jannandjohn

if you are travelling with friends and family how do you go about finding each other and planning meetups etc?

)

But, Surely if they Are family and friends , you WILL be in contact daily anyway??

( and you should know their cabin numbers by the the time you board)

Sorry if it's been asked before but just curious if you are travelling with friends and family and don't want to buy internet ($1000+ for 14 day cruise!) how do you go about finding each other and planning meetups etc?

 

NB; We are cruising on Explorer of the Seas in Dec :)

ring their room number...

Personally its a thing I pack regardless of my destination or trip style. No matter how well laundered they are I still picture that I am washing my face with something that thousands of other people have washed their privates with !

So it's ok if other members of your family have used the wash cloths to scrub their privates ?? 😜

I always bring disposable wipes.

I read through the website and they mention "Show Bags" I don't really understand what they are and what is inside or how to go about getting one. Could you please explain it?

Thanks

they are usually for kids..bags full of junky toys, lollies chocs etc..

cost a fortune for whats inside..

this youtube shows the bag history.

this shows the SHOW

Originally Posted by jmps

Why would it be so high? Nothing on the site indicated it would be that expensive.

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we have the EKKA in Qld,which is smaller than the Sydney Royal Easter Show

and this yr people were telling me it cost them around $400 for the day..2 adults 2 kids..

some rides alone were 10 bucks each person..showbags as much as 50 each..

http://www.eastershow.com.au/explore/Show-Traditions.aspx

Be prepared to spend a few hundred dollars.

The Huntsman was one of the pictures I saw, not sure I would be cool hanging out with it even if it's not dangerous! They did say that many times the small spiders are far deadlier.

Big, small or medium, there is no just right with spiders for me!

YOU wouldnt like to live in QLD, AUS then..this was recently in our local paper..

http://www.mygc.com.au/news/monster-spider-and-babies-found-on-qld-electricity-meter/

and..heres one (a SMALL huntsman)from our garden..my husband picks them up..:D

But an ETA would do the job for anyone who is eligible, and is a great deal easier than applying for a formal visa (as GradUT says).

TOTALLY agree..

on my latest cruise rollcall, US citzs are asking about visas for Aus.

I have put on the correct ETA link by the aus gov.

but some of the Americans insist on using "fly by night" visa services, who charge 3 x more..'

I just dont get it.:confused:

We will be disembarking our cruise in Sydney and spending two nights before leaving Australia less than 72 hours total. Is the transit visa the correct one for us?

If passengers are required to pass through Immigration clearance and check-in to their onward flight, including managing their luggage, they will require a visa to enter Australia.

An appropriate visa for this purpose will need to be applied for and granted before travelling to Australia.

There are limited transit facilities available at the Gold Coast airport (OLD).

Overnight stays are not permitted at Cairns (CNS) and Sydney (SYD) airports.

Passengers transiting overnight will need an appropriate visa for Australia to leave the airport to access overnight accommodation.

THE SAME would apply by ship..

Many thanks for that.

 

Would you have any objection to me messaging you to ask a few questions about the cruise and get a few tips?

 

Thanks

no probs..

I am also on the Sunny coast

email me if you like.

jannandjohn @ ozemail.com.au ( no spaces..just do that to stop the bots)

In other words everyone but the USA has no problems with Australians.

 

Make of that what you will.

This list will help.

http://visalink.com.au/visa-quick-check

There are quite a few countries for which we Aussies have to get visas.

As for the USA, we make them get one to come to Aus, so thats why its reciprocal.;)

Doesnt bother me one little bit to pay a measly 14 bucks for a 2 yr visa/Esta for the US.

Better than the 280 we paid this yr, for 2 days in India..or the 300 we paid for 3 days in China.

My wife and I, both travelling on Australian passports, are taking a Celebrity cruise from Miami to San Diego visiting Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Mexico. Apart from the ESTA requirement in the USA does anyone know for certain whether we will require any visas?

 

Thanks

 

[To pre-empt the most obvious responses, I have asked Celebrity who weren't forthcoming; I also asked our agent - who is based in the USA - but she had no idea about Australian passport holders. I am hoping some other AUS nationals who have done the trip will know the answer.]

I answered on the other post the same as this..

Answer is no you dont need anything other than Esta

You just need your Esta.

We did the Panama canal trip on Infinity.

No other visas needed

Its Hobart .....not Hobarts :)

We are doing the same itinerary next month on the Quantum,, sorry but there would not be enough time to go to the Taj Mahal in Agra , if doing just an overnight in Cochin..( if like us)..

it involves a flight each way, and a 3 hr bus ride each way..

We dont have any excursion like that for our itinerary, so if yours is like ours..forget it.

I use Image Shack.

Its an online photo storage , you can upload your photos there.

Then when you want to put them on a forum etc.

Just click on the pic you want, and copy the forum link then paste into the cc message box.

And The pic will show there.

You do need to be a bit computer literate I think to use it , and understand that you have the correct code link.

eg...you would need to copy the forum code and just paste it under your typing

Haha...this is how bad feelings towards each other would start....I cannot imagine sharing an interior with 2 kids let alone 2 adults

I am Chinese myself, but I am from HK. The locust term is used to refer to the Chinese people from mainland China.

My point is just that RCCL shouldn't make the renovation during the repo especially when the ship is brand new. We bought the ticket for the itinerary and what the ship has to offer.

The point is we DO have some on our rollcall that originated from Mainland China too.( and others like yourself from HK)..I know I would be offended by your comments if I was one of the mainlanders....they have nothing fo do with what RCL is doing to change our cruise, they are being affected too.

This post gave me a flashback to when I was in junior high and our state integrated the school system--- that's exactly what happened!

what happened..??

:eek: Really??? This gets my early vote as the most ridiculous thing posted on cc this year -

I have heard many stories about Chinese travellers, but have never heard of them being descibed as locusts, presumably devouring the ship down to the water line :)

I am sure that any Chinese travelling on one of our legs, would be very offended..

I know of one on our 13th and 29th May roll that would be for sure...

No.

 

Quantum pull up a list of cruises in a search look at the ship details

 

There in plain text Chicago.

 

https://booking.royalcaribbean.co.uk/searchCruise.htm?des=106451&from_month=04&from_year=2015&to_month=05&to_year=2015&chd=0&adt=2&type=co&brand=RCL&cur=GBP&lang=en

I tried to do a few searches for Chicago, everything seems to point to Allure though

eg..

Based on some updates to Royal Caribbean's web site, it looks like guests can look forward to

some exciting new changes to Allure of the Seas

.

Among the changes coming to the ship, the Broadway musical Chicago will be replaced by Mamma Mia, the Broadway musical based on the music of ABBA.

Mamma Mia is also being shown on Quantum of the Seas currently but there's speculation the show will be removed from Quantum of the Seas when she goes to Asia.

We are from Brisbane, Australia & booked from 13 May out of Barcelona to Singapore. We have not heard a thing about not being able to see Mamma Mia & this was one of the reasons we booked this cruise. Very disappointed. Maybe our Travel agent knows something but she is on holidays for a couple of weeks!! Hope we get compensated with OBC for all the disruptions I have been reading about through Cruise Critic. Any other Aussies doing this trip please free free to email me at brendaj1505@gmail.com so we can compare notes

there are quite a few Aussies on those 2 legs..

why not join us / them on your rollcalls

we have ben discussing this for a looooong time.

13th

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2044886

29th

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2045256

and just in case you didnt see the letter from RCL

Originally Posted by LindaMarie513 View Post

Here is the actual e-mail for those who have not received it yet.

Dear Linda,

Thank you for joining us onboard Quantum of the Seas. We invite you to explore all the exciting first-at-sea features onboard. Have a drink made by the world's first robotic bartenders. Dive into our skydiving simulator. See it all and beyond from North Star, a glass observation capsule that treats you to incredible views from 300 feet in the air. There are also exciting new restaurants and partnerships with noted chefs like Jaime Oliver, Michael Schwartz and Devin Alexander and an amazing range of entertainment options such as Starwater in Two70, Sonic Odyssey in the Royal Theater and an incredible line up of headliners and talented musicians including the Quantum of the Seas Orchestra.

As we make our transition from the United States to China we will be doing some enhancements onboard to prepare for our arrival in China. Due to the extent of the work required in certain areas, some venues will need to be closed while these improvements are taking place. Music Hall will need to be closed for the duration of your sailings. The live entertainment usually presented in Music Hall will be relocated to other venues in the ship. "Mamma Mia" will not be in production during your sailings in order to prepare for our new show "Sequins and Feathers." However, the theater will be open and providing a variety of world-class guest entertainers Emperors of Soul, Westcoast and Masters of the House as well as our own singers and dancers. Additionally, North Star will be closed for the last five days of the May 13th voyage and the first five days of the May 29th voyage, but will then open for regular operation for the remainder of your trip.

In addition, during the May 29th voyage Johnny Rockets will be closed for some improvements, but you'll still be able to enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs and fries at the Windjammer Marketplace or the poolside grill. The casino also will be going through a series of enhancements and will be closed for the first seven days of this voyage. A new and expanded casino will be available for your enjoyment on June 6, 2015.

As a gesture of goodwill, and to thank you for your patience with the closures and your understanding regarding the work that may be visible from time to time, Royal Caribbean International would like to provide you with an onboard credit. This credit will be automatically applied to your onboard account. You may spend these credits at any venue on the ship — from the spa and shops to the specialty restaurants, bars, lounges, and the casino — and on shore excursions. The choice is yours.

Onboard Credit Amount per Stateroom

Sailing Date.....Interior.......Ocean View.........Balcony Suites....Junior Suites & Above

May 13th...........$200 .........$200...................$250.....................$500

May 29th.........$400............$400..................$500....................$1000

We will do our very best to minimize any further inconvenience to you and our shipboard team looks forward to welcoming you onboard.

If you have any questions, please contact your professional travel agent or, if you booked directly with us, contact Royal Caribbean at (866) 562-7625.

Sincerely,

.

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Err how exactly was I getting "Snippy", I commented to another person in the UK, and clarified the translation of the "Stiched Up" comment to friends overseas that I acknowledge might not have got the meant meaning of the phrase.

:

I think this thread is hysterical..

I wonder how the "snippy' ones will cope if ever they visit Australia ...:D:D

Aussie English translations...

A

agro - aggravated, hot tempered

aluminium - aluminum [note spelling and pronunciation difference]

apples, she’s - everything will be alright

Are you right? - Can I help you with something?

arial - antenna

arvo - afternoon

avos – avocados

B

back of Bourke - very far away

bags – to claim or take dibs on something. [i bags the top bunk.]

bail somebody up - to corner someone physically

bangers & mash - sausage and mashed potatoes served together

barbie - barbecue

barrack for - to cheer for

battler - someone working hard and only just making a living

beanie - knit hat, usually woolen; toboggan

bevin - white trash [That bevin spent more on his car stereo than his engagement ring.]

biff - a fight

big-note oneself - to brag [see also skite]

bikkie - biscuit (see biscuit)

billabong - watering hole

billy - kettle

biro - pen

biscuit - cookie

bities - biting insects

bitumen - asphalt road surface

bitzer - mongrel dog; mutt

bloke - a man

bloody oath! - exclamation of astonishment. Also my oath!

blotto - drunk

blower - telephone

blowie – a pestering fly

bludger - a lazy person who doesn’t work

blue - a fight

bog - 1) toilet, or the act of using the toilet [He reads his magazine on the bog.], 2) to be stuck [The car was bogged in the mud.]

bogan – unsophisticated person

bonnet - hood on a car

bonzer - great

boot - car trunk

bottle-o - bottle shop, liquor store

brekkie – breakfast

brolly – umbrella

brumby - a wild horse

bub - baby

bubbles & squeek - mashed potatoes and pumpkin or sweet potato fried in a pan

buck’s night - bachelor’s party

Buckley’s chance - no chance

bugger - 1) an exclamation of anger, disappointment, 2) a description of a child or a person you sympathize with [poor bugger], 3) something that is beyond repair [His tv was buggered. His knee is buggered.], 4) to be tired [Man, I’m buggered.].

bumbag - fanny pack

bung - 1) to put [bung it over there.], 2) to pretend, over exaggerate [He was bunging it on]

bunyip - a mythical creature in Aboriginal folklore that lives in a water hole in the Outback (a similar phenomenon to the Loch Ness Monster)

bush - rural area, away from the city [He lives in the bush.]

bushie - a country person

bushranger - a highwayman, outlaw. Similar to America’s Jesse James.

busker - street performer

C

camper van - RV

capsicum - pepper [the vegetable. Australians put green capsicum on their pizza and use capsicum spray to defend themselves.]

car park - parking lot

cark it - to die

cheerios - small cocktail sausages

cheers - thanks

chemist - pharmacy

chewie - chewing gum

chin wag - to talk

chockers - filled to capacity, overflowing [also chock-a-block]

chokkie - chocolate

chook - chicken

Chrissie - Christmas

chuffed - to be very glad; stoked

chunder - vomit [see also technicolor yawn]

clayton’s - not the real thing

click - kilometre

clobber - clothes

clucky - yearning to have children [she’s getting clucky.]

cockie - farmer

come a gutser - make a bad mistake, have an accident

crack a mental - express extreme anger or rage

crack on - to hit on someone romantically

crikey - exclamation of surprise

crook - 1) To feel ill, 2) To be poorly functioning [i.e., a crook knee], 3) To get mad at [Get crook on]

crust - a living; job. [What do you do for a crust?]

cuppa - a cup of tea/coffee [Want to join me for a cuppa?]

cut lunch - packed lunch, sandwiches

D

daggy - dorky

dagwood dog - coney dog

dakking - depantsing

daks - pants

damper - bread made from flour and water

dear - expensive

derro - a bum, derelect

diary - daily planner

digger - an Aussie soldier [particularly from WW1 but now the term is used generally]

dinkum - straight up, the real thing [fair dinkum, dinky di]

dob - to rat on [He dobbed me in. He’s a dobber, a tattle tail.]

docket - receipt

dodgy - 1) Shady [a dodgy person], 2) Poorly made or done [That’s a dodgy rollercoaster], 3) Of ill-repute

dog’s breakfast – messy. Dogs aren’t known for eating neatly.

dole - welfare

doona – comforter blanket

doover lackey - whatchamacallit

drop kick - fool

dummy – baby’s pacifier

dunny - an outhouse [a unique part of Australian heritage, now the term can be used to describe a toilet]

dux – valedictorian

E

earbashing - nagging, non-stop chatter

Eftpos - debit purchase using a bank card

engaged - a phone line when busy, or an occupied public toilet

entree - appetizer [The main course is actually called the main course.]

esky - cooler for keeping food and drinks cold

excess - deductible [insurance term]

exy – expensive

F

fairy floss - cotton candy

feral - 1) wild, untamed, 2) disgusting, nasty

fete [pronounced fate] - a fair

fibro – building material similar to drywall

flagfall - connection fee [for phone cards, etc.]

flash - flashy, expensive

flat - apartment

flat out like a lizard drinking - busy [or just flat out]

flick - to get rid of a thing or person. [Joe gave Suzy the flick]

footpath - sidewalk

footy - football [can mean either Aussie Rules or rugby, depending on where you are in Australia]

fortnight - every two weeks

fossicking - searching for something, rummaging, ferreting

full on - busy [i wanted to return your phone call but I was full on.]

full stop - period (punctuation)

G

galah - 1) a pink and grey parrot known for being noisy and clumsy, 2) a foolish person

garbo - garbage collector

gate crasher - party crasher

give it a burl - try it, have a go

glad wrap - seran wrap, plastic wrap

globe - light bulb

go - a chance. [Give him a fair go.]

gob - mouth

gobful, give a - to sternly give someone a piece of your mind. [The hoon was revving his engine loudly, so I gave him a gobful.]

gobsmacked - surprised

going off - a night spot or party that is a lot of fun. [The place was really going off.]

good on ya - compliment, good for you

googie egg - children’s talk for egg. A popular saying is to be full as a goog.

gorgeous - an endearing term, often used to describe personal characteristics rather than physical attractiveness

grannie flat - inlaw suite (an addition to a house for extended family to live)

greenie - an environmentalist

grog - alcoholic beverage

grot - a slob

grotty - messy

gruts - underwear [see also knickers for females]

H

happy as Larry - to be blissfully happy [No one knows who ‘Larry’ actually is.]

hash - the pound symbol on a phone (#)

hawker - solicitor [signs in business windows often say ‘No hawkers.’]

hen’s night - bachelorette party

hire - to rent [He hired a car at the airport.]

his blood is worth bottling - a very helpful person

hoick - to lift, jerk, throw in an inelegant manner

holiday - vacation [The kids are on summer holidays.]

hoon – hoodlum

hotel - often just a pub, many times the center of social life in a town

hundreds and thousands - round sundae sprinkles

Hungry Jack’s - Burger King

I

ice block - popsicle

in the poo - in trouble

indicator - turn signal in a car

J

jack of (something) - sick and tired of

jackaroo - Outback cowboy

jelly - gelatin dessert [what Americans call Jello]

jillaroo - Outback cowgirl

jockey strap - bungee cord

jumbuck - sheep

jumper – sweater or light jacket

K

kero - kerosene

kindy - kindergarten [which is actually preschool in Australia]

knackered - tired [see also buggered, stuffed]

knickers - underwear (female)

knock back - refusal (noun), refuse (verb) [i knocked him back when he asked for the car keys.]

knocked up - to be tired, exhausted

L

lady bird - lady bug

larrikin - a bloke who is always enjoying himself; harmless prankster

layby - layaway

lift - elevator

lippy - lipstick

lob in - to drop in to see someone

lollies - candy

lollipop lady - crosswalk lady in a school zone [she holds a red stop sign that looks like a big lollipop.]

loo - toilet [see also toilet, bog, dunny]

lot of, the - all of

M

Macca’s - McDonald’s

manchester - linen

mate - friend

mate’s rate - cheaper than usual for a friend

maths - mathematics

metho - methylated spirits, used as a solvent

Mexican - a person from south of the Queensland border

mince - ground meat

mobile - a cellular phone

Monday week (or any day substituted) - occurring next Monday

mongrel - 1) despicable person, or 2) a mutt [see also bitza]

moosh - face

mozzy - mosquito

muesli – granola

N

naked flame - open flame

nappies - diapers

narky - upset, picky, impatient

newsagent - news stand

nick - condition [That car’s in good nick.]

nick off - to leave [see also shoot through]

not the full quid - not bright intellectually

not within cooee - figuratively a long way away; far off; outside of shouting distance [Joe is on the other side of the paddock; he is not within cooee.]

noughts and crosses – tic tac toe

nuddy, in the - nude [see also raw, in the]

number plate - license plate

nutter - crazy person

O

ocker - an unsophisticated person with a thick Aussie accent

off one’s face - extremely drunk

oldies - parents

on a good wicket - earning a good income

ordinary – horrible (eg, The service at that restaurant is pretty ordinary.)

oy! - A way of getting one’s attention

Oz – Australia

P

pacer - mechanical pencil

packets - lots of money [“He’ll make packets.”]

paddocks - field, usually for farming

paddy wagon - police van

panel beater - car body worker

pash - kiss enthusiastically

patty cake - cupcake

pavlova - a rich, fluffy Australian dessert with a meringue flavor

pay out - to tease someone [also take the mickey out]

pay packet - paycheck

petrol - gasoline

pike - to avoid fun, leave early [Joe is such a piker.]

pikelet - a miniature pancake, often served with jam

pinch - to steal

pining - to long for a person or thing

plod - police

plonk - cheap wine

pokie - slot machine [short for poker machine]

polly - politician

pommie - or pom. Somebody from England

pongs - smells [That roadkill pongs.]

port - suitcase

posh - upperclass, snobby

postie - mail deliverer

poxy - of poor quality, cheap

pram - baby stroller

prang - a fender bender

prawn - shrimp

preggers - pregnant

prezzy - present, gift

pushie - a push bike, bicycle

Q

queue - a line (the kind you have to wait in, such as at the amusement park)

quid, make a - earn a living [How do you make a quid?]

R

rack off - To rudely tell someone to leave

rapt - excited [see also stoked]

raw, in the - nude [see also in the nuddy]

reckon - you bet! or Do you imagine...?

rego - car registration

rellies - relatives

richard, had the - broken and beyond repair

ridgy-didge - original, genuine

rip snorter - great, fantastic. [it was a rip snorter of a party.]

rissole - a meat patty eaten on a plate

road train - semi truck hauling multiple trailers

rock melon - cantaloupe

roo - kangaroo

ropeable - very angry

rort - cheating, fiddling, defrauding; usually used of politicians

roundabout - traffic circle

rubber - pencil eraser

rumble strip - audible lines (on a road)

S

salvos - the Salvation Army

sanger - sandwich

sarsparilla - drink similar to rootbeer, AKA sars

schoolie - someone of school age

scratchies - rub-off instant lottery tickets

sealed road - paved road

seedy - sleezy, perverted

seppo - an American (derogatory)

servo - gas station, specifically a service station

she’ll be right - everything will be alright

sheila - woman (derogatory)

shonky - of poor quality or character

shoot through - to leave [see also nick off]

shout - to pay for a group, usually in reference to buying a round of drinks [it’s my shout. I’ll shout this one.]

sickie - a day off work when one calls in with a fake illness

silent number - an unlisted phone number

singlet - tank top

skerrick - an immeasurably small quality

skite - to brag about oneself [see also big-note]

skivvy - thin turtleneck shirt

skull - to drink quickly; to chug

slasher - brush hog, large extension on a tractor for cutting grass and brush

slippery dip - a playground slide

smoko - a smoke or coffee break

snag - sausage

solicitor - lawyer

sook - crybaby [stop being such a sook.]

spack - to throw a fit [Don’t have a spack attack.]

spider - a drink with ice cream in it; a float

spit the dummy - to throw a fit

spot-on - perfect

sprung - caught doing something wrong

squiz - an inquisitive look

stacks on – something yelled before a group of people pile on top of someone else [stacks on Joe!]

stanley knife - utility knife

star jump - jumping jack

stickybeak - nosy person

stocktake - physical inventory count

stoked - excited [see also rapt]

struth - exclamation of astonishment

stuffed – 1) to be tired [i’m stuffed], 2) to mess something up or break something [ben’s car is stuffed.]

sultana - raisin

sunnies - sunglasses

superannuation - or super, personal retirement fund, I.R.A.

surgery - doctor’s office

suss - 1) suspicious, 2) to scrutinize something, to suss out

T

ta - thank you

take-away - food to go

taking the mickey out - tease someone

tall poppy - someone who is very successful and as a result is the target of jealousy

tea - dinner

tea towel - dish towel

technicolor yawn - to vomit [see also chunder]

tee-up - to set up an appointment

texta - felt pen

thickshake - a milkshake. If you order a milkshake, you’ll get a whipped milk drink with no ice cream

throw cushion - couch pillow

tick - a checkmark

tiggy - a game of tag played by kids

tinny - 1) a tin row boat, 2) a can of beer

tip - landfill

to have tickets on oneself - to have a high opinion of oneself. [see also up onself]

towey - state of anxious anticipation, nervousness, restlessness

toffee apple - candy apple

togs - swimming trunks

toilet - not just the bowl in a restroom but the actual restroom itself. Aussies do not use the term restroom. [i need to go to the toilet.]

torch - flashlight

towbar - a tow hitch on a car

trackies - track suit; sweat pants

trakky daks - sweat pants

trolley - shopping cart

troppo - gone crazy by the heat [He’s gone troppo.]

trots, the - diarrhea

tucker - food

tyre - how Aussies spell a tire on a car, bike, etc.

U

uni - college

up oneself - to have a high opinion of oneself. [see also to have tickets on oneself]

up the duff - state of being pregnant [see also preggers]

ute - utility vehicle, usually a pickup truck or car with utility bed

W

wagging - skipping school

wally - fool

wheelie bin - roadside garbage can

whipper snipper - weed eater

windcheater - windbreaker, light jacket

windscreen - windshield

whinge - to whine

wobbly - excitable behavior, throwing a fit [to chuck a wobbly]

wog - a germ; illness [stuck in bed with a wog.]

Woop Woop - a long way from civilization [Joe lives out in Woop Woop.]

Y

yabber - to talk a lot

yakka - work (noun) [That was hard yakka.]

yarn - chat

yobbo – a silly person; show-off

yonks - what seems like forever [i haven’t seen her in yonks.]

Yowie - mythical Bigfoot creature in Australia

Z

zed - the pronounciation of the last letter of the alphabet.

Emmy and Rick!

 

nice pic Emmy!!..good to "see" you again . xxx

Also if you are looking for a Friday brunch with a difference, try the Ivy in Emirates Tower. . Food and service were outstanding and just loved the atmosphere and live music. Probably will appeal to Brits more than any other nationality.

Why??