Tahiti and beyond...

So I battled the ash cloud to make it to Paris for my flight to Tahiti last week and enjoyed a lovely week onboard the Paul Gauguin, visiting Bora Bora and other beautiful Polynesian islands for a Mail on Sunday feature that will be appearing later this year.

This weekend I spent the night onboard Silversea's new ship Silver Spirit and my review will also be appearing in the Mail on Sunday soon.

Look out for my interview with Jilly Goolden and a feature about cruise and stay packages in the new issue of Cruise International magazine, out soon. 

Where have I been?

I've just got back from a river cruise in Holland and Belgium with Avalon Waterways and thought I should update my blog. I'm working on a new website, which I am hoping to launch soon - but I'm away so much it's been delayed!

My review of the cruise ship MSC Magnifica was in this week's Mail on Sunday and you can also read my features about Six of the Best Libraries in this issue of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine and find out my Top 10 luxury cruise destinations in Cruise International magazine. My feature about celebrity chefs is also in the April/May issue of Cruise International.

Goooood morrrrnnnning Vieeeeeetnammmm (and Cambodia)

I've just got back from a fantastic cruise down the Mekong visiting Cambodia and Vietnam! There will be features about the trip going in the Mail on Sunday and Cruise International magazine – and look out for picture slideshows and videos from the trip on my updated website, which will be launching in April  at www.amywatkins.com.

Pick me up....at the newsagent

Well, not me exactly. Unless you're in WH Smith's in Bath giving away free chocolate.

But you can see some of my work at the newsagent right now in...

Wanderlust (Feb issue): p10 Seven free things to do in Vancouver

Cruise International (Feb/March issue): p25 Tenerife: Island of contrasts (destination guide)
p28 Hidden Treasure of Madeira (destination guide)
p31 Jewels of the Adriatic (review of Saga cruise around Croatia)
p41 Prices to suit every pocket (eight page guide to cruises for various budgets)
p80 Bars on board (four page round-up of best bars at sea)

Gary Rhodes in Italy

I joined Gary Rhodes for a week in Italy last year - find out more here about his month long trip around the country meeting local producers and sampling local food.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Well, 2010 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for me ... at the end of the month I'm going on a trip down the Mekong; starting in Cambodia and ending in Vietnam.

This spring I'm heading to Holland to go on a tulip-spotting cruise and in the summer I'm going on a big adventure to Norway, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland.

My New Year's resolution (ahem) is to expand this blog from a news reel and online portfolio to include observations and information about places I've visited. Hope you enjoy!

Celebrity cruise

Just back from a brilliant cruise around the Caribbean onboard Celebrity Equinox - reviews will be appearing in the Mail on Sunday and Cruise International magazine in 2010.

In the recent Cruise International magazine my features about river cruising and short cruising appeared and look out for more from me in their Feb/March issue.

Happy Christmas everyone! I'm looking forward to my trips to Vietnam/Cambodia and Holland coming up next year....