An Irrawaddy river cruise is a wonderful way to explore Myanmar. Seeing your river cruiser at a distance, waiting for you, is always exciting. This time, after a flight from Yangon to Kalewa and a bus ride to the point of embarkation, the anticipation mounts as we go over...
In 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, turning the British colony into a combat zone. Although news images of cold, barren, snow-covered battlefields continue to linger in the minds of television audiences around the world, on a Falkland Islands cruise I learn that this is far from the truth.
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Slow down and enjoy the British landscape on a British Waterways canal cruise drifting along in a narrow boat.
Canal cruises
Our boat glides past a row of colourful narrow boats moored by the river bank. The boats are decorated with gaily painted flower pots bursting with spring flowers.
A man wearing...
I have a hermit crab for company and a volcano erupting in the background. I have just strolled from one tiny island to the other on the sandbar that links them and is now fast disappearing under the rising tide. Blue skies and brilliant sunshine, it is hard to...
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.
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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...