Practical guides, destination advice, and smarter planning tips for travellers who want comfort, value, and smoother journeys.
Trusty Travel Tips is where we, Rob and Nawa, share real-world travel experiences to help you plan smarter, smoother journeys.
We focus on mature and senior travelers who value comfort, culture, and thoughtful planning—not backpacking or extreme budgets.
From Mediterranean cruises to Asian city breaks and Australian escapes, our practical guides, itineraries, and insider tips make it easier to choose where to go, what to see, and how to travel well—whether you’re exploring solo or with family.
Trusty Travel Tips has been featured in respected travel and lifestyle publications for expert insights and destination advice.
Compare Christmas river cruise styles for mature travellers, from Rhine and Danube markets to winter scenery routes and milder Spain options, with senior-friendly tips before booking.
Compare Viking and Uniworld European river cruises for mature travellers, including cabins, dining, drinks, excursions, facilities, inclusions, pricing and which cruise line may offer better value.
Compare the best luxury small ship Mediterranean cruises for mature travellers, including comfort, ship size, dining, drinks, excursions, facilities, solo options and overall senior-friendly value.
Choosing the right Mediterranean cruise line can make a huge difference for mature travellers. This guide compares comfort, value, mobility, solo travel, inclusions and ship style.
Choosing between Viking and Avalon can be confusing. This Viking vs Avalon river cruise guide compares cabins, dining, drinks, excursions, ship style, solo costs and value before you book.
Compare Viking, AmaWaterways and CroisiEurope across cabins, dining, excursions, accessibility, solo travel and value, so you can choose the European river cruise line that suits you best.
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Our score is out of 10 and based on:
Location & convenience – 30%
Room Quality & cleanliness – 30%
Facilities & services – 25%
Dining – 15%
We do not take price (value for money) into our calculations, as rates can differ substantially depending on when you go. If you travel in peak season, then expect to pay the highest rates, but it does not (or should not) change the quality of the hotel. If we give it a rating of 8.0 or higher, we would consider staying again.
TBA – means we have not stayed at this hotel but have booked for a future visit or included in our research as a suggested place to stay
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We’ll send you a direct link to our Google Sheets Cruise Budget Planner. Easy to use for multiple cruises.
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