Category Archives: River Cruise

Exploring France by River Cruise

I recently had the opportunity to sail on the Seine River from Paris to Normandy on an 8-day River Cruise with Avalon Waterways. This is the itinerary that we enjoyed on our River Cruise: Day 1 – Paris (Embarkation): onboard welcome reception Day 2 – Vernon–Les Andelys: choice of excursions to Giverny or Bizy Castle; guided walk in Les Andelys, […]

Mingalarbar (Hello) Asia from Avalon Myanmar

I just returned from a fabulous trip to Myanmar with Avalon River Cruise. What an unbelievable country and the people are so friendly. If you say Mingalarbar (min-ga-la-ba) (hello), you won’t believe the smiles that you will receive. We also learned and used Kye zu bar (jeh-zu-ba) (thank you) and Ya bal tal (Yah-bah-day) (you’re […]

Missy Skoog’s Avalon River Cruise on the Danube

I had the opportunity to travel on an Avalon Waterways cruise from Budapest to Vienna on the Danube.  Wow, what an experience!  We stops at different ports along the river and did small guided tours.  Some of the amazing cities we visited were Budapest, Bratislava, Durnstein Austria, Melk and Vienna. The Avalon Artistry II delivers […]

Discover the Striking Beauty of Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Prague

Twenty-five years ago, the Velvet Revolution ended more than 40 years of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, which subsequently divided peacefully four years later to form Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Today, these two central European countries offer travelers a combination of extraordinary history, modern sophistication and natural paradise. Since Slovakia and the Czech Republic are […]

Missy’s European River cruise in the south of France

Tournon France on Uniworld river cruise

Embark on a sensory journey through southern France, where Côtes du Rhône wine, Crêpes Suzette, and breathtaking landscapes await. Follow in the footsteps of artistic legends like Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Gauguin as you cruise the stunning Rhône and Saône rivers, uncovering hidden treasures from the majestic Palace of the Popes to a historic Roman […]

Imperial China with Viking River Cruise November

Viking Emerald

My daughter and I had the opportunity to explore China with Viking – neither one of us had ever been to China, we loved it! The first thing we noticed, oddly enough, was just how clean China is. Isn’t it odd, we have a preconceived perception of things and they turn out so different?  We […]

Uniworld River Cruise

In October 2012, I was lucky enough to experience a Uniworld River Cruise.  Our cruise on the Danube River departed from Nuremberg Germany and cruised for seven days to the city of Vienna in Austria.  It was a fantastic journey and I enjoyed each and every city along the way. As this was my first […]