Christmas time on the Rhine

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Christmas trinkets at the market
The beginning of Advent is a magical time across Europe when Christmas markets overflow with Yuletide cheer. Many of the festive traditions we celebrate in Britain can be traced back to the famous Christkindlmarkts which sprang up in German-speaking towns as well as other regions of the former Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages....

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Riviera Travel MS Emily Brontë Review

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Cologne, Germany - Rhine River cruise
Step on-board Riviera Travel's very own MS Emily Brontë for a short visit while she sailed through Cologne, Germany. Join Scott Perry, our very own Packaging Support Executive, as he explores the ship's facilities, food and fun for himself. Read on to see what he thought of the ship and Cologne's surroundings. Initial impressions As I...

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Set sail with us on-board AmaWaterways

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Join our team on-board two AmaWaterways' ships - AmaCerto and AmaPrima - as they set sail along the Danube for an unforgettable experience. Our very own Product Manager, Rebecca Welsby, enjoyed a trip aboard AmaWaterways, visiting stunning destinations, sampling the fine foods and exploring this wonderful waterway for herself. Read on to see what she...

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Uniworld’s boutique river cruise collection

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A Uniworld guest being served by a waiter on-deck
The Travel Corporation is a highly successful venture with more than 30 top brands, including the renowned Red Carnation Hotels and the Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Combining the tour planning and hotel management expertise of TTC’s sister companies with Uniworld’s nautical experience has created a new lodestar in luxury river cruising. Each vessel boasts...

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An introduction to river cruising – Who can you sail with?

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AmaWaterways river cruise ship
From fine dining every night, luxuriously-appointed staterooms and contemporary features throughout, river cruises are an intimate way to sail the world’s waterways. There are fourteen river cruise lines to choose from with RiverVoyages, each offering their own benefits and boasting a stunning fleet to sail aboard. Amadeus Boasting ten 5-star cruise ships, Amadeus has perfected...

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Emerald Waterways’ understated luxury

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Emerald Sky - River cruise ship
Emerald Waterways has made a big impression on the river cruising world since its launch in 2014 as a little sister to Australian-owned Scenic. While Scenic offers ultra-inclusive, five-star deluxe cruising, the Emerald experience is supposed to be four-star and priced accordingly, but in reality, its smart new ships with their chic, contemporary design have...

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MS Loire Princesse: Innovation in the Loire Valley

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Cruising on France’s longest river has traditionally been the preserve of flat-bottomed wooden boats known as toue sablières which were once deployed to transport goods along the Loire and its tributaries. Recently, cabin cruisers and small hotel barges have offered the opportunity to explore the Loire Valley with its spectacular châteaux. Due to sandbanks and...

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