River cruising is a great way to combine the ease and luxury of cruising with visits to smaller inland destinations. While many travelers may be familiar with European river cruises along the waterways in France or Germany, there are many river cruises that sail along waterways here in the United States. Blount Small Ship Adventures ...
Forget backpacking across Europe! If you have the extra money, sail through Central and Eastern Europe on a Danube River cruise. See the beautiful blue body that composer Johann Strauss celebrated with his famous waltz. As the longest European river outside of Russia, the Danube winds its way through bucolic countryside and the cosmopolitan capitals ...
I can remember before I moved to sunny Los Angeles from cold Philadelphia, I would hear how the weather and scenery were so varied that it was possible to surf and ski on the same day. Here is how I would surf and ski on the same day in Southern California: Surf First stop on ...
When you will consider a vacation in Austria, you will most likely think first at mountains and not rivers. But following rivers through Austria will get you close enough to the mountains as well, you will get a glimpse of the country as well as the people in it. Nearly all of Austria is pretty ...
Had I walked any faster and not been paying attention, I would have completed missed the small, insignificant sign that says “Beethoven-Haus”. Following the sign, I turned at the footpath, passed a small but beautiful courtyard leading to a dark yellow structure, and entered through heavy wooden doors. After paying my entrance fees, I stood ...