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Why Travelers in the Know are Booking A Douro River Cruise in Portugal

in Portugal

Have you taken a river cruise in Europe yet? The 'Big Three' river cruises are the Rhine, the Danube and the Rhone/Saone. You m...

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Video: The World's Largest Spring Flower Garden - in Full Bloom on a Tulip-Time River Cruise!

in Netherlands

They call it 'The Garden of Europe', and it's open for only 8 short weeks every spring. The spectacular Keukenhof garden in t...

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Video: Meet the Crazy 'Chicken Man' of the Avignon Market

in Avignon, France

Local markets are one of the greatest delights of trips to the South of France.  The glorious town of Avignon (perhaps best known fo...

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Video: Germany's Most Romantic Christmas Market

in Germany

A night time market in the grounds of a castle. Fires and torches and twinkling lights, the smell of evergreen boughs, the best German Ch...

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Crystal Strikes a Chord with a New Rhine Class of River Cruise Ships

in Europe

Instead of river cruises, they're calling them river yachts. Crystal has translated its uber-luxury sea experience to the rivers of Europe with a new, 'Rhine' class of river yachts, evoking the great music icons of the region.

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5 Adventures in Antwerp

in Antwerp, Belgium

Belgium’s unique character and two-language culture makes it a must-see destination in Northern Europe.But go beyond Brussels. One of Eu...

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The Ship that's Changing River Cruising

in

How do you revolutionize river cruise ships?River cruise ships are limited in length by the navigational requirements of rivers... like t...

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Video: Meet the Wine Maker in the 'Tuscany of Austria' on the Danube

in Krems, Austria

There's a magical stretch of the Danube river that some call the 'Tuscany of Austria'.Hills rise in the mist above the Wachau valley, and...

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What European River Cruise is the Most Romantic?

in Rhine, Germany

It's the time of year when we celebrate love - and love of travel. We've hand-picked our favorite travel experiences for treats, pamperin...

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Video: Meet the Maker: Dutch Bicycles and Cycling Culture in Amsterdam

in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Did you know there are more bicycles than people in Amsterdam?  It's one of the original and influential cycling cultures that ...

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Why We Love River Cruising in Europe

in Europe

We love river cruising. Like all cruise travel, it's a hassle-free way to navigate to multiple destinations and get an overview of a regi...

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Our 'Plan a Cruise Month' Smorgasbord of Offers

in

Mark it on your calendar. October is 'Plan a Cruise Month'.  This is the time of year when the world's top cruise lines...

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