2022 was one of the busiest years I’ve ever experienced in the history of Fitzgerald Travel.  Every season of was filled with a hosted river cruise experience.  This is not typical for the agency and I highly recommend three maximum hosted groups, not five! (note to self).  Some of our hosted journeys were our regularly […]

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 […]

Welcome Fall Have you ever laid under a mighty Oak tree on a hot day in the summer?  Looking up and gazing at the huge green leaves that majestically sway in the summer breeze.  Beautiful Oak with the acorn buds growing in the sun’s light.  The huge branches covered with green leaves, providing protection from […]

It just feels strange. I am away from home. My beautiful sister-in-law came to visit us for two weeks.  Just a change of scenery. She drove all the way from VA for the first time by herself.  She’s had some life changes in the past several years and I am so proud of the strong, […]

Avid cruisers are just itching to get back on the water. I know I am. And the good news is that we can cruise right here in the United States! Ahhhhhh, YES! American Queen Steamboat Company cruises America’s rivers right here in our backyard and most of us have never noticed. What are the benefits […]