River cruising and barge trips are not the same, so don’t confuse these two great products. Barges typically are smaller, carry fewer passengers and cost you more on a per-diem basis than river … [Read more...]
Lower Danube River Cruise Peak Season Price Comparisons (2019 update)
While the upper portion of the Danube River is hardly foreign to river cruisers, with many cruise companies anchoring itineraries in Budapest, heading down river from this Hungarian capital one starts … [Read more...]
Elbe River Cruises: A Primer For 2019
Both Viking River Cruises & CroisiEurope operate Elbe River Cruises. Which is right for you? The Elbe River is like the stereotypical socialite: It’s shallow and gets around, but no one seems … [Read more...]
Rhône & Saône River Cruise Peak Season Price Comparisons (2019 update)
The Rhône River begins in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais. The river flows for 505 miles from Switzerland through Lake Geneva and eastern France to Arles where it empties into the Mediterranean … [Read more...]
Crystal River Cruises’ Rhine Cruise Itineraries
Crystal River Cruises offers 7- to 8-day cruises on the Rhine River, as well as a few other 10- to 16-day package options that combine travel on the Rhine with other waterways, including the Moselle, … [Read more...]
Young But Still Avid: Meet Your Newest Traveler, Britton
Dear Readers, This introduction is long overdue. My name is Britton, I am the daughter of Ralph Grizzle, and I am 23 years old. Having grown up with a dad with whom I have traveled so often, I have … [Read more...]
