Capital cities sit at the heart of a nation and generally offer more of insight into local culture and heritage than anywhere else in a given country. As many illustrious capitals sit on the banks of the world’s mightiest rivers, a river cruise is a perfect way to visit one or more of these iconic […]
Best river cruises for winter 2014/15
There’s still time to plan a winter escape with RiverVoyages.com for the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015. Many of the finest river cruise lines operate exciting voyages along the waterways of the world at this time of year, so why not get away from the miserable British weather on a river cruise holiday? […]
Douro River Cruises
Admittedly the River Douro isn’t the best known of Europe’s waterways. But stretching for more than five hundred miles through the summery landscapes of central Spain and Portugal, all the way to the Atlantic at Oporto, it’s certainly got just as much in the looks department as the Rhine or the Danube to warrant a […]
Best September River Cruise Destinations
School being back in session in no way means that the prime river cruising season is over. On the contrary, be prepared for the perfect time to get to grips with some fabulous river cruise destinations. The crowds dissipate and the summer weather lingers on in some of the best cities in Europe. So Without […]
Avalon Waterways to explore Asia in 2015
Luxury river cruise specialist Avalon Waterways has just launched its 2015 programme for the Far East. In a first for the line, the programme will offer enriching explorations of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River on-board a newly-designed suite vessel, the appropriately-titled Avalon Myanmar. Her sister vessel, the Avalon Siem Reap, meanwhile will explore Vietnam and Cambodia by […]
Cruising the Danube with AmaWaterways, part 2
Following on from our previous blog post, today we’re following Natalie’s adventures on day two of her cruise down the Lower Danube… Day Two I’m not sure what it is about the first full day of being away on holiday, but you can just never sleep in. Your body clock just wakes you up with […]
Cruising the Danube with AmaWaterways, part 1
In our latest post we’re following guest blogger Natalie’s adventures on her next river cruise – an AmaWaterways voyage down the Lower Danube… Day One Today was an early start, with my alarm sounding at 2am to catch my flight. I flew from Stansted with Ryanair, who brightened my early start with their new rule […]
Top 5 Must-see Attractions in Budapest
An undisputed highlight of river cruises, Budapest definitely rewards repeat visits. The worst thing you can say about this remarkable city is that it’s impossible to see all of its attractions in a single visit, with both sides of the iconic chain bridge packed with historical marvel after historical marvel. The Parliament Building might be […]
Cruising the Rhone with AMA Waterways part 8
In this latest installment, Natalie cruises through the beautiful Cote-du-Rhone region and enjoys another on-board wine-tasting. In the afternoon, we cruised through the Northern Cote-du-Rhone region. This is by far the best day we have had for weather; it is 75 degrees on the sun deck and everyone made the most of the ever changing […]
Cruising the Rhone with AMA Waterways part 7
In this latest installment of our AMA Waterways guest blog, Natalie Ford visits the historic town of Vienne and takes a walking tour of the key sights. We arrived in Vienne at around 22:00 last night. This morning, we are going out on a guided walking tour of Vienne. It’s situated between the wine regions […]