Sometimes you don’t need to travel far to enjoy a relaxing holiday, so let me paint you a picture of one of the more underrated river cruises that you can enjoy, with a guide to a sailing around the Scottish waterways. If you’ve never been up to the highlands of Scotland you’re missing out and […]
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River Cruises vs. Ocean Cruises – Vive la différence!
Though they both come under the banner of cruising and involve a journey from one port to the next in an amenity-packed vessel with all the comforts of home and more besides, there are some distinct differences between river cruising and ocean cruising. So whether you’ve never cruised before, are a seasoned sea dog looking […]
The History of Uniworld River Cruises
Uniworld Cruises, or to give the cruise line its full name, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, is one of the major players when it comes to sailings on the rivers of the world. Commonly acknowledged as one of the best river cruise lines today, and winner of a plethora of awards throughout its history, the […]
Come to Cologne!
Many a Rhine river cruise will include a call at Germany’s fourth largest city, Cologne. As a place with around 2,000 years of history to its name, it has much to offer the visitor and as well as having a wealth or architectural gems and historic sites to discover, it’s regarded as the Rhineland’s cultural […]
New Cruise Ship Build Bound for Ganges River
New river cruise company Haimark Ltd has announced that it plans to debut a brand-new ship in 2015, dedicated to exploring India’s Ganges River. Formed in 2012 by a team of former executives from river cruise line Pandaw River Expeditions, Haimark Ltd is hoping to raise the profile of the river in the arena of […]
Paddling a path through history
There’s certainly something romantic about the notion of a river cruise. Perhaps it’s the knowledge that in most cases, if you book one, you’ll be following in the wake of millions of other people throughout history, whether they were working a long-established trade route, making the long journey to the coast, or travelling from one […]
View from the top of the tower
Google has taken to the skies (of sorts) by partnering with the Eiffel Tower to provide its street view tool from different floors at the top of the tower, giving anyone around the world (well, anyone with internet access and no strict policy that blocks the popular search engine) the chance to see the stunning […]
Hail the Viking Longships!
Last year Viking River Cruises launched their new class of ship, and the new vessels have proven to be a huge success. The Viking Longships revolutionised the design of the fleet, offering unprecedented comfort and space as well as new technology to ensure the most environmentally-friendly river cruises possible. It was back in 2009 with […]
Zurich – The Ideal City To Extend Your River Cruise
There are a few cities in the world which, in my opinion, would be more suited as the capital of their respective country than the existing choices. Of course these are subjective, and capital cities are chosen for a variety of reasons, but my own view is that some cities are much more iconic, much […]
National Dishes to Try on a Danube River Cruise
If you book one of the longer itineraries which explore the Danube River, you’ll be able to get a taste for a good number of the different countries which it passes through on its 1,770-mile journey from the Black Forest to the Black Sea. Even better, if you’re a foodie as well as a cruiser, […]