Our last destination on our AmaWaterways Christmas Markets river cruise on the Danube was Prague in the Czech Republic. It's a gleaming city of Gothic arcades, Renaissance windows, Rococo cherubs, and Art Nouveau sylphs. Find a local guide in Prague, here. The cruise company booked us into the Old Town Hilton in Prague, which was lovely. Generally, I prefer small, … [Read more...]
Celebrate Christmas in Germany on the Danube
While we were on an AmaWaterways river cruise, we breezed quickly through Germany but I managed to take a few noteworthy photos. We were traveling during the holidays and the theme of our cruise was the Christmas Markets. As you can imagine, there's is nowhere that captures Christmas festivity quite like Germany. We stopped briefly in several German villages but the two … [Read more...]
Take a Christmasy Trip to Austria
Austria is decked out for the holidays and a delightful place to visit in winter, especially in Vienna and Salzburg which are homes to gorgeous Christmas Markets. Both are where some of the world's most beautiful music originated. During a river cruise on the Danube, we stopped in Melk, Vienna, and Salzberg. Find a local guide in Austria, here. For more details on our … [Read more...]
Budapest: A City of Gleaming Splendor
Our AmaWaterways river cruise on the Danube began in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian capital glows on the Danube with magnificently grandiose buildings that are golden in the dark. Find a local guide in Budapest, here. Read other posts from this trip: We stayed at the Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel which overlooks the River Danube. In general, we prefer small … [Read more...]
How You Can Inspire Your Kid’s Love of Travel
I will never regret being able to give my kids the experience of visiting a foreign country because it opened up a whole new world for them and gave them a love of travel that they still have to this day. We took a trip to Spain when they were 16 and 18 but it wouldn't have happened if life didn't take the turn that it did. My husband passed away in 2001. At the time, my … [Read more...]
