TRAVELS WITH LIZZY LOU
A world of adventures,one story at a time.
I’m Lizzy Lou. Come explore my personal travels — family adventures, a wander ashore and coffee with a view. My own stories, my own photographs, and a little curiosity along the way.
FROM MY TRAVEL JOURNAL
My own little adventures
Cruise adventuresCruise adventures
A quiet final sea day at The Overlook
It was our final sea day aboard Legend of the Seas, and at 8.28 in the morning The Overlook was wonderfully quiet.
28 August 2026
NetherlandsCruise adventures
Winter days and good company aboard Queen Anne
An overnight stay in Rotterdam, Carinthia coffee and time with friends on my January 2026 Queen Anne cruise.
9 January 2026
JapanCruise adventures
Lizzy's SEA Diaries - Celebrity Millennium 12 Night Japan Cruise
My full family diary: Tokyo discoveries, twelve nights aboard Celebrity Millennium and our August adventures around Japan.
August 2024
NorwayCruise adventures
Embracing Tranquility: My Experience at The Retreat on cruise ship P&O Iona
A quiet corner of P&O Iona: my original review of The Retreat, from a July journey through the Norwegian fjords.
July 2024FAMILY TRIPS, RIVER MORNINGS & DAYS AT SEA
Journeys close to my heart
August 2024Celebrity Millennium
Japan, with my family
Tokyo discoveries and my full twelve-night cruise diary around Japan.
Come along for the story →August 2026Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas
Our days aboard Legend
Family travels, a Naples wander and quiet mornings at The Overlook.
Come along for the story →July 2024P&O Iona
A little peace in the fjords
The Retreat, inside cabins and a third adventure aboard Iona.
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December 2024Cunard Queen Mary 2
Christmas markets and Cunard
Four nights with my husband and friends, with Rotterdam and Bruges ashore.
Come along for the story →January 2026Cunard Queen Anne
Winter days on Queen Anne
Rotterdam, coffee and good company on a sailing with friends.
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December 2024AmaWaterways AmaSonata
A festive journey on the Danube
A birthday and New Year with my husband — and a taste of life onboard.
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May 2025AmaWaterways AmaMagna
Early mornings on the river
A peaceful stroll, a favourite breakfast and sunshine on the Danube.
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April 2025Celebrity Apex
A Barcelona beginning
A voyage with a friend, a look inside my cabin and our first evening at sea.
Come along for the story →A LITTLE CURIOSITY GOES A LONG WAY
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a little hello from meTHE PERSON BEHIND THE STORIES
Hi, I’m Lizzy Lou✳
I'm Lizzy, the face behind Travels with Lizzy Lou! I'm a UK-based travel blogger with a huge passion for cruising, travelling and exploring the world. Since discovering cruising in December 2017, I've sailed on over 70 cruises and spent more than a year of my life at sea. Come along for my personal adventures, honest reviews and little discoveries — with a good latte along the way!
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