Travel Writer. Telegraph and others The world's worst mandolin player. Loves birding, rugby, Northumberland, Nepal and the Polar regions. LIFE STARTS AT 70!
Belford, Northumberland, UK
Joined July 2010
- Tweets29.6K
- Following4.8K
- Followers4.4K
- Likes14.2K
Fascinating feature on Your Holiday and Cruise Magazine by Marion Ainge on her Variety Cruises' motor sailer Galileo cruise around the Cyclades Islands of Greece.
yourholidayandcruisemagazine… @VarietyCruises @katilena @YourHolidayMag
10 new Intrepid Travel Premium Walking and Trekking trips for travellers seeking a higher end adventure traversing some of the world's best hiking trails. Italy, Madeira, Vietnam, Nepal, Morocco, Peru, Jordan and the United States.
intrepidtravel.com/uk/new-tr… @intrepidtravel
1
3
88
Huge thanks to Birdwatching Magazine for running my piece on Boulmer in Northumberland.
birdwatching.co.uk/ @polyolbion @TomCadwallender @SteelySeabirder @gannetrocks @NTBirdClub @catidball @VisitNland @VisitNlandbiz
5
110
Princess Cruises have announced its most expansive Japan season ever in 2027, featuring two Japanese-built, sister ships, Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess. Both will be sailing from the Tokyo region throughout the entire season. princess.com/en-uk @PrincessCruises
2
85
Steve Newman retweeted
Discover Alaska Like Never Before
Forget the usual cruise routes — this epic expedition goes beyond the Inside Passage and into the wild Aleutian Islands in this amazing article by @SteevNewman
#AlaskaAdventure #ExpeditionCruise #VoyagersVoice
voyagersvoice.com/alaska-exp…
Huge thanks to your Holiday and Cruise magazine for
publishing my feature of my cruise to Alaska , British Columbia and the Aleutian Islands with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) in the magazine. @HX_Expeditions @YourHolidayMag @YourHolidayTV
yourholidayandcruisemagazine…
61
Book with @PrincessCruises before 21 July 3rd and 4th guests sail from just £149pp . Plus, if your cruise departs from Southampton in 2026 or 2027, you can also enjoy free parking with your cruise when you book before 21 July.
princess.com/en-uk/
75
Steve Newman retweeted
Photos of the powerful moment yesterday in the Galápagos 🌊 that @LindbladExpeditions officially christened National Geographic Delfina and Gemini in Academy Bay, celebrating community, conservation, and nearly 60 years of exploration #ExpeditionCruise #CruiseNews
Huge thanks to Birdwatching Magazine for publishing my piece on Coldingham, Berwickshire.
birdwatching.co.uk @BirdWatchingMag @polyolbion @VisitScotland
38
So lucky to observe with the help of @HX_Expeditions in my bin's Mcka'ys Bunting which is found only Matthew Island in the Bering Sea and take a very grainy shot with my camera! @polyolbion @BirdWatchingMag @SteelySeabirder @NTBirdClub @catidball travelhx.com/en-gb/
1
54
Cunard's latest programme of extraordinary voyages boasts 195 new itineraries across its iconic fleet, visiting 115 destinations in 32 countries between April 2027 and January 2028. The new itineraries include 93 UNESCO World Heritage sites. @cunard cunard.com/en-gb
37
Steve Newman retweeted
This autumn the vast new Centre for Islamic Civilisation will open in Tashkent. I’m at @Sothebys today previewing some of the artworks & historic artefacts which will be on display. 🧵
Qu’ran from Herat or Samarkand, c. 1400
Anyone got any ideas as to what this is please? I took the picture yesterday at Dutch Harbour in The Aleutian Islands but it's doing my head in! @TomCadwallender @SteelySeabirder @NTBirdClub @gannetrocks @polyolbion @BirdWatchingMag Can't find it in the field guide!
Three fishermen totally ignoring each other outside The Museum of The Aleutians at Dutch Harbour yesterday. travelhx.com/en-gb @HX_Expeditions
37
Steve Newman retweeted
#tbt Our view from the the Viking Sky over Istanbul what a gorgeous July day in 2022 at the start of our Ancient Mediterranean Treasures cruise ⚓️
#takemeback #Throwbackthursday
#istanbul #turkey
#myvikingstory #myvikingjourney #VikingSky #5starcruising
#Mediterranean
Golden-crowned Sparrow photographed on Unga Island in the Aleutian Islands with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions). @HX_Expeditions
@TomCadwallender
@SteelySeabirder
@gannetrocks
@catidball
@polyolbion
@BirdWatchingMag
@NTBirdClub
website at travelhx.com/en-gb/
1
62
Steve Newman retweeted
BARGAIN!
I can now sell you @BradtGuides’ Uzbekistan & Karakalpakstan cheaper than Amazon ☺️
£17.99/each or both for £35, with free p&p if you’re in the UK.
DM me to order your copies.
When you haven't got your long lens and you spot four Belted Kingfishers in Alaska. Thank you @HX_Expeditions Hopefully Horned and Tufted Puffins tomorrow! @TomCadwallender @SteelySeabirder @gannetrocks @catidball @polyolbion @BirdWatchingMag Details travelhx.com/en-gb
3
117
We have reached Icy Bay on our Alaska and Aleutian Islands cruise with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions). I am finding it fascinating and one of the best things I have ever done! travelhx.com/en-gb/ @HX_Expeditions @CLIAGlobal
2
76
I took this to the north of the Svalbard archipelago on my beloved HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) M.V. Fram. She has got to be my favourite ship ever.
There are some great 130th Anniversary offers on the HX site at the moment. @HX_Expeditions @Hurtiagents
travelhx.com/en-gb/
41