Kirker Reviews

Our reservation consultants travel extensively to our holiday destinations throughout the year. They embark on regular visits to not only our most popular destinations such as Venice and Paris but also to our lesser visited cities and rural hideaways to ensure we have a comprehensive and detailed product knowledge. These reviews are an opportunity for our reservations team to share the knowledge and experiences they have gained through their travels and hopefully offer a few tips along the way.

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Museums of Amsterdam

Rijskmuseum Atrium
By Edward Coltart posted on 11 Jun '13

My colleague Ignacio Foley and I have just spent 24 hours in Amsterdam with the sole purpose of visiting the newly re-opened Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. The...

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Venice, Florence & The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Orient-Express
By Kelly Rogers posted on 31 May '13

When I found out that I would have the opportunity to travel on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and then get the chance to stay at...

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The Journey of a Lifetime

Orient-Express
By Pat Bellieni posted on 7 Feb '13

What an amazing experience, after 23 years in the travel business, I thought I would be hard to please.

I travelled to Venice with Easyjet accompanied by my husband who is 6’4” and realized just how small the low cost flight...

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Berlin to Dresden

Dresden
By Pat Bellieni posted on 23 Jan '13

The London Heathrow Club Lounge with Bmi is a great start to any break - spacious, with comfortable sofas and excellent work stations; a wonderful distraction from the otherwise ugly Terminal 1 experience.

Berlin has so much to...

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Portuguese Highlights

Madeira
By Chloe Macindoe posted on 12 Nov '12

I recently came back from a trip to Portugal, where I visited Madeira, Lisbon and the surrounding areas.  With several short flight options from the UK with British Airways, TAP, Easyjet and Jet 2 all flying on daily schedules,...

Tags: Levada Walk, Top 10 Walks, Whale & Dolphin watching, Sao Jorge Castle, Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon Card Read the Full Review

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