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Discovering More: 5 Gems in Provence on an Emerald Waterways Cruise

August 7, 2018 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Discovering More: 5 Gems in Provence on an Emerald Waterways Cruise

The streets seemed deserted as we began a morning tour of the idyllic wine district town of Tournon. But not for long. With a fanfare of trumpets and swirl of colors, the town’s marching bands […]

Cafe in Lyon
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8 Classic Tastes of Cuisine in Lyon, the City Where Dining is a Passion

February 6, 2018 Wallace Immen Comments Off on 8 Classic Tastes of Cuisine in Lyon, the City Where Dining is a Passion

In the restaurants of Lyon, generations of experience and meticulous preparation consistently turn humble ingredients into magical dishes. And the choices are daunting. There are over 4,000 restaurants in France’s second-largest city, including 15 kitchens that […]

Avalon Siem Reap
Africa

River Ships Target New Audiences and Cruise Less-Known Routes

January 30, 2018 Wallace Immen 1

From ships designed specifically for Millennials to new cruises on the Nile, the upper Mekong and the Zambezi River, there are no cookie cutter arrivals this year as the choices in river cruising keep expanding. […]

Light sculpture in Lyon
Cruises

Lyon Paints the Night with Light to Celebrate its Past and Bright Future

December 12, 2017 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Lyon Paints the Night with Light to Celebrate its Past and Bright Future

A towering Gothic cathedral that’s stood solidly on a square in Lyon for centuries has just come crashing down, only to be reassembled in brilliant abstract swirls of color. Glowing birds swoop through the night […]

Quay in St. Tropez
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5 Reality Checks on St. Tropez in the Excesses of High Season

August 4, 2016 Wallace Immen Comments Off on 5 Reality Checks on St. Tropez in the Excesses of High Season

Saint Tropez, we’re told, was an early Christian martyr whose headless body–along with a rooster and a dog–washed ashore in a leaky rowboat on the beach near what would become his namesake town. Those who […]

Wiindow in Arles
Carnival Cruise Line

Windows in Arles, the City that Inspired Generations of Artists

June 23, 2016 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Windows in Arles, the City that Inspired Generations of Artists

Look through any window. The views are always fantastic in Arles. When Vincent Van Gogh set up his studio in a bedroom here, it inspired him to create 300 paintings and drawings in just two […]

Kouign-amann in Brittany
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Seeing Brittany Like a Local: 5 Tastes of France In The Off Season

March 3, 2016 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Seeing Brittany Like a Local: 5 Tastes of France In The Off Season

In February, the French town of La Baule with its castle-like hotels and grandly ornate stone homes looks like a fairy tale ghost town. In a sense it is. When the season is over as […]

Harmony of the Seas
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Harmonic Convergence: 6 Advances on the Biggest Cruise Ship Yet

February 25, 2016 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Harmonic Convergence: 6 Advances on the Biggest Cruise Ship Yet

Watch out, because railings and glass balconies haven’t all been installed. Wires dangle from ceilings and scaffolds and tarps are everywhere. Just three months away from her launch,  Harmony of the Seas still looks like […]

Castles on the Rhine
AmaWaterways

A Boom in Europe River Cruising Has Cruise Lines Seeking New Routes

January 6, 2016 Wallace Immen Comments Off on A Boom in Europe River Cruising Has Cruise Lines Seeking New Routes

River cruises in Europe have certainly matured in the past few years, offering the kind of amenities, luxury and cuisine once only found on ocean-going ships. As their popularity increases, all the river fleets are […]

Citroen sightseeing in Paris
Cruise Lines

We’ll Always Have Paris; Getting There from a Cruise is the Trick

June 25, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on We’ll Always Have Paris; Getting There from a Cruise is the Trick

So much to see and so little time. It’s always a dilemma trying to figure out how to get to Paris when you’re only stopping in France for one day on a cruise ship in […]

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