During Europe’s holiday season, when festive lights brighten cities and the air turns crisp, luxury river cruises offer an elegant and charming experience. From December to early January, historic waterways become stages for illuminated cities, lively Christmas markets, and personalized experiences aboard boutique ships.
Tag: Luxury River Cruise
Sailing the Rhine with Joanne Weir of Plates and Places
Food is huge reason why people travel, but what can they do if they have a craving for the luscious combination of flatbread, sour cream, melted onions and chunks of crispy, fatty bacon of a classic Alsatian Tarte Flambee and you can’t get to Alsace? Or the sweet and chewy […]
Memories from a Christmas Market Cruise with Viking River Cruises
The Holidays are a magical time, and what better way to get in the festive mood than to relive my passage aboard the Viking River Cruises‘ Kvasir on a Christmas Market Cruise. Last December I traveled aboard Kvasir from the gateway city of Basel, Switzerland to Strasbourg, France; before continuing […]



