I’ve sailed the Rhine, the Danube, the waterways of Holland & Belgium, the Seine, the canals of Provence, the Mosel, the Main and more. This was my first Douro River cruise experience.   I have sailed with Viking, Amadeus, AmaWaterways, Croisieurope, and have experiences with Scenic, Emerald, and Uniworld so when I say that our […]

Our Final Port of Call Victoria delivers a delightful blend of British pomp and outdoor adventure. Here you can admire Victorian architecture at Craigdarroch Castle and eat your way around Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Explore “Garden City” floral displays or go biking in the “Cycling Capital of Canada”.  As the capital and cultural heart of British […]

Lisa Collins Welcome to Skagway, Alaska! Step back to the days of the last great gold rush. At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed […]

Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska! Our first port of call After leaving Seattle, and spending a day at sea, Alaska’s 1st City welcomes us with so many sights, sounds, and flavors. Here are just a few of them. You’ve never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the World’, Ketchikan is also the […]

A blog from my very good friend, Cathy Rowland of Amore Travel Designs My good friend and colleague wrote the blog last week. I loved it so much and it falls in line with my internal excitement and positive feeling that change is finally on it’s way. I reached out to her with permission to […]

Living the active life? Hitting the gym everyday? Perhaps you are a regular walker, biker or hiker? Afraid that if you take a river cruise you would have to give that up for a week? Worry no more! This type of cruise was designed especially for you and your lifestyle. What do you mean Active […]

I didn’t mean too. It was quite innocent in the beginning. It just happened. It was a slow and steady seduction. When I first laid eyes on this vision, I reacted like any normal woman honestly. I stared with curiosity and skepticism. I stood there taking it all in wondering how it could ever measure […]

They may all look the same from the outside looking in but each river cruise company has incorporated something special and unique to differentiate them from all the rest. The similarities (and I am just writing about single wide river ships this week) are the general length and width of the ships. The ships all […]

We’re done talking Covid. Yes, I know, it is a very risky thing to say for a travel agency.  No, I am not completely ignoring it, but I refuse to let the subject dominate or be the forecaster of how the year goes for 2022. It’s been 2 years since this ugly beast crept into […]

Wait and plan for Black Friday a year in advance Do your homework, think of your destination preferences and your dates of travel a year in advance. Come up with a few different travel dates, be on the ready for the next Black Friday and book a call with your advisor to discuss your wants […]