Shoulder season river cruises can provide exceptional value. Airfares are generally cheaper than they are in peak season; river cruise rates can be up to 20 percent less than they are during the … [Read more...] about Shoulder Season Price Comparisons: Bordeaux 2019
In Bordeaux, The Exceptional All-Inclusiveness Of Scenic River Cruises
Looks can deceive. Rarely, for example, will Scenic appear as the lowest-priced operator when comparing river cruises on similar itineraries. In my story, What Scenic Does Differently In Bordeaux, … [Read more...] about In Bordeaux, The Exceptional All-Inclusiveness Of Scenic River Cruises
In Bordeaux, What Scenic Does Differently
Five companies operate river cruises in Bordeaux: AmaWaterways, CroisiEurope (with two ships), Scenic, Uniworld and Viking. All five companies run similarly sized vessels, similar itineraries and … [Read more...] about In Bordeaux, What Scenic Does Differently
AmaWaterways ‘Taste Of Bordeaux’
A driver brings me to a wine warehouse in downtown Bordeaux. I am here not to purchase wine, however, but to meet with Christophe Tissinier, a colleague and friend whose company Bordeaux Excellence … [Read more...] about AmaWaterways ‘Taste Of Bordeaux’
My Favorite River Cruises Of 2016: AmaWaterways’ Taste Of Bordeaux
Wow! I spent a lot of time on the rivers of Europe last year. Eight river cruises in total. In fact, when I wrote these words I was sitting in the 8th-floor Marriott lounge overlooking the Rhône river … [Read more...] about My Favorite River Cruises Of 2016: AmaWaterways’ Taste Of Bordeaux
A Year After The Terror Attacks, It’s Time To Return To France
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your … [Read more...] about A Year After The Terror Attacks, It’s Time To Return To France
