Janette
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime |
| Occupation | Author, Maritime Historian and Cruise Ship Speaker |
| Location | England, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Born in Braveheart Country (Central Scotland), I am now an economic migrant (living in England). I am married with a daughter. I went to university as a (ahem!) mature student and studied at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, taking a BA in Tourism Management and Combined Studies (Journalism, Heritage and Hospitality). This blog started as part of my specialist journalism course. All the way through my University course, I specialised in the cruise industry, and I was able to present a Paper to the 1st International [Academic] Cruise Conference on my undergraduate dissertation. For many years I have been pursuing a passion - writing books about my favourite ocean liners and cruise ships (currently 9 published, 1 in writing and a further 2 contracted). In addition I absolutely love being a cruise ship speaker as I get to talk about my favourite subject, maritime history, and travel the world visiting lots of interesting places and meeting lots of lovely people. |
| Interests | Cruise ships and ocean liners (especially the Cunard Queens), ancient Greek history and archaeology, writing books, motorhomes, wine tasting |
| Favorite movies | Carry on Cruising, TV series The Love Boat, Something's Gotta Give, The Holiday |
| Favorite music | Abba, Billy Joel, The Rat Pack, Big Country, Simple Minds |
| Favorite books | Deceptions by Judith Michel, Captain of the Queens by Bob Arnott, Asterix. |