Cruise Guide.

It’s been updated and there is a whole new chapter about our jaunt last November when we sailed on the excellent Royal Viking Nile cruise ship and then flew up to Cairo to stay for three nights at the Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel in Giza.  You can read all about our trip and what we got up to.

The new edition has been created in “online magazine” format which means you can read it on your computer as if you were reading a magazine in front of you.  It even allows you to turn the pages as you would with a real magazine.

TIP:  When you reach the Guide please click “Full Screen” icon in the menu bar which is circled in yellow in the copy below.  You will be able to read it much better in full screen.  Just click on your “escape” button to return to it to ordinary mode.

You can access the new edition of the Nile Cruise Guide by clicking here.

Free Nile Cruise Count-Down Meter…

We’ve just had a Nile Cruise Countdown Meter created that you will be able to download to your computer which will sit on your desktop so that every time you switch on your computer the meter will appear telling you how many days, hours and minutes you have left before you take your Nile cruise.

This will either give your strength when you are having a “bad day at the office” or it will drive you nuts!!

You will be able to close it so its’ not showing if it does drive you bonkers and it will reopen the next time you switch on your computer.

You can download it from visiting the Free Countdown Meter page on the top menu bar.  You can also download a brief set of instructions on how to set it up.

Hope you enjoy our little bonus.