We are Michael & Andrea Hubbard. We are traveling around the world and would love for you to come along with us. We enjoy local food & drinks, meeting new people, laughing and experiencing new cultures. Our goal is to document our journey and bring our experience to you for your enjoyment or to help you plan your next trip.
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Hello Mike I can't keep track of you it looks so cold I love Scotland but hav' nt been to the Shetland Islands love to hear where you 're of to next Safe travels both of you Love from Sydney.
Norwegian and Haugesund local here, "All tømming forbudt" means "all dumping forbidden" - as in people dumping yard trimmings, garbage, furniture, old appliances etc. it's a bit of an issue in dead end streets, or other places that are a bit off the beaten track. Some people just insist on being lazy instead of taking it to the proper recycling stations I guess. Aside from that, glad you liked the city, it's always fun to see the perspective of cruise tourists visiting here. It's old news in most of those destinations in Norway, but Haugesund's only been a cruise stop for the past 4-5 years, so it's been a learning experience for us, we like the hustle and bustle whenever a cruise ship is in town though! :D
Thank you for the comments and for your help with the translation. I was kinda close, or maybe not…LOL! I'm assuming you have been to that beach area? It was a nice place to hang out. We loved the port and the ability to walk everywhere, a very clean town but wished there were more local flavors of food and drink. Of course we were also there on a Sunday so that may have added to the situation. Have you been to any other Norwegian port towns? We will be visiting the following ports below. We are open to any ideas of what to do if you like to share. In addition to seeing the historical sites we really like trying local foods, drinks and talking with locals. On our next cruise journey we will be in Stavanger, Tromso, Alta, Honningsvag, Gravdal, Trondheim, Andalsnes, and Olden (on our last visit here we were on a water shuttle and they brought us into the to Leon port and not the town of Olden).
Hi Go Army, Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world. We were on the Carnival Pride coming back from Europe in November.
Hi Bill, LOL! Beer or Glacier water :) Hoping to see you guys at the end of the month. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
We agree 100%, it’s on a bucket list! It's expensive and our opinion is it’s a once in a lifetime experience you should do if in Alaska. We know it’s not for everyone, but wow! It was freaking amazing! We hope the next time you guys are in Alaska you can pull it off. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
Are you in the concert or going as a passenger? If it were us we would probably go for deck 2, and if you have a choice go for oceanview or porthole if you can get it. If you don’t have a choice of cabin type an inside cabin is our usual goto because it is always less expensive. Deck 2 is an easier walk for us to deck 3, 4 & 5. We don't typically use elevators. We hope you have a great time! Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.
Alicecheng answered below. Here is some additional information on the cable car. Tickets for adults cost 6 euros and for children 3 euros. Additional luggage costs 3 euros. The cable car runs every 20 minutes in summer and every 30 minutes in winter. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
I’ll be on board 12 July for a 16 night cruise. Hoping there are no foul smells. 😮 Looking forward to a comfortable ride to Iceland and Scotland. Not a gambler. Waste of $$$ looks identical to all other older princess ships
WOW that’s great FREE wash n dry or yes soap too Question - do u know if the other Cunard vessels have free laundry Thanks for sharing Enjoy ur travels
It was free on QM2 including the soap. Not sure if other Cunard ships are free I would assume they are free. Cunard is a step up compared to other cruise lines.Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
At 15:20, I think you've hit on one of the great things about sailing with Cunard--and that's the egalitarian luxury. Yes, the Grill passengers are definitely a higher class of service, but their restricted venues on the ship are actually very few. They have their specialty dining rooms and one reserved cocktail lounge (or bar, if you prefer), plus one small sun deck at the rear of the ship. Otherwise, every other venue on the ship is accessible to every passenger. For us more common folks, it lets us experience a bit of pampering for a week without remortgaging the house.
Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience. Us common folks need to stick together :) Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.
LOL!! That’s funny, we haven’t sailed in the Caribbean in about a year. We have been sailing around the world for 9 months and are currently sailing the Arctic Circle. Relative to the QM2 crossing. We loved the QM2 crossing and the storms gave us an experience we will never forget. It was an amazing experience and thank god we were on the QM2.Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.
Headed out on her for 16 night cruise 12 July 2024. Cornwall UK, Ireland, Iceland, & Scotland. I hope the ship was “shipshape”😃 worried about being 24 years old. Nice video.
You are going to have a blast! I can say for its age it’s ok! The public areas i.e bars, restaurants, theater were all great. The food, shows, bars etc. were all good! However, our inside cabin was kinda like a dungeon. The lighting was fluorescent with a yellowish brightness. Good thing we don’t usually spend a lot of time in the cabin. We are going to do a review on our cabin within the next week, check it out.
@@hubbardsjourney interesting quick story, the price on my cruise kept dropping and dropping and dropping we wound up getting a mini suite for my friend and I cheaper than the original inside cabin price a year and a half earlier. Thanks!
We were in Southampton today, friends picked us up at the port for the day. While we were out we had Fish & Chips for lunch. My wife, who is 50% English and our two English friends had vinegar LOL! I passed on the vinegar but I'm guessing I should try it again next time we have fish & chips in England. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
It’s hard to prove but it’s my thought it possibly came from the premixed raw eggs omelet bucket. The omelet wasn’t completely cooked. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.
We were "a little late to the party" on purchasing something before our trip as well. Too be honest we weren't sure if we wanted to dress up or not. But a quick search on Amazon revealed lots of options that weren't very expensive. We opted to pick something that coordinated with outfits we would be wearing again. Have fun with it and you can't go wrong. If you decide not to purchase ahead of time the shop on the ship did have a few things to offer for the last minute shopper. as well. Thanks for the comment and coming along on our journey.
Nice Video, Michael !! That casino looks familiar. Poker table was the place of your great conquests. Thank you for talking me into Fun 21. In fact the whole cruise was fun, including the bar crawl on the last night.
Hello Mike lovely send off Southampton use to have a band send off also Suva with Fiji police band just brings magic to the sailaway Bon Voyage from Sydney
Hi Diana, as always thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences around the world and coming along on our journey around the world. The marching band was pretty cool. It was a wonderful surprise to us. Thank you again for your comments.
Pretty awesome send off! Hamburg will be great. The Elbphilharmonie Theater is right on the Elbe river as the Cruise ship approaches the city. An exceptional modern theatre! A beautiful building. Looking forward to your Hamburg experience.
Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience of being in Hamburg. You were right about the theater! We walked over 9 miles when we got to Hamburg. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.
I sailed on board USS Seattle AOE-3, USS Inchon LPH-12 and USS Butte AE-27 during storms at sea. We had one memorable cruise on board my ship when we encountered 30 ft to 40 ft seas. It made for short chow lines on board as most of the Marines were down with Sea Sickness.
Wow! What a story. Thank you for sharing. The QM2 handled the 3 days of storms like a hot knife through butter. We definitely had some movement on the ship but it was really nothing. Thank you for your military service!
Hey, I'm in love. I am watching your video from Bangladesh. I watch your videos more in my spare time. One thing is sad you can't go far with your channel. Due to some technical problems.
That is a great question. We can't say for certain but we recall one other large cruise ship that came into port just after we did. However we did go on October 21 so it was at the end of their season & less crowded than it would be during the height of their travel months. Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.
Hello Mike where are you now i know you must have disembarked the Caribbean Princess are you in the U k London maybe? love the Queen Victoria markets have gone many time there's a food van that sells beautiful fresh donuts great with a cafe Latte hope you are both enjoying yourselves. love grom Sydney.
Hi Diana, thank you for checking in ♥️ We are in Oslo, Norway for the day and head to Gothenburg, Sweden. After Sweden we will be in Denmark and Germany. Cheers 🍻
@@hubbardsjourney Thanks Mike for the reply love Scandanavia Gavin raced in Gothenburg when he was an athlete safe journey for the rest of your travels.
We had a blast in Japan, we stopped at multiple ports and all the people we encountered were amazing! It’s a great place to visit and we can’t wait to get back to Japan. Thank you for your kind words, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
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Great video, Interesting place to visit. Really like the Antique Museum and the Music Box shop and the amazing Steam Clock. Have a great day on your cruise. All the best, Paul.
You can purchase a ticket at the cruise port or online at the official website www.hop-on-hop-off-tickets.com is the blue bus. There is also a red bus that does the same route www.city-sightseeing.com. We purchased our ticket from the www.getyourguide.com app. on discount. You are going to have a blast!! Have fun!! Thank you for your questions, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.
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We love being at sea, we love all the on ship activities etc. It gives us the opportunity to relax and do some detailed planning of ports of call. When we go to a port everyday it's exhausting. We are currently on a 60 day northern europe cruise and we hit a port pretty much everyday and it's exhausting, no time to relax it’s a constant go go go! We find ourselves trying to see everything we can while in port and plan the next day at the same time. After a week of this we are begging for sea days. Thank you for your question and coming along on our journey around the world.
Hi Lauren, Thank for introducing yourself and checking in for Craig from Melbourne. We had a blast on that cruise. We call him Craig from Melbourne because how we met. We were doing a live video on the ship and he jumped into our camera view as he was walking by and said he was Craig from Melbourne and it has stuck with us :) We are currently on a 60 day European cruise. We are hoping to get back to Australia again. Tell Craig we said hi! We would have responded sooner but the internet on this ship is terrible.Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.
You have to wait in line to get a drink. Then you have to wait in line to order food. Then we had to wait in a very long line to get the food. By then we got our food it was we needed to get in line for another drink. I can't recommend this place honestly except to say the beaches are better than by the ship. It's a local joint that's over-crowded, loud, long lines and sticky tables but if that your jam you'll love it.
I have to agree with you. However, as we mentioned in the video we go there for the beach. They offer food and drinks but the beach experience is where it’s at. We may buy a beer or two but that's it. We save our appetite for the ship. Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience at Jacks Shack. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.
Your video was done in a very respectful manner. 😊 I appreciate that you did NOT Politicize the bomb and that you were NOT an Apologist about it, as I've seen other Americans do in their videos. 😊 It was certainly a TERRIBLE event and I feel sad for those who perished. But, Americans do NOT need to apologize for defending ourselves. 😒 If Japan had the bomb - they would have SURELY used it on us. Only a fool thinks otherwise. 😒 No apologies are needed on our part.
Absolutely, 100%! It was sad to see the aftermath of the realities of war and we pray for all that have suffered and died because of the realities of war. The United States was pulled into WWII by Japan’s unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor. The Pearl Harbor attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.
