Norway cruising is a way to see the country's most stunning vistas. Waterfalls plunge down towering crystalline rock walls, wispy clouds shroud the soaring peaks and glaciers glisten beside blankets of lush emerald forests stretching down to the shimmering grey-green water. This stunning picture-postcard landscape is why cruising the...
If you're a nature and wildlife lover, an Amazon cruise is an experience that should be at the top of your travel bucket list. Not only is the Amazon the second-longest river in the world, but the Amazon rainforest is also home to over one-third of the animal species...
A rice barge cruise in Kerala India on Kerala’s tranquil backwaters is just what the doctor ordered. Our rice barge glides across Lake Vembanad towards a distant landscape of coconut trees.
Lake Vembanad is a huge inland body of water that stretches through the Kottayam and Alappuzha districts all the way...
When I went on a Yangtze River cruise, back in 2006, the Three Gorges Dam project was half-way through completion. Since then, China’s Three Gorges Dam project has tamed Asia’s longest river.
According to a famous travel quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, "A journey of a thousand miles begins...
The sky changes from violet to black, as it swallows the Martial mountain range. At the start of our Patagonia cruise, Ushuaia’s lights are dots in the distance, as our ship, Stella Australis, cruises over Ushuaia Bay.
As we power towards the Beagle Channel, up on deck, I shiver but...
Most visitors to Russia usually head for Moscow (see this post for places to visit in Moscow) or St Petersburg but you can also discover the delights of Russia on a river cruise between the two cities.
River cruising in Russia
It’s almost midnight on a balmy summer’s night in Russia.
The...