The Traveling Professor By Heidi Sarna I recently had a chat with Steve Solosky of The Traveling Professor. We found each other online a few years back and bonded over our shared passion for small-scale travel and quirky cruises. If you’re not familiar with The...
Sukapha Brahmaputra River Cruise Review By Anita Nirody When I, along with my husband and a few friends, boarded the Sukapha in late November, we did not know quite what to expect. Some of us have done small boat cruises in other parts of the world (including Egypt,...
Marne Canal Barge Cruise Review By Kathryn Harrison Sunday – Arrival in the Rain The rain began somewhere past Paris and kept us company all the way east. In the back of a comfortable van, we made gentle small talk with our future shipmates — two friends from...
Island Windjammers Lyra Review Reviewer Toni Coleman from the US. Cruise Line Island Windjammers. Ship The 8-passenger Lyra. Destination Greek Isles. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Piraeus, Greece. Date of Cruise September, 2025. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good,...
Magna Carta Barge Review Reviewer Deb Driscoll from the US. Cruise Line Magna Carta. (Sold through European Waterways and Barge Lady Cruises) Ship The 8-passenger Magna Carta. Destination Thames River, England. # of Nights 6. Departure Port London, England. Date of...
sponsored CroisiEurope Christmas Markets Cruises Christmas cruise itineraries are filled with the sights, sounds and tastes of the holidays. Europe’s centuries-old cities and towns are adorned with twinkling lights and classic decorations. Fragrant evergreens and the...
Victory Great Lakes Cruise By Stephanie Sack It was during a lecture about shipwrecks in Victory I's lovely Compass Lounge when I realized that a vacation on this ship was much more than a 10-day Great Lakes cruise. After years spent guiding travelers through...
AmaMagna Danube River Cruise Review By Jane Iyer What could be more pleasurable than spending a glorious evening gazing out at Budapest’s stately buildings lining the banks of the Danube — with a glass of wine in hand? This was indeed the perfect start to our seven...
Nile River Cruise On The S.S. Sudan By Carolyn Muraskin Egypt had been at the top of my travel list for years, and in January 2023, I finally made the journey. As an architect turned tour guide in Washington, DC, I talk about design daily. While Washington offers a...
