The recipe for the ultimate pre or post-cruise break in London? A quintessentially British hotel with lashings of literary history, afternoon tea, and plenty of 007 martinis
Karen Pasquali Jones
Karen Pasquali Jones is an award-winning editor who has made travel at the heart of every magazine and website she has launched or edited including World of Cruising, Love it! Mother & Baby, Real, Friday, Gulf News, Midcounties Co-op Magazine and Silver. She has written about cruise for the Sunday Times, Cruise International, Explorer and The Ethicalist among others. She is happiest onboard, gazing at the ocean on a balcony or on a dance floor.
Articles by: Karen Pasquali Jones
007 James Bond-inspired cruises that will leave you shaken not stirred
The name’s Blondes. Cruise Blondes. We know you’ve been expecting us so here, for your eyes only, are the best luxury cruises to the spectacular locations we’ve spied in the latest Bond movie
50 Shades of Scarlet – Why Richard Branson’s First Ship Will Really Float Your Boat
With personal ‘pleasure packs’, RockStar Agents to cater to your every whim, and a dance until dawn itinerary, Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady is making a splash with her seacations
50 Shades of Scarlet – Why Richard Branson’s First Ship Will Really Float Your Boat
With personal ‘pleasure packs’, RockStar Agents to cater to your every whim, and a dance until dawn itinerary, Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady is making a splash with her seacations
Summer Holiday Ahoy! International Cruising Can Start Next Week
Dust off your passports and grab the SPF 30 as transport secretary Grant Shapps announces a year-long government ban on international cruising from England will be lifted on 2 August
Memoirs of Meeting A Geisha – why Kyoto is still the cultural capital of Japan
Tokyo is the home of the Olympics but Kyoto, the former Imperial capital, boasts geisha, samurai and karaoke which makes it the perfect cruise destination
Green list cruises you can sail on this summer
Even though there are now 27 countries on the green list – including the watch list – what are the realistic cruise options this summer? We reveal where you can sail to in style
Daddy Cool – the ultimate guide to Father’s Day gifts every cruiser will love
Genius gift ideas to make sure you’re not all at sea on the big day (yes it’s Sunday 20 June so get a wiggle on!)
Ready, steady, Glow! How to get your skin shipshape for your cruise
After a socially exiled year it’s time to get your glow on. Here’s our post-lockdown beauty list of products that will leave you looking radiant. Glow get ‘em!
‘We won’t be stuffy.’ New British cruise line launches to offer over 50s a ‘friendly, authentic’ cruise experience
Ambassador Cruise Line insists their no-fly cruises will bring back the cachet and style of cruising
Nobu’s world-famous Black Cod with Miso to make at home
Jump the long queues at the master chef’s restaurants and impress your family and friends by creating his signature dish with this simple recipe
To the Infinity Pool and Beyond! Why adults will love Disney Wish just as much as kids
Stellar cocktails in a spaceship zipping around the Star Wars galaxy, a gourmet menu created by a three-Michelin-starred chef and Royal suites with ocean views will make Disney’s new ship magical for grown-ups as well as families
Take That, Iona! Gary Barlow to perform as P&O Cruises names their new mega ship on 16 May
The singer will do a special performance for a VIP audience at Iona’s official naming ceremony in Southampton on 16 May
