One of the highlights of a riverboat tour in the Upper Amazon was the opportunity to visit remote villages that sit beside the many rivers in the Pacaya-Samiria government reserve near Iquitos, Peru. A boy in Urarina, Peru, said he speared these fish in the waters of the Upper Amazon (Photos by David G. Molyneaux,…
Anaconda, piranha and king toads, oh my! One day, on a cushy fall river cruise in the Upper Amazon Basin, our 10-passenger, motorized skiff was exploring tributaries, and tributaries of tributaries. Rudy Flores with machete (All Photos by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com) Each sliver of water was smaller than the former, until we plunged into…
Becoming Iron Man on the refurbished Disney Magic is only for children, a shame really, because the interactive adventure at the new Marvel’s Avengers Academy is a great experience for cruisers of any age.
MSC Divina, a cruise ship, is the new kid on the block, a foreigner in North America, holding onto traditions from its European roots, unabashedly Italian, yet trying to fit in. The plan seems to be working.
My first trip to Vietnam ended a few weeks shy of 45 years since I was drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War. As a soldier, I never made it out of the United States. But I will never forget 1968. Last in a series from the ruins and rivers of Southeast Asia
Sixth in a series from the ruins and rivers of Southeast Asia For our last day on the Mekong River, the Avalon Angkor was docked in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), which was abuzz with people at work, at play and, in between, riding their motorbikes. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lots of…
Passengers on the Avalon Angkor cross into Vietnam on the Mekong, cruising backwaters for local markets and opportunities to meet people who live beside the rivers and channels.