Best Christmas Market River Cruise? How to Choose Yours

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Choosing a Christmas market river cruise can feel overwhelming. Rhine or Danube? AmaWaterways, Uniworld, Viking, Scenic, Avalon or Riverside? After sailing multiple European rivers and inspecting dozens of river ships, I believe many travellers start in the wrong place. Don’t start with the cruise line. Start with the experience you want—and then find the itinerary, timing, ship and cabin that deliver your best Return on Life.

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Sept.6th – Some Offers from my Travel Partners

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Exclusive Offers As the owner of Lush Life Travel, a boutique travel agency affiliated with Direct Travel, I’m delighted to bring you access to exclusive offers through Direct Travel’s status as one of the largest Virtuoso luxury travel network partners. Here are some fantastic opportunities from a few of our favorite travel supplier partners: DESTINATION

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How to Choose a River Cruise: What 15 Sailings and 30 Ship Inspections Taught Me

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15 River Cruise Sailings. 30 Ships Inspected. The Questions I Ask Before Recommending a River Cruise Three hours on the top deck of AmaCerto, wrapped in a blanket, watching more than 30 castles pass as we sailed through the Rhine Gorge. A ship swap on the Rhône during national strike action in France. The Danube

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Low Water on European River Cruises: What Happens to Your Cruise?

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Low water can disrupt a European river cruise — but it doesn’t automatically ruin one. After helping clients through ship swaps, hotel stays, missed highlights, redesigned itineraries, refunds and future cruise credits, here’s what I believe travellers should really be watching: how well did the cruise company protect the vacation you thought you were buying?

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Spotlight: From Expedition Traveller to the ACTA Main Stage

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Spotlight: From Expedition Traveller to the ACTA Main Stage I’m pretty excited to share this one. ❤️   For the second year in a row, I’ve been invited to speak at the ACTA Travel Industry Summit about one of my greatest travel passions: expedition cruising.   Last year, I shared my experiences in a breakout

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No Spacecraft Required — Just Newfoundland 🚀

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You might think you’ve landed on Mars, but this extraordinary landscape is right here in Newfoundland & Labrador. The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park are unlike almost anywhere else on Earth. Those barren, reddish-brown mountains are made of rock from the Earth’s mantle — material normally found deep beneath our feet, pushed to the

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