The Sources: Where Europe’s Rivers Begin
Europe’s great rivers carried queens, armies, artists, empires and ships—but every one began as something small and nearly unnoticed. The final installment of What The Rivers Remember traces ten rivers back to the springs, lakes, glaciers and mountain streams where their histories quietly began.
The Rhône & Saône: Caesar, Hannibal & The Roman Corridor
Hannibal crossed the Rhône with 37 elephants; Julius Caesar later used the Rhône–Saône corridor to begin Rome’s conquest of Gaul. This installment of What The Rivers Remember follows two armies and the Roman province they left behind—its arenas, temples and theaters still standing along the rivers today.
What The Rivers Remember
I came to Europe’s rivers on a bicycle, a logger’s son from a small town who had no idea what I was riding into. That was 50 years ago. Europe was woven together by water — by the rivers along which everything moved: armies, merchants, pilgrims, ideas, wine, grain, the letters of kings. What the Rivers Remember is an attempt to read European history from the water, following the people and forces that made these waterways matter, from the Oise where Joan of Arc was captured to the mountain springs where the great rivers begin as something you could step over.
The True Cost of River Cruising: 2026 Price Comparison Charts by River
What does a river cruise really cost? If you’ve spent any time looking at cruise line websites, you know that lead-in rates rarely tell the whole story. Between port charges, gratuities, laundry and varying levels of shore excursion inclusions, comparing “Line A” to “Line B” is often an apples-to-oranges nightmare. To solve this, we developed […]
Rhone River Cruise Guide: What Does It Cost?
If the Saône is the quiet, refined “Burgundy” side of the family, the Rhône is its dramatic, sun-drenched sister. Flowing from the Swiss Alps through the heart of Southern France to the Mediterranean, the Rhône is a river of intense light, Roman history, and wild landscapes. Sailing the Rhône is a sensory feast. You’ll move […]
Rhône River Cruise Guide: What Does A Rhône Cruise Cost?
What is a Rhone river cruise going to cost me and how does the cruise I am looking at compare to Rhone river cruises offered by other companies?