This Saturday, December 10th, we are embarking on a journey to visit the Rhine Castles and Swiss Alps on a river cruise with AmaWaterways. This is not my first Christmas Market Cruise; this journey happens every two years with Fitzgerald Travel. This year is extra special to our group. Originally slated for December 2020 & […]

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 […]