Orlando here I come....

It's been a good few weeks since my last blog post so I wanted to fill you in on what has gone on and what is going to happen for me.....

My last blog post was about running the Birmingham Half Marathon - click here to read and I am very pleased to say that every single one of us in the cruise.co.uk office crossed the finish line :)

I did my run in 2hrs and 13minutes, which I was REALLY pleased about as I anticipated it taking me about 3hrs! I am so proud that I did it, you get a great sense of achievement from doing something like that especially as it was for such a good cause that was very close to all our hearts.

Since the Half Marathon I have been keeping up my running training along with a few of my colleagues to keep us fit ready to take it on again next year! We must be mad....

So, looking ahead for me, I have a very exciting work trip coming up this Sunday to Orlando, Florida no less. I shall be jetting off to Orlando with Delta airlines going out via Detroit. I have never flown indirect before and have heard bad things about doing it in America due to the strict customers procedures they have now. I have booked many of my clients indirect doing this so it will be good for me to experience it first hand and give any recommendations to make it as smooth a process for them as possible. In fact, this will be my first time in America so it is all going to be a big learning experience for me. I shall be visiting places such as Universal Studios, Disney, Sea World and also visiting lots of hotels in the area to get a feel of the best and worst ones to recommend in the future. Many cruise lines have ships that leave from Fort Lauderdale or Miami, such as Royal Caribbean, NCL and Carnival to name a few, so quote often we will package a land stay to attach to these giving a longer and more varied holiday for the customer.

I will be taking lots of pictures and will be doing a detailed blog post on my trip when I return.

TOP TIP OF THE DAY !

I was speaking to our Chairman, Andrew Gardner, about my Orlando trip and he gave me one of the best travel tips I have ever heard and I don’t know why I have never thought of doing it before now!

Photocopy your passport a few times and keep a copy in each bag that you take. That way, should you lose your passport or have it stolen, you will have a copy to be able to travel home with (apparently this is ok in those circumstances) This will be a lifesaver if you are ever caught in this situation!

My flight is at 9.25am on Sunday so think of me flying over the Atlantic whilst you are all having your Sunday Roasts :)