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First Time Cruiser
Cruising for the First Time: What Really Goes Through Your Mind If you’re new to our channel, welcome — we’re Giles and Lisa from Travelling Light, and after dozens of cruises, we still remember exactly what it felt like stepping onboard for the first time. Whether you’ve discovered cruising through our vlogs or you’re just starting to explore the idea, we thought we’d share the things every first-time cruiser thinks about, even if they don’t always say it out loud. 1. “What on earth do I pack?” Packing for a cruise is an emotional journey in itself. Before our first sailing, Lisa had three piles: “definitely taking,” “might take,” and “things Giles says…
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Confessions of a Traveller: Lessons From a Life of Crime
Before YouTube, before travel vlogs and social media , my life was steeped in a different kind of adventure. A life of crime, you could say, but just not in the way you might imagine. I was a police officer in the West Midlands, serving three decades in the force, serving on the front line, running crime prevention departments, and even popping up on the likes of BBC, ITV, and Sky News to share crime safety advice. If you’ve ever watched Fake Britain, you might even have seen me leading a raid! Those years taught me something I’ll never forget: how quickly things can go wrong when you’re not paying…
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Ambassador Ambience Cruise
We are very excited to share our videos and thoughts on Ambassador Ambience with you We went on a two week cruise in June 2025 with Ambassador on their flagship Ambience. Having already been on their other ship, Ambition we thought we know what to expect but we didn’t! The two ships are very different and operate in different ways – even the dining at breakfast and lunch is different. Our first video is on the embarkation process. We embarked at Tilbury and it was very smooth and quick getting onto the ship but hey, you can see all of that by watching the video!
