Tag Archives: River

Strasbourg ~ Ramped up Security and Blockaded Bridges

July 30th ~ Strasbourg, France Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany and is the official seat of the European Parliament. They are the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany as well as a hub … Continue reading

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Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

July 29th ~ Colmar, France Departing from Basel, and leaving Switzerland behind, our ship next docked in Breisach, Germany but our tour was to Colmar, France. I think that amounted to three countries in less than 24 hours. 

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Legendary Rhine and Moselle – How Our Uniworld Adventure Begins!

July 28th ~ Basel, Switzerland: On board the River Queen UNIWORLD – Legendary Rhine and Moselle Day one of a river cruise is when one simply gets on board, unpack a suitcase or two, perhaps explore the ship a little, find … Continue reading

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Photo of the day ~ Dürnstein, Austria

April 2014 on a river boat cruise with Gate 1 Travel on the Danube River. If you are interested in seeing more pictures from that day, you can click here.

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Night cruise on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok

We had been warned by others that the dinner cruise may not be worth the time and money at $75 per person.  It had been offered as an optional add on for our trip and I had decided to book … Continue reading

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