Lesley at Irlam Travel

03/30/2024

The best way to go on a safari!

03/29/2024

From the vaults! A very young and thin Iain Allan, Tropical Ice's founder, having just completed one of the great feats in Kenyan climbing: the first ascent of the 450-foot (~140m) Main Wall in Hells Gate NP.

This photo of Iain at the top was taken on April 15th, 1967. The Beatles 'Strawberry Fields Forever' was number 1 on the UK charts.

Note the attire! This was before climbing harnesses were invented. Iain climbed with a gold line rope, which he tied around his waste... climbing shoes were also still a thing of the future, and amazingly, it looks like he's wearing a formal jacket!

Iain's partners on the climb were Peter Sutcliffe and Chris Wilson, schoolmates from the Duke of York. They defied the old school fuddy-duddies who ruled kenyan climbing at the time and who thought these youngsters were being overly risky and rebellious (they probably were!). The result was some of Kenya'most iconic climbs.

They called the route Quo Vadis, and it is still graded 5.9 with todays modern gear.

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02/08/2024

Join me for this historic voyage and the Queen Anne naming ceremony in Liverpool

12/05/2023

I will be trying out Explora 1 soon, I'm so excited!

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11/08/2023

11/08/2023

Join me as I host this amazing Caribbean experience on the beautiful Explora 1

07/02/2023

07/02/2023

Join us on this wonderful cruise!

03/14/2023

Join me on the June 7th cruise on Sirena :)

Oceania Mediterranean Cruises with FREE Pre-paid Gratuities, FREE Shipboard Credits, FREE Unlimited Internet and more! Contact Cruise Specialists for more details. iconic cities and hidden gems like Porto, Biarritz, Bari, Venice and Barcelona. 

01/17/2023

I will be hosting this wonderful Distinctive Voyage. Join me!

10/14/2022

I will be the Distinctive Voyages host on this sailing. Join me!

08/12/2022

We are booked on this amazing cruise - do join us!

08/06/2022

The Great Walk of Africa continues to astound. We've just completed our 4th ten day 160 kilometre walk of the season, and both Tsavo West and East are producing masses of game: elephants, lions, wild dogs and so much more.

08/06/2022

This is the best was to explore Africa!

Those of you who have done our Great Walk of Africa will appreciate the fact that Tropical Ice has always been a trendsetter, and these days our visitors are raising their game accordingly. Wading the rivers has always brought out the best in most of us, but for some "style" counts.

07/27/2022

I'm just back from hosting a wonderful Distinctive Voyages cruise to Alaska on the beautiful Queen Elizabeth. Join me in December when I will be hosting a DV cruise to the Caribbean on the majestic Queen Mary 2

06/23/2022

05/15/2022

04/27/2022

Royal Caribbean Inaugural World Cruise on Serenade of the Seas in 2023

04/25/2022

P&O Cruises and Cunard announced that they will partner with Musement to launcha new digital platform that offers thousands of onshore experiences to cruise guests. Guests will be able to make quick and easy online booking of experiences from all over the world from this digital platform. “We have...

04/25/2022

03/03/2022

Inspired by the past, built for the future. Join us next week as we introduce the team behind Queen Anne, from design through to sailing. We’ll be unveiling more details about the ship and announcing who has the honour of being named Queen Anne’s first Captain.

02/24/2022

02/16/2022

The latest edition of The Hebridean Times is now online and you can read it here:https://www.hebridean.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/HEB-TIMES-Issue-38.pdf
Copies will be arriving in the post in the next few days.

01/30/2022

01/17/2022

Book a luxury cruise with Cunard and enjoy a seafaring experience with heritage, a sense of occasion and relaxation on your terms.

11/07/2021

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10/10/2021

I will be hosting the July 11th Queen Elizabeth 10 day round trip sailing from Vancouver. Email me at Irlam Travel if you would like to join us on this voyage!

Up To $1,200 Onboard Credit

09/29/2021

Both Deirdre and I are going to be hosting great cruises in 2022. Mine will be an Alaska cruise, and here is the info on Deirdre's Panama cruise on the beautiful Crystal Serenity:

09/15/2021

Can't wait to get back to Africa again :)

04/23/2021

We are pleased to spotlight a collection of new ocean voyages for travelers who are ready to get back out into the world—and for loyal guests who are eager to return to the familiar comfort of our small ships.