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We provide travel tips for those looking to explore what the world has to offer. See our experiences Cruising and Holidaying all over the world. LIFE IS BETTER OUT THERE …..SOMEWHERE!
Time is precious so we fill it with fun, adventure and exploring. Not much point being called Cook if you dont like exploring!
We like to cruise and post about the ports we visit.. The sights and culture. We go back and holiday in places we like for a deeper experience.
We are keen ramblers too and use our feet to get deep into the countryside. We like to navigate marked long distance paths and trails. Living in middle England we are spoilt for choice on trails to follow.
Owning scooters and a couple of 45 year old mopeds we also like to ride through the winding lanes and beautiful English countryside. The wind in our face and the smells from the fields … life is good when you are OUT THERE…. SOMEWHERE!
We provide travel tips for those looking to explore what the world has to offer. See our experiences Cruising and Holidaying all over the world. LIFE IS BETTER OUT THERE …..SOMEWHERE!
Time is precious so we fill it with fun, adventure and exploring. Not much point being called Cook if you dont like exploring!
We like to cruise and post about the ports we visit.. The sights and culture. We go back and holiday in places we like for a deeper experience.
We are keen ramblers too and use our feet to get deep into the countryside. We like to navigate marked long distance paths and trails. Living in middle England we are spoilt for choice on trails to follow.
Owning scooters and a couple of 45 year old mopeds we also like to ride through the winding lanes and beautiful English countryside. The wind in our face and the smells from the fields … life is good when you are OUT THERE…. SOMEWHERE!
Sebetana Private Reserve - Safari Holiday VLOG 5 Pilanesberg National Park
Join us in this VLOG series as we take the trip of a lifetime to South Africa for our 1st ever safari holiday. Experience the sights and wildlife wonders with us as we spend the week at Sebatana Private Reserve. Our aim of course was to see the BIG FIVE. But will we get to see them?
In this 5th VLOG we are up early to travel the three and a half hour journey to Pilanesberg National Park, the 2nd largest National Park in South Africa. Our aim was again to search for the Big Five and we were fairly successful. Rhino, Lion, Elephant and Leopard all spotted on what was an incredible adventure.
Have you visited Pilanesberg? Let us know your experiences in the comments. Thank you.
This holiday wa...
In this 5th VLOG we are up early to travel the three and a half hour journey to Pilanesberg National Park, the 2nd largest National Park in South Africa. Our aim was again to search for the Big Five and we were fairly successful. Rhino, Lion, Elephant and Leopard all spotted on what was an incredible adventure.
Have you visited Pilanesberg? Let us know your experiences in the comments. Thank you.
This holiday wa...
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Sebetana Private Reserve - Safari Holiday VLOG 4
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Join us in this VLOG series as we take the trip of a lifetime to South Africa for our 1st ever safari holiday. Experience the sights and wildlife wonders with us as we spend the week at Sebatana Private Reserve. Our aim of course was to see the BIG FIVE. But will we get to see them? In this 4th VLOG we are up early for a guided bush walk deep into the Reserve. Our guide explained how the local ...
Sebetana Private Reserve - Safari Holiday VLOG 3
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Join us in this VLOG series as we take the trip of a lifetime to South Africa for our 1st ever safari holiday. Experience the sights and wildlife wonders with us as we spend the week at Sebatana Private Reserve. Our aim of course was to see the BIG FIVE. But will we get to see them? In this 3rd VLOG we take our 1st Game drive to search for the BIG FIVE! Up early to venture into the nearby Welge...
Sebetana Private Reserve - Safari Holiday VLOG 2
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Join us in this VLOG series as we take the trip of a lifetime to South Africa for our 1st ever safari holiday. Experience the sights and wildlife wonders with us as we spend the week at Sebatana Private Reserve. Our aim of course was to see the BIG FIVE. But will we get to see them? In this 2nd VLOG we take our 1st game drive of the week and are thrilled to see the amazing wildlife up close. We...
Sebetana Private Reserve - Safari Holiday VLOG 1
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Join us in the VLOG series as we take the trip of a lifetime to South Africa for our 1st ever safari holiday. Experience the sights and wildlife wonders with us as we spend the week at Sebatana Private Reserve. Our aim of course was to see the BIG FIVE. But will we get to see them? In this 1st VLOG we cover our journey to South Africa and our experiences during the flight and transfer to Sebata...
Sebtana Private Reserve Elephant Lodge - Room Tour And Review
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If you are considering booking a safari holiday at Sebatana Private Reserve in South Africa, check out this room review for our stay at Elephant Lodge. We'll show you around our room and exlplain the facilities and amenities provided. Follow Us on Instagram - cooksexplore?igsh=MTlxa3luZXZ1YmRwcQ & #safari #sebatana #travel #travelvlog #roomreview #sebatanaprivatereserve Please sub...
Safari Holiday Packing Guide For Beginners: Don't Forget These Essentials!
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If you've booked a safari holiday for the 1st time you'll undoubtedly be woindering what to pack and take with you on holiday. This video shows our packing list for our 1st Safari holiday based on watching over 30 RUclips videos. But was the advice we received any good? We review our packing once we got home from holiday and let you know what was worth taking and what we wished we had packed th...
Our Best Travel Experiences - 2024
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2024 has been an amazing year of travel for COOKSExplore. Join us in this VLOG and discover our must do travel experiences and why we loved connecting with other RUclipsrs to get inspiration. Check out these other channels too: Postcard And A Pint - www.youtube.com/@UCaVUKDpekaxyJ0GbUOHppYw Travelling Light with Lisa & Giles - www.youtube.com/@UCefg78PeDRn_Zh0Ad9nIWaA Have a Merry Christmas and...
Outside Cabin with a Restricted View on P&O Azura - What’s it like?
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Are you considering booking an outside cabin with a restricted view on P&O Azura? This 90 second video shows you inside cabin E705 and gives you an idea of what to expect of you book a cabin in this category? Is it worth the money? What sort of view do you actually get? #budgettravel #travelvlog #cruisevlog #p&o #azura #cabinreview Follow Us on Instagram - cooksexplore?igsh=MTlxa3...
Explore Valetta: Your Must-have Port Guide For Malta!
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Explore Valetta: Your Must-have Port Guide For Malta!
Snorkelling in the Phi Phi Islands: Is It Worth the Hype?
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Snorkelling in the Phi Phi Islands: Is It Worth the Hype?
Walk on a Glacier at Skagway - A once in a lifetime experience
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Walk on a Glacier at Skagway - A once in a lifetime experience
Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 4 - Senglea & Sliema
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Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 4 - Senglea & Sliema
Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 3 - Blue Lagoon & Gozo
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Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 3 - Blue Lagoon & Gozo
Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 2 - Temples, the Blue Grotto & MDina
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Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 2 - Temples, the Blue Grotto & MDina
Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 1 - Sliema & Valletta
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Four Crazy Days in Malta - Part 1 - Sliema & Valletta
Bay View ST Hotel - Malta - Our 2 minute guide
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Bay View ST Hotel - Malta - Our 2 minute guide
Bay View ST Hotel - Malta - Room Tour - ANY GOOD?
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Bay View ST Hotel - Malta - Room Tour - ANY GOOD?
Is an Italy Cruise Really Worth the Hype?
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Is an Italy Cruise Really Worth the Hype?
Messina Port: The 4-Minute Guide You Didn't Know You Needed
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Messina Port: The 4-Minute Guide You Didn't Know You Needed
Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 5 - NAPLES
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Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 5 - NAPLES
Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 6 - Valletta & Overall Cruise Review
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Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 6 - Valletta & Overall Cruise Review
Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 4 - ROME
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Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 4 - ROME
Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 5 - Naples & Pompeii
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Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 5 - Naples & Pompeii
Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 4 - Rome
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Italy Cruise on P&O Azura - VLOG 4 - Rome
Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 3 - CALVI
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Can you do Italy on a Cruise? Part 3 - CALVI
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Hi guys! Happy Christmas! We remember your pictures on IG from this trip! What an amazing experience! Thank god you didn’t come across any Lions on your walk 😮! Take care both ❤
Thank You and Happy Christmas to you both! Hope you had a great day yesterday! This was an amazing holiday… We absolutely loved it. In the reserve where we stayed our main concern was leopard 🐆 that were coming over from the adjoining Kaingo Reserve - and we saw their footprints .. But it really was good to walk in the Bush and enjoy nature in Africa.. Highly Recommended.. Wishing you both an amazing New Year and hoping we can catch up properly in 2025
thanks for the invaluable info.
Thanks again for watching and taking the time to feedback.. Appreciated… Have a great trip.
Cant tell you how welcome this vid is as we are going on exactly the same trip in Jan, many thanks.
Thank you - We wish we were going back.. we had a great time … Sure you will too. Feel free to ask us any questions. We’ll do our best to help
We are looking forward to this series. Safari so goody! 😂
Thank you Guys ! We had an amazing time - Next VLOG tomorrow all being good.
Nice sharing merry Christmas and advance happy new year🌲🌹♥️
Thank you and have a fabulous Christmas and New Year too! 🎄
Got to do this trail one day 😊
It’s an amazing walking trail - we really loved it .. all of it .. Hope you get to experience it soon.. Thx for watching and taking time to comment too. Have a great Christmas
@ Merry Christmas too you as well
Wow! Certainly more luxurious than the 2 man tent we stayed in for 3 weeks in Africa.
Thank you - Yes it was great accommodation. Not sure we’d fancy the tent for 3 whole weeks but it’s certainly would be an adventure for sure. Thank you again and have a great Christmas. 🎄
An amazing year of travel! Your Marella Far East vlogs were really helpful in planning our excursions and it was definitely one of my favourite cruises. I'd happily revisit that itinerary. Merry Christmas and here's to another great year of travel in 2025. We've got a very busy year with lots of wonderful trips booked and I'm sure you have too.
Thank you - We’ve had an absolute blast this year. Really grateful for the feedback on our Far East Vlogs … That was an extra special holiday and we really loved it. Please have a fabulous Christmas. Do let us know what amazing places you are travelling to. We are always looking for ideas and inspiration. 2025 starts with a bucket list trip for us and a 17 hour flight. Another busy and exciting year planned. Thank you again for all your support.
@CooksExplore 17 hrs, I'm guessing that will be Perth. We spent 5 weeks in Australia in September/October but we didn't do Western Australia.
Good guess but we touch down in Buenos Aires for a trip of a lifetime and a chance to tick off one of our most difficult travel goals .. Hope you had a great time down under ..on the list for 26 ..
@@CooksExplore I'm intrigued but I shall wait for your vlogs.🤣
Settling down with a glass of wine, in front of the tree and fire and enjoying the Cooks! What a great year of travel you’ve had, very cool! What great memories. Nice to see Chester at the beginning. We really need to do Singapore, it looks amazing! Would loved to have chatted to Lee. The Death Tree, excellent. Ah guys, thank you so much for the shout out!!! How kind!!! Lots of research??? Are you really talking about us 😂😂😂 Ah, the joke, thank you so much!!!! Cheers to the good times to you. Who are those two idiots that have just appeared 😂😂. Wow, that cheetah. Amazing to be so close. Malta, yep, that is now on the list, we loved the ruins, just incredible! Ah, Travelling Light, excellent!!! We’re subscribed to them but must watch them more. Wow your number 1 Nettie is stunning! Fruit, beers, beach…yep, that would do it! The safari looked amazing, looking forward to seeing these vids. Those baby crocs are very cute! Wow, dad croc!!!! Incredible footage!! What an amazing year of travel, we’ve enjoyed following your adventures. You need to meet Nick and Jill, they’re great! Happy Christmas both, loved that, oh and….stuff the turkey, I’m off to the pub 🍻 x
Aahhh Thank you Guys .. We’ve just loved our RUclips journey and you’ve both been such an important part of that… Thank you… Hopefully we will catch up with Nick and Jill in York .. More walls to walk. Have a fab Christmas….. Some surprises from us January hopefully.. Take care and Cheers 🍻
So glad you got home OK. Some fantastic memories in there. Here's to 2025 🍻 and more travel experiences. Have a great Christmas and New Year. Will catch up with you soon.
Thank you Guys ..Glad to be home if only for a few weeks.Looking forward to seeing you both in 2025.. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎅
A really informative video. We went camping for 3 weeks in Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in April and like you I used my walking trousers and tops for the safaris and walks and I wore walking shoes. I took 2 dresses for the rare occasions we ate in restaurants. Fortunately we didn't get bitten. We travelled very light only 15 kgs each as we just had a 2 man tent so not a lot of room.🤣
Wow that sounds an incredible adventure. Bet you saw some amazing sights ? How did you stay bite free? Wish we could have managed that. Thanks again for all your support.. Have a wonderful Christmas! 🤶
Malta is a massive bucket list location for me. What an amazing year!
Thank you so much! We have had an amazing year and Malta is a worthy destination for anyone’s bucket list ! Have a fantastic Christmas and sending you best wishes for 2025 .. Thank you for all your support and kind words. 🙏
Love this!
Thank you - Appreciated
Tourists in Singapore should be very wary. Before boarding this Singapore Cable Car we showed the worker a tourist package with 1 round trip, but he sold us 2 more round trips. Since we immediately boarded the gondola car, we didn’t check our receipt right away. Later we did, and after contacting the company about refunding the unused round trip they wrote to me: “…confirmed and completed transactions are non-refundable and cannot be amended under any circumstances.” Prior to this, I contacted the Singapore Tourism Board, and they refused to intervene, insisting instead that I communicate with the merchant, Mt. Faber Leisure. The government doesn’t seem to care about protecting tourists. So, be careful wherever you go in Singapore.
Thx for sharing this - appreciated
Great room review Looks a great room. We've never visited Malta Just discovered your channel so looking forward to following your adventures ❤ Have a great day Morgs, Jo and Boo ❤
Thank you and welcome to our channel - Really appreciate your support… We are on Safari in Africa at the moment and are having an amazing time .. We will be posting up some videos when we get back at the weekend. Thank you again
@CooksExplore will look forward to watching them ❤️ enjoy the rest of your trip x
Morning Great guide Rooftop terrace had great views Thanks for sharing ❤ Morgs Jo and Boo ❤
Thank you so much ! Really appreciate the feedback and yes that terrace has amazing views ! We would go back in a heartbeat!
This is making us excited for our Ventura trip! Hats not a bad view at all. Cheers - hope you're enjoying your safari!! Xx
Thank you Guys - When and where are you sailing on Ventura … She’s one we haven’t done. Look forward to seeing hose vids .. Safari amazing 😻
P&O Azura, tatty, miserable crew and NO customer service!
Sorry to hear you have had a bad experience
Dubrovnik..
A brilliant guess and very close - but not quite! Maybe take another guess
Wow what a great way to see this lovely island. Looks like a very unique trip. Another one to add to the list!
Thank you - We loved Madeira and a return is in the plans. Getting out of Funchal really opened our eyes to how beautiful the island is. Thx again
Great guide to Malta giving lots of inspiration and tips for a holiday to this lovely island. You've made us want to return again!! Thanks guys ❤
Thank you guys - Hope you had a great time in the Canaries? Looking forward to seeing the videos
Saigon
Spot on ! You are correct .. Thanks for watching and playing our game .. Why not try some of our others in this playlist
Wow! Beautiful! ❤
It’s a beautiful spot- Thank you
Hi Netty and Si Malta has really jumped up our list since seeing your videos it looks lovely! Love the skipping Netty! Some great tips and recommendations for those visiting! Enjoy the rest of your week ❤
Thank you Nick and Gill - Really appreciate your support and we really can endorse the wonderful island of Malta .. Hope you guys are well and have some fun plans for December. Our bucket list month is just days away now and we are very very excited. Thx again
Since watching your vids, this is definitely on our list!! Every time we see your Valletta videos, we really want to visit. 1E for the lift, not bad and stunning views. Love the look of the area by the museum, love the fountain area too. Nice view of the ship from that bar. The architecture is really incredible and love the ancient temples too, we love stuff like that. We’d definitely do the boat trip. Good that you made use of public transport. Ooh, but crowded on that beach. The harbour is beautiful and good to know it’s all doable by yourself if visiting from a ship. Loved that guys x
Thank you Guys ! And we really hope that Postcard and a Pint get to do their own take on one of our favourite European cities. Thx again
This looks lovely and the side car tour looks fun! It looks like such a pretty village. Those views from the top are stunning. Mmm coffee and cake!!! Wow, the view from the cliff is incredible. Looked like a fun day both!!! Cheers
Thank you - Yes this was a lot of fun 🤩 and right up our street.. Something different and a lovely way to see more than central Funchal .. Thx again
Paris
Thanks for watching and guessing .. You are in the right continent but not the right country .. Thx again
Fab video, great energy from you guys and you’ve sold a Norway cruise to me, especially with P&O 🛳️ the cabin looked fab as I’m always worried about feeling claustrophobic with no space… to move! 🎉
Thank you so much for those really kind comments! They are appreciated! .. We are sure you’ll love Norway .. it’s an incredible place .. so beautiful and so friendly too. Iona was fantastic and the best P&O ship we’ve sailed on .. Thank you again
Reykjavik!
Absolutely spot on - Great guess .., Thank you …
That was mesmerising!! And very relaxing. What a beautiful place, stunning beaches and crystal clear water. We've snorkelled in the Caribbean, which was amazing! This part of the world can certainly compete! Cheers 🍻
Thank you. Snorkelling is Netty’s favourite holiday pastime and this was really excellent snorkelling on the reefs .. Like you we also enjoyed the Caribbean..Was also wonderful… More mermaid plans for 2025.. Thx again 🍻
I have always wanted to see Malta, but heard it can be expensive.
Thank you for watching - It’s appreciated! .. And we’ve found Malta to be a good value destination this year both on a cruise and a holiday stay .. Certainly eating out, experiences, museums etc are really good value and were cheaper than Spain Italy and France for us this year. Accommodation is comparable with other Western Mediterranean countries we’ve found. But as a place Malta is something very special! Hope you get to go there soon and see for yourself .. Thx again
@@CooksExplore Thanks.
Do you think it would be better to rent a car and do the land portion on your own? Or stick with the land tour? I am planning a solo cruise in 2026
Thank you for watching and how exciting that you are heading to wonderful Alaska ! And your question is a tough one and a lot depends on what you want to achieve on the land portion of your trip. What we would say is that Alaska’s interior is vast and you can travel for hours without seeing a settlement. Our phone signal was also patchy in places too. We got a good taster of Alaska’s interior on our tour but wished it was longer with longer stops in the various towns. These itineraries were available to book but at the time of booking we were not sure what to expect. If you are looking to visit the same places that the land tours go to then either a longer land tour or even train travel could be a good option. But if you are looking to explore away from the main destinations then self exploring is the only to do it. Hope this helps and sure you’ll have an amazing trip and make wonderful memories.
Hi, are there excursions or taxis available at the port?
Hi - Thx for watching - It’s a big port complex and there are a range of shops there as well as a taxi rank. Outside were a number of taxi drivers offering trips as well as the usual bank of coaches collecting passengers for cruise line excursions. Hope this helps
Are you planning a cruise too or from Valletta ? What are you planning to do there ?
I live there and unlike Stavanger further south there is limited stuff to do.
Thank you for this local insight… We love Stavanger too… Haugesund has been for us an enjoyable day on each of the 3 days we’ve visited..Obviously living there 24/7/365 gives a different perspective though. Thx again
South of Lombok?
A really good guess but unfortunately the wrong continent … Thx for watching and guessing
What a fabulous experience 😃
Thank you.. This was great fun
Great info video. We’re looking at booking the ST Bayview hotel with the sea is room on the half board basis . What’s the food like ? Would you recommend this hotel . Thanks
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment too .. Appreciated.. We found it a great little hotel .. We were on a B&B basis so ate out in the evenings and there are so many restaurants very close by and we never had a bad meal.. Our food at breakfast was great… no complaints and the hotel had a nice atmosphere too.. Hope you have a great holiday .. We love Malta !
Have you done this tour ? How was your experience?
Those markets were fabulous! 🎅🏻
Thank you - yes this was a great holiday
Done more than 25 cruises,I can honestly say that out of all them p&o have always come out on top for value & a good sold all round experience.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences too. P&O came up trumps for us on this occasion. It’s not always been that way but we were really pleased to see why so many people rave about P&O. Thx again
I hiked this trail in June and it was wonderful! Loved seeing the same places -- including some of our accommodations! 💙
Thank you for watching and also sharing your experience. So glad you also found it a wonderful trail. We generally were happy with our accommodation in this adventure with the White Horse at Uffington being our favourite stop. Hope you have another adventure planned soon .. Thx again