Alex Brooke - Needful Travel

09/03/2024

After 6 years operating a travel agency, I have stopped making holiday arrangements through Not Just Travel due to personal circumstances and will now concentrate on the next chapter of life.

It's been a rollercoaster of a ride through multiple tour operator closures, a global pandemic and multiple eye operations and health issues, however, I will still look back on this time as one where I used the best of my skills, abilities and passion for travel to help others to experience the most suitable and enjoyable holidays for their needs. A few clients had their last ever holidays arranged by me and that's something I'll never forget.

Thank you to all those who have put their faith in me since December 2017 and stick with me on here for travel inspiration under my Needful Travel brand🤓

11/02/2024

Visiting all 50 states was probably on somebody’s bucket list, but studies show that out of 50 states, 8 is the average number most people have visited. Sadly, many never leave the state in which they were born. Put an X by all the states you have been to. Put a XX where you have lived. Passing through an airport counts--but flying over doesn't. The average is 8 for Americans.

Alaska-
Alabama -
Arizona - x
Arkansas -
California - x
Colorado -
Connecticut - x
Delaware -
Florida - x
Georgia -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - x
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Louisiana-
Maine -
Maryland -
Massachusetts - x
Michigan - x
Minnesota -
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska -
Nevada - x
New Hampshire -
New Jersey - x
New Mexico -
New York - x
North Carolina - x
Ohio - xx
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - x
Rhode Island -
North Dakota -
South Dakota -
South Carolina -
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia - x
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -
In total 13

For those who want to play: Cut and paste the above text to your page and delete any Xs where you have not lived or visited and add Xs to any state you've visited. Use double XXs to any State you've lived in

07/11/2023

Not Just Travel and the cruise division get a mention in the Telegraph today. Well worth a read for the exciting innovations coming to new cruise ships. The hybrid waterslide/rollercoaster at Sea entices me - I’ve been on one on land in Orlando which was exhilarating!

Following the viral “Human Lasagne” ship, another cruise liner has just unveiled extravagant designs for its next ship

31/10/2023

Let’s have a little Tuesday fun 🤓

Next year I’ll be sightseeing in Crete!

Sounds good to me! Where will you be?

23/10/2023

The Not Just Travel International Mastery Retreat came to and end on Friday - I must say it was held in the most impressive conference room I have ever seen on land or at sea! We were looked after very well by our MSC hosts. If you’re intrigued to know more about the most sustainable ship currently at sea just ask me 🤓

17/10/2023

Where am I right now?

15/10/2023

For those of you who have seen I’m currently on MSC Euribia are you watching the drama Good Ship Murder on Channel 5 on her sister ship which is very similar inside?

🤩 EXPLORE FRANCE & SPAIN SAILING ON MSC VIRTUOSA & VISIT LA ROCHELLE 🤩
⚓️ MSC Virtuosa, sailing from Southampton
📆 22nd June 2024
🌙 7 nights
🍴 Full Board
✨ Gratuities included
🧳 Unlimited luggage included
💙Interior cabin - Bella experience from £849pp
💙Balcony cabin - Bella experience from £949pp
💙Aurea cabin - experience from £1239pp
**Discount available for NHS/Senior/Voyage Club members - T&C’s apply**

Itinerary highlights include
📍 Southampton
📍 𝙇𝙖 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚, 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
📍 Bilbao, Spain
📍 La Coruna, Spain
📍 Cherbourg, France
📍 Southampton

Why Virtuosa is perfect for your next holiday
✨ Great entertainment around the clock
✨ Unrivalled choices of bars, lounges and dining venues.
✨ Unwind in a state of the art spa or try your luck in the stunning casino
✨ Take a dip in one of Virtuosa's pools' or try the Aqua Park!

**Offer based on 2 adults**

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13/10/2023

Want to know why MSC Euribia has been chosen for our latest educational trip? Find out below:

Event on MSC Euribia sailing from Southampton

12/10/2023

Great start to an Autumn day for a day on the trains in readiness for Southampton embarkation of a new cruise ship tomorrow to learn all about its sustainability credentials and of course everything else about a trip onboard.

Leaving Nick Reg Brooke to his own devices for 9 days to give him some peace and quiet 🤫