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A universal power adapter should be fine. Something like this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/logik-lvisit20-worldwide-to-uk-travel-adapter-10200473.html Be careful if you choose to buy from Amazon - make sure it’s a legit supplier!

Premier Inn is a good UK-only chain (you can only book direct) and has many hotels in and around central London. https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/home.html County Hall is a good location for example, and is fairly close to your 1000 limit. I don’t know about non-walking tours, but regardless, the step-free Tube map might be your friend! https://content.tfl.gov.uk/step-free-tube-guide-map.pdf https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/

As Globaliser said, Pret will do you if you just want a sandwich, something very quick and simple. Otherwise lots of excellent pubs nearby - Two Chairmen and Red Lion are famous for their parliamentary histories (and gossip) The Phoenix near Victoria was always good for an express set lunch. Strutton Ground has a great food market and small independent cafes - there’s a great fish & chip shop but be prepared to queue if it’s a weekday lunchtime.

To build on Pushpit's point, yes the UK has higher insurance requirements. For example, booking Bristol-Venice, had to tick twice or three times that yes I had insurance already, no I didn't need to buy additional. Same airline booking my one way Barcelona-Bristol flight, no questions at all!

We did a great boat tour, from Nerano to Amalfi and Positano. Lots of time in Amalfi to walk around and have lunch, and time to swim and have a drink in Positano. https://www.getyourguide.co.uk/sorrento-l391/amalfi-and-positano-full-day-shared-tour-t284922/?ranking_uuid=dc189fcf-35b8-4fd8-96d2-0e6f99dcdca0 We were collected from outside our hotel in Sorrento for the 45mins drive to Nerano, and back. The provider is the local boat cooperative, so may do something similar from Amalfi.

Choose Bruges, or Ghent, or anywhere on the coast over Brussels, especially if just for one day. Brussels is the polar opposite of Paris - great to live in, terrible for tourists!

Orla56, see if your cruise line is offering a shuttle service. When we visited Valencia, the shuttle was to Arts & Sciences anyway. It’s a pleasant area to walk around (flat and comfortable) with museums and shady park areas. You won’t see all of Valencia by going there, but a taxi to the old centre was very cheap (less than 10 euro) if you decide to go further.

One thing to add to the other recommendations above, Lisbon has one of the largest aquariums in Europe https://www.oceanario.pt/en which is a very child-friendly excursion to do.

I would take the ferry or a boat tour for this. You get absolutely fantastic views of the cliff-perched houses and towns, whereas the roads are busy and wind around interminable corners - not good for anyone with even a little bit of fear or travel sickness! We did a very good tour from Nerano. Picked up in Sorrento by minibus, then small boat along the coast, and bus back to Sorrento. https://www.getyourguide.com/sorrento-l391/amalfi-and-positano-full-day-shared-tour-t284922/?ranking_uuid=3da20b79-55a5-41f0-a2f2-06d475c34b3c

Yes, Will Wagstaff does the Island Wildlife Tours http://www.islandwildlifetours.co.uk If you’re there in high season (summer, Easter holidays) usually one of the boats in the Scilly cooperative https://www.scillyboating.co.uk will also be doing a wildlife tour. However the departure time might not fit with your tendering in (the tours can be before the usual c. 10am first boat) and may be fully booked. Best place to check what’s usually offered is their Facebook page

Yes. There may very occasionally still be times where you swipe & sign, but that’s usually because the card chip reader isn’t working. Contactless payment is increasingly common, but there’s still limits on how much you can pay before a PIN is required. if you have a smartphone, consider getting Apple Wallet or similar. Also, both countries use the Euro, so take some cash as well. https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/chip-pin-cards

Mary is excellent, and I’d also recommend Pierre Marcolini (which you can now get outside Belgium). You can buy fantastic chocolate bars from the supermarkets, bakeries, and corner shops - Côte d’Or and Dolfin are particularly good. Don’t waste your money buying these brands from tourist shops, splurge on Mary or Pierre Marcolini instead!

Or the other way round, using the cruise to recuperate!!

If you’re flexible on types of holiday, have you thought about a cruise/small yacht holiday for Greece, and then a land tour for Italy, maybe ending in Spain? You could fly into Athens, do a week cruising around Greek islands with someone like Azamara who do Greek-intensive cruises. Fly Athens to Rome, and hire a car to drive around Italy for a week seeing all the inland sights that are hard to reach from a cruise ship. Finally, if you have time and energy, take the ferry over from Italy to e.g. Barcelona and use the trains for a couple of the big cities before flying home!

Both the Dutch and Belgian train operators offer assistance with travelling, and you can book help from the Belgian operators for international trains. Have a look at these sites and see if you think that will help - you can also contact them to ask any specific questions about your routes https://www.ns.nl/en/travel-information/traveling-with-a-disability/ns-travel-assistance.html https://www.belgiantrain.be/en/travel-info/prepare-for-your-journey/assistance-reduced-mobility However, Ine's suggestion about taking a coach with Flixbus might be better if there’s direct links