Our Russian river journey ended as Scenic Tsar docked in St. Petersburg, but the trip was far from over. As they had all through the two week experience, Scenic’s staff had exclusive surprises for us. […]
We’re dead in the water. And the ghosts seem to be rising as glimmering wisps of mist rise from the water all around us. Overnight the temperature has dropped and the cold damp air over […]
Our Russian river journey on Scenic Tsar is finally beginning and it’s an auspicious sign that after two straight days of rain, the sun breaks through as we cast off from Moscow’s fantastically elaborate river […]
Imagine squeezing into a shipping container 12 feet wide and 40 feet long that’s packed with supplies and gear. Imagine being sealed inside for the next six months with someone you don’t love, practically rubbing […]
Remember the Space Race? What a lot of hot air and fear was generated over the superpowers’ headline grabbing space feats–from the beeping of Russia’s Sputnik to Americans’ footprints on the moon. It was also a […]
On the eight lane highway, traffic is moving as normal in and out of central Moscow—at a pace that would make a snail seem speedy. There’s no accident, no road work, not even a government […]
I’ve been welcomed aboard many a ship, but seldom with such simple grace as the greeting from the crew of Scenic Tsar at a rural dock in Moscow. The port is in the middle of […]
The contrast between the bustling and industrial Rhine and the idyllic Moselle River in Germany couldn’t be more stark. Overnight the Scenic Crystal has taken a right turn at Koblenz, Germany and up this […]
You’ve got to hand it to those early Dutch traders for fuel efficiency. They could travel thousands of miles on a galleon. Okay, bad joke. But you’ve still got to marvel at the bravery of […]
Roel Boulengier likes dark and stormy nights the best. “I like it when the winds are howling and the rain is pouring: that’s when the windmill does its work the best,” he proclaims, standing on […]
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