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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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...

Tags: Orient Express, luxury train Read the Full Review

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...

Tags: Museum, Baroque, River Elbe, Dresden Castle, Christmas Markets, Green Vaults Read the Full Review

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

A Weekend in Monaco

Weekend in Monaco
By Nicky Ball posted on 18 Sep '12

The Cote d’Azur is possibly one of my favourite places on earth and even more spectacular when viewed from a helicopter. My weekend in Monaco started in true ‘James Bond’ style with a 7-minute flight, hugging the coast line. Almost...

Tags: Helicopter transfers, James Bond Style, Grand Prix, Casino Square, Jean Cocteau, Museum Read the Full Review

Norway in a Nutshell

Norway
By Dominic Rossi posted on 12 Sep '12

Day 1 - I meet with my colleague Nicky at Heathrow for our early morning 2 hour British Airways flight to Oslo and on arrival we are met by a friendly driver who whisks us into the centre of the city, which is mainly...

Tags: The Scream, Hurtigruten, Cruise, Art Noveau, Geiranger fjord, Flam mountain railway, Cathedral Read the Full Review

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