During my tour of S.S. Maria Theresa's stateroom 425 yesterday, I promised to show you a video of my favorite stateroom feature, the open-air balcony. I've seen similar balconies on river cruise … [Read more...] about Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 4, Open-Air Balconies Make All The Difference
Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 3, Step Into Stateroom 425, Crossing Europe’s Continental Divide
Yesterday, I wrote about pedaling Uniworld's bicycles and returning to my oasis of tranquility, the S.S. Maria Theresa, a floating boutique hotel (with gourmet restaurants) cruising through the … [Read more...] about Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 3, Step Into Stateroom 425, Crossing Europe’s Continental Divide
Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 2, Biking Bamberg, Making The Case For River Cruising As An Active Experience
After nearly missing the ship yesterday, I awoke to a glorious morning in Bamberg, Germany. City tours were offered as well as an afternoon tour to a farm, both included in the cost of the cruise. I … [Read more...] about Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 2, Biking Bamberg, Making The Case For River Cruising As An Active Experience
Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 1, Rail Strike, Would I Make It To The Ship?
What. A. Trip. It is hard for me to believe that I have experienced so much in a little more than five weeks. That is the nature of travel, though, particularly in Europe, where travel serves up … [Read more...] about Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Day 1, Rail Strike, Would I Make It To The Ship?
Preview Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Join Me For A European Jewels River Cruise
Channeling the Habsburgs on the Danube aboard S.S. Maria Theresa I’ve spent a lot of time recently sailing on the rivers of Europe, but no matter how many times I travel there, I always find … [Read more...] about Preview Uniworld’s Maria Theresa: Join Me For A European Jewels River Cruise
My Favorite AmaWaterways’ Voyages
I began cruising with AmaWaterways back when it had a slight identity crisis. That was nearly a decade ago when AmaWaterways was called Amadeus. Back then, it was a small company being taken forward … [Read more...] about My Favorite AmaWaterways’ Voyages