Aboard the New AmaWaterways AmaKristina on a Rhine River Cruise
First Impressions Whether an ocean ship or river ship, what's not to love about a brand new vessel. It was with this mindset that I boarded the new AmaWatersways AmaKristina in Basel, Switzerland....
View ArticleAboard Avalon Waterways Northern Holland Tulip Cruise
Holland - so much more than cheese and tulips! Last week in Cologne, when I told my German friend that I was going on a week-long Northern Holland cruise, he laughed and said, "A week? I can drive it 2...
View ArticleHow to Get to the Rijksmuseum from River Cruise Dock in Amsterdam
Note to self: 1. Watch out for bicycles 2. Purchase museum ticket online. I’ve spent a bit of time in Amsterdam over the last seven years, either on a river cruise or at an Air B&B. Each time I’m...
View ArticleOn a Rhine River Cruise, Five Unusual Museums in Cologne, Germany
Barely scathed during WWII, the Dom Cathedral is duly impressive. While not a museum, the ancient relics inside and in the basement are significant. Eau de Cologne, Chocolate, Roman Ruins and Pop Art...
View ArticleViking River Acquires and Renovates Ship for Longer Nile River Cruises
Yearning for a Nile River cruise? Viking River Cruises has purchased an existing river ship to undergo a complete renovation. Named Viking Ra, after the Egyptian sun god Ra, the line’s newest addition...
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