A keen ocean cruiser, I had been hoping to try a river cruise for some time and this month I was fortunate to be invited on board Emerald River Cruises, Emerald Sky for a 3-night cruise on the Danube, boarding in Budapest and sailing on to Bratislava and then Vienna. I am now a true…
As a first-time river cruiser, I was not sure what to expect as I boarded Emerald Sky to cruise the Danube, understanding that the ship and on-board experience would be very different to the large ocean cruise ships I have always enjoyed. There are differences, but for many of the guests on board, and for…
“You British? Been long time – where you go?” The grizzled robed hawker fixes me with a gap-toothed grin as he enthusiastically proffers an armful of colourful pashminas before raising his hands in an elaborate flourish and crying “Welcome to Alaska”. As we’re standing in the depths of the crowded bazaar in the southern Egyptian…
Updated 13/07/2023
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