Yesterday, I wrote about a rendezvous in Paris to begin our French Country Waterways barge cruise through Burgundy. We left Paris at around 3 p.m. and just before 6 p.m. reached the village of Tanlay, which was wearing spring colors — picture-postcard perfect. Matthew, our host, … [Read more...]
How River Cruises & Barge Cruises Differ
Make no mistake. River cruises and barge cruises are completely different beasts. Designed specifically to transit locks along the way, modern river cruisers are long and narrow, as are the locks themselves, which measure more than 600 feet long but are only about 40 feet … [Read more...]
In My Viewfinder: From Viking Odin, Exploring Kinderdijk And Its Windmills
Yesterday, Viking Odin docked in Kinderdijk, a village in the Netherlands noted for its 19 windmills that were built around 1740. The largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands, they have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. To get to the windmills, we … [Read more...]
Christening Taucks ms Treasures
Cruising Europe's inland waterways exclusively for Tauck, the new-for-2011 ms Treasures represented the essence of luxurious river cruising. My husband and I travelled to Cologne, Germany to board the ms Treasures for her Christening celebration as she sailed for three … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Why I Prefer Cruising On Small Ships
This week, we pose a question: Are you a big-ship cruiser or a small-ship cruiser? You'll find a lot of discussion here about big and small ships, but I encourage you to weigh in with your opinions. Do you prefer the activities and thrills of big ships? Or are you more for the … [Read more...]