2026 World Cup

June 11, 2026 for 3 to 30 nights (variable), hosted by RoadTrips, your choice of host city. Our 2026 World Cup travel packages are customizable, allowing you to experience this renowned tournament exactly the way you want. Your bespoke Read more

River Cruise Innovations & Inventions

In addition to cabin & layout innovations, here are some other “firsts” from innovative river cruise companies.  I interviewed several river cruise lines and asked each what they consider to be their key innovations, inventions, or ideas that Read more

Should I Book Direct or with an Advisor?

(Excerpt from Michael Graham’s book, the River Cruise Bible, May 2021)

The answer is as obvious to someone who has experienced a good travel agent as someone who has not.   Many people love the planning aspect of Read more

Historical Prague and the Danube

August 24, 2026 for 13 nights, hosted by Kristen*. Begin in Prague, then sail Nuremberg to Budapest.

From the Black Forest to the Black Sea, the Danube flows through 10 countries, each rich and diverse in culture, history, and Read more

Major changes from the CDC for Cruising

Fully Vaccinated Guests that want to cruise may skip the masks and the tests. The CDC says... Read more

Romance Travel

“It was fun, and it was romantic, that particular magic of being alone with the person you love in a place where everything — the time, the taste of the tap water, the bed in which you sleep — Read more

South Carolina Parks and Forests

Surely we are all looking forward to venturing out around the world again. However, over the past year I’ve grown to appreciate the beauty & adventure to be found here at home. When people think of South Carolina, they Read more

Celebrity Cruises to Resume Sailing this June in the Caribbean

EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF ST. MAARTEN & THE CARIBBEAN WITH CELEBRITY’S JUNE CARIBBEAN COMEBACK

Beginning March 25, eager travelers can choose from a variety of seven-night cruises, taking in such beautiful Caribbean destinations as Aruba, Barbados, Curacao, St. Lucia Read more

Introspection and Memory Travel

What is it about travel that appeals to you?  Do you travel to see monuments or castles or wonders of the world?  Or are you wanting to deepen your understanding of a country through their culture and language and Read more

Why Take A River Cruise?

Unless you have had your head buried in the sand for the past couple of years, you are probably aware that River Cruising has become increasingly popular. Most commonly thought of in Europe, on the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Douro Read more

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