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@milanridervlog6806
@milanridervlog6806 2 күн бұрын
@weebob0328
@weebob0328 4 күн бұрын
just viewed your iona posts as my wife and I will be going on our first ever cruise in 2026 ,very informative videos thank you and am sure I walk by your father every morning with my dog in my local village of hallglen falkirk if it is him he's a lovely old guy.👍
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 күн бұрын
Yes indeed that will be Dad. Amazing. Next time you see him give him a wave. He’d love that. He loves a blether. Thanks for watching.😊🙏
@weebob0328
@weebob0328 3 күн бұрын
@romanaandewan wow it's a small world he is I have a wee chat on occasions ❤️
@arronbwabw504
@arronbwabw504 5 күн бұрын
I thought on one of the videos you said you hadn't paid for the wifi package and enjoyed the freedom. Yet you keep talking about using the App' and booking on-line?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 4 күн бұрын
The app is available on the ship. You don’t need wifi to use it. Any other time we used our phones was when in port and using 4G.
@johnwilliamson7758
@johnwilliamson7758 13 күн бұрын
Would love to know your hotel recommendations for the places you visit in Cambodia.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 5 күн бұрын
Sorry for the delay in replying! Wouldn’t recommend the place we stayed in Battambang and where we stayed in Kampot (Bluebird Lodge) was nice but quite far out of town. In Siem Reap we stayed at Memoire d’Angkor which was lovely. Phnom Penh we stayed at Duong Chan Hotel and the G Mekong. Both great!
@joycemarshall4621
@joycemarshall4621 14 күн бұрын
Nice idea but not quite the Real Thing. The food sounds good though so may try it
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 14 күн бұрын
Sadly our budget doesn’t stretch to the real thing but it’s the next best thing 😂
@goldengirls0125
@goldengirls0125 21 күн бұрын
Nice beautiful video . Just curious did you ever try the Greek bread. It may be that the ancient grains there do thane the same reactions . Have you noticed any difference in your travels . I was able to eat the wheat in Portugal.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 14 күн бұрын
Interesting 🤔 we didn’t actually try the bread. The reason we stopped eating gluten is due to me (Romana) having an autoimmune condition. Gluten doesn’t actually irritate me but it can help heal the condition I have so that’s why we stopped. On very rare occasions I do give into temptation though!
@sab8454
@sab8454 27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gaudente1900
@gaudente1900 29 күн бұрын
so no bus line running from city centre to train station and taxi to train station costs more than train to Vang Vieng 🙃
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 25 күн бұрын
I know right 🤷🏻‍♀️
@kayedal-haddad
@kayedal-haddad Ай бұрын
I am flying to Varna on Monday and wanted to check out a thermal spa. What is the exact location of this? Thanks for sharing!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 25 күн бұрын
Sorry we only just saw this! Hope you found it!
@kayedal-haddad
@kayedal-haddad 25 күн бұрын
@@romanaandewan I went to AquaHouse instead!
@mattinterweb
@mattinterweb Ай бұрын
Going to Koh Jum for my birthday, Christmas & New Year! Struggling to find Villa Baron online - do you have a link? Struggling to find a comfortable affordable place via the usual platforms atm. Well produced and informative vid. Thanks!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
Hello, thanks for watching. So in the video bottom left as we are entering the property, the title of the accommodation pops up Villa Varin. However in the KZbin chapters it says Villa Baron which is wrong. Hope that helps
@InewCenter-t6t
@InewCenter-t6t Ай бұрын
I really like ur scotish accent. welcome to laos .enjoy local food and have fun
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@knxwrtr
@knxwrtr Ай бұрын
If I ever find myself in Edinburgh I’ll be sure to put this place on my I itinerary.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
You should. It’ll make your heart smile 🫶🏻
@csluis6425
@csluis6425 Ай бұрын
I'm trying to find the villa, but on google villa Baron is nowhere to be found on Koh Jum. Any tips?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
It’s villa Varin. It’s on booking.com
@csluis6425
@csluis6425 Ай бұрын
@@romanaandewanthank you!
@kvostavabrato
@kvostavabrato Ай бұрын
hello. i'm a hater and today is a Monday... Boom burgers are TRASH. i'm from Sofia, lived my whole life here, tried them 10 years ago, tried them a few times after that through the years... TRASH. worst burgers. EVERY time something is missing - burger isnt salty enough, burger is overcooked, fries are not cooked enough, coke is warm... there is something EVERY damn time. that's why i havent eaten there in years. and Skapto... dont get me started on skapto. they ruined the first few good locations, after that every other burger became skapto. now you dont know is it the original skapto or some scammers. whatever it is, burgers arent the best there either
@nikolaiivanov7421
@nikolaiivanov7421 Ай бұрын
Those are by far not the best burgers in sofia !!! You should try cheesebomb at Heaven fast food in city of Gabrovo!!!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@georgia3465
@georgia3465 Ай бұрын
What was the name of the beach ??
@mariaeccles5902
@mariaeccles5902 2 ай бұрын
Done this cruise twice, highly recommend
@sofiavergara7013
@sofiavergara7013 2 ай бұрын
This looks amazing!! I am actually thinking about booking with smiley lake house as well for the lake overnight tour and I was wondering, how long in advance did you book?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
From memory we booked 3 months ahead of time. Have fun!
@ADawn
@ADawn 2 ай бұрын
Finally, found a video with not just music and in English! Thanks for the info. We are researching local islands for our 2025 trip.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. We’d have loved to explore more of the local islands but because of covid we couldn’t. One day….. enjoy your trip next year :)
@owenoneill5955
@owenoneill5955 2 ай бұрын
I live in Obzor year round....many of the stones from the fortress were supposedly used to build my house 😆😆😆😆 It is about 5 minutes walk from the start of the trail, you passed above it near the pylons, the horse is always in the field next door 😊
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Oh wow!! That’s so cool 🥰 thanks for watching. We love Bulgaria!
@lw7423
@lw7423 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video :) I went here years ago in 2009 when it was largely unknown and heading back there later this year so hope it hasn't changed too much! Just a quick question on the ferry/boat from Krabi- when I was here before you got a ferry between the larger islands and long tail boats came out from Koh Jum to meet you. Is that still the same or has it changed? Also do you happen to know how frequent the ferries are from Krabi? I didn't really have a plan before so it didn't matter but we do have one this time so need to try and match up the timings and I can't find any up to date info online really! Thank you
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
We traveled from Koh Yao Noi. The boat made a few stops on the way including Railay. Can’t remember if Krabi was also a stop sorry! We went with Tigerline so you could maybe check their website to get an idea of times as I think they’re the main operator. I’m pretty sure the boat went right there and we didn’t need long tails to bring us in. Have a great time. I wonder if it has changed alot since you were last there 🤔
@Kenshin54000
@Kenshin54000 2 ай бұрын
Start to be famous because many video on KZbin, people are selfish, keep the secret, stop video, the island is already overbooked, What's the purpose to make video to show yourself...
@adashaw27
@adashaw27 2 ай бұрын
I’m moving out of St. Andrews tomorrow and my last activity in Fife is that I want to go swimming in a tidal pool along the coast. I was unsure if I should go Pittenweem or St Monans but thanks to this video… I’m going with St. Monans!!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Hope you had a lovely swim at St Monans! Thanks for watching :)
@jamestyrer958
@jamestyrer958 2 ай бұрын
Some of the excursions are sold out on the website. I know they are cheaper on the website, but will they be available on the cruise or are they still sold out?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
I’m really not sure but I think if they’re sold out on the website that means they’re sold out and probably won’t be available on the cruise.
@walkwithjonas7920
@walkwithjonas7920 2 ай бұрын
The video I’ve been looking for. The other food videos are so superficial and mostly introduce the expensive and fancy places! But your video is spot on! Thanks for sharing!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much and thanks for watching :)
@GarethStringer
@GarethStringer 2 ай бұрын
Hi guys, discovered your channel while researching Lefkada (planning a trip next September) and your series has done nothing to change our minds - it looks fabulous. Thanks for posting them 👍 Gareth
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Aw thank you! It’s such a beautiful island. Enjoy your trip when it comes!
@martinherald6492
@martinherald6492 2 ай бұрын
Cambodia gets a bad rap for scamming and corruption. Yes it's here, but they only ever want an extra dollar or two out of tourists. The scammers in Vietnam and Thailand want a lot more. I've lived here for over 10 years and never had a significant problem. But it amuses me that people make such a big deal of a couple of dollars extra at the border. Wages are low here and that sort of corruption pays the workers wages. There's very little income tax, so government payments aren't much. Hilariously the exchange rate on the wall 100USD for 1.6. mill Laos kip, is the biggest rip off I've ever seen in this country and you guys didn't even bat an eyelid. The current exchange rate is 22,000 kip to 1USD. The Khmer real rate on the same wall, of 15,000 for 100k kip is about right as khmer real is worth 4000 to 1USD. All you had to do was a little math to not be ripped off over 30USD guys. Exchange rates here vary a little from place to place. But I've never seen anything as bad as that bus stop. And that US dollar rate is just for tourists. Bearing in mind the Khmer real rate is just under it on the same wall. No one but some one not used to the two currencies would be sucked in that easily. That's the biggest tourist scam I've seen here.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Honestly we didn’t make a big deal of paying the $2. We just pointed it out as it was something we discovered along the way. I read reviews of people refusing to pay it and that definitely wasn’t something we were going to do. The exchange rate you refer to was the going rate at the time we were in Laos and also on 4000 islands. I’m sure the rate being offered now at that bus stop has changed now. Hence why it is sellotaped on.
@martinherald6492
@martinherald6492 2 ай бұрын
@@romanaandewan Well perhaps I'm missing something as the Cambodian real rate on the wall is pretty generous. But if I was in that bus stop, I'd ask if the Cambodian exchange rate to kip was correct. Then I'd ask to change $100USD into Khmer real. Then I'd exchange the Khmer real into 2.6million kip, instead of exchanging 100USD for 1.6million kip. I have a sneaking suspicion, that they wouldn't exchange the USD for real. Do you understand what I'm talking about now?
@welshwarrior5263
@welshwarrior5263 3 ай бұрын
Great cruise.
@Emilia_557
@Emilia_557 3 ай бұрын
There is not bad weather in Norway... there's only bad clothes 😅
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Indeed😂
@dereknash3638
@dereknash3638 3 ай бұрын
Now you can only take litre of Wine and Champagne and soft drinks and snacks, but no beer or spirits, but can order bottle of spirits for cabin from room service’ 10:26
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for adding this 👍🏻 We were aware that the rules had changed but not everyone will know this.
@jrwaters31
@jrwaters31 3 ай бұрын
Travel Insurance murderous if you have pre conditions/investigations we will not in future attempt to go anywhere be any means that requires the unbelievable hassle & aggravation - appalling VFM
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
That’s a shame to hear. Insurance premiums can be really costly. Ewan’s dad recently had to pay alot in order to go on another cruise.
@Smeeheeee
@Smeeheeee 2 ай бұрын
Insurance is like Taxation; daylight robbery.
@LucaPitt
@LucaPitt 3 ай бұрын
My mum is coming with us and is in a separate room. When we book tables for dinner can we book for all of us or does she have to book separately and request to sit with us?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Yes you can book for all of you. Have fun!
@bidufree
@bidufree 3 ай бұрын
Krapets is mainly a summer resort and by mid September season is over and everything closes, so if you want to see more people you should go there earlier. ☀
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
That makes sense! We still enjoyed our trip 😊
@bidufree
@bidufree 3 ай бұрын
@@romanaandewan I'm glad you did. It's a lovely part of Bulgaria. 😊
@mandyland739
@mandyland739 3 ай бұрын
This is great! What beautiful cats! I have been to one recently in Syracuse NY. The cats live there, but are all up for adoption. I met some college kids there who missed their pets at home. It's a great idea as long as the cats are well cared for, which it looks like they very much are!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Yes they are!
@imguvenc
@imguvenc 3 ай бұрын
How much does per fly cost?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
$90 each
@imguvenc
@imguvenc 3 ай бұрын
​@@romanaandewan I guess worth it!
@callmeannasss
@callmeannasss 3 ай бұрын
As a bulgarian every year we go there like August we always go, the massages are so calming, it’s really so beautiful with lots of events!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
I totally agree!
@Maryamali0092
@Maryamali0092 3 ай бұрын
the next time you come to Doha I would recommend you to go to Turkey central restaurant and the BBQ is to die forr!!!
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Great tip! Thank you!
@stevehills8068
@stevehills8068 3 ай бұрын
Great Info for our 1st trip
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
Yes they always come out...its amazing. We always have a balcony in Norway....Iona is amazing for wheelchair users too
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Hopefully next time we can get a balcony.
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
We have always been lucky with the weather.. Fingers crossed for Sept x
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
Beach house steak is Amazing will be eating there in September Xx
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
We still dream about that steak 😂
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
We want to visit Iona in Scotland will watch your vlog x
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
We loved iona so much last year.. Were back on in September...Been on different cruise lines....Love getting on at Southampton.... Great vlog...xx
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
We loved it. Thank you for watching.😊🙏
@brianlivesey981
@brianlivesey981 4 ай бұрын
P&O treat their customers with contempt. See Maleth Aero Scandal.
@Whizzy-jx3qe
@Whizzy-jx3qe 4 ай бұрын
Thinking of a cruse next year to Norway,I’ve researched Fred Olson and P&O I’m still very undecided. Olson departs from Liverpool while P&O departs from Southampton. Being from N Ireland the departure from Liverpool is easier,more flights. Belfast International to Southampton has just two flights,early morning and late evening.
@lyndavey9605
@lyndavey9605 3 ай бұрын
We hated FO....Love IONA....Been on other cruises ..
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
We’ve never cruised with FO but Iona was fab!
@oatseawong6664
@oatseawong6664 4 ай бұрын
160 km. per hour is high speed?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 4 ай бұрын
For Laos yes!!
@davidsmith-wilson781
@davidsmith-wilson781 4 ай бұрын
Hi. We had planned to go on Iona in 2025 for an anniversary treat. Unfortunately had an adverse effect on my wife. We are both pensioners and the thought of Qing for ages in pouring rain to reboard and the sheer size of the ship is filling her with dread. Also prebooking everything is annoying. 3 previous cruises on smaller ships. Great videos otherwise. Sorry to ramble
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and sorry the vid put you off. It is a big ship but it never felt overly busy to us. Hope whatever you do for your anniversary you have a nice time. Thanks for watching :)
@ptj767
@ptj767 2 ай бұрын
i agree..pre booking is annoying..i wish i could afford a butler..☺
@raspykrapec-ny1jp
@raspykrapec-ny1jp 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, but no tap water. This is like a tasteless joke: outside, more than 30C, but AGAIN - third time in two weeks - some water issue, so the entire region is without tap water. No washing, no showering, no cooking, no laundry, nothing to even flush the toilet. Absoluteoy embarrassing. NOT recommended. Tourists expect at least minimal infrastructure.
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 4 ай бұрын
Oh geez that’s not good. Hope it gets sorted soon for everyone’s sake.
@LevelUP84
@LevelUP84 4 ай бұрын
Why does it look crystal clear and tropical, seaweed free in one video and look like Margate in another?
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 4 ай бұрын
🤷🏻‍♀️ different angles and light I guess but it really was lovely. The beach we went to in our Iona video looked even more tropical. Scotland has so many great beaches!
@KoenSpiracy
@KoenSpiracy 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful island, I was there in 2009. There was barely electricity then. I stayed for 5 days in thing rai bay resort. Best time of my life and a very chill place. Thanks for the video
@romanaandewan
@romanaandewan 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. It’s a magical place. Oh to go back…..