My husband has been talking about his dream vacation — a riverboat cruise down the Rhine River — for years. Imagine his surprise when I told him I was going on the romantic Rhine without him! As my ...

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — I’ve just returned from a trip to Europe with about 20 WMBD viewers. The trip was a two week journey that had us flying to Switzerland then hopping on a river boat for a cruise ...

Jostling through crowds of Germans and tourists in the Rhine River village of Bacharach, I climb to the sun deck of the ferry and grab a chair. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is ...

Germany’s World Heritage-listed Rhine Gorge, also known as the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, is famed for its constellation of castles, but it has plenty of other charms.1. Gorge on the beauty of the ...

Deciding on the river, the cruise line, the cabin location, the budget, and the direction, whether upstream or downstream, can often be a little overwhelming for the first time traveler interested in ...

Scores of medieval castles, palaces and fortresses dot the banks of Germany’s longest river, the Rhine, offering a glimpse into Europe’s and the country’s past. One of the best ways to take in the ...

Last-minute bookings and heightened demand for Rhine and Douro sailings have largely shaped this summer's trends in Europe river cruising. And while France sailings, typically strong at this time of ...

I’m thinking back on my favorite European memories, and my favorite Europeans, including Herr Jung, a German schoolteacher who passed away not long ago. When I close my eyes, I can still imagine Herr ...