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…
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.
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.
After exploring Cambodia’s temples and ruins, and passing by such roadside delicacies as sparrows and rats, grilled crickets, spiders and roaches, we were ready for the comforts and kitchen of a fancy riverboat, Avalon Angkor.
New riverboats are cruising in Cambodia and Vietnam. These vacation voyages are an eye-opener, not only to the famed stone Angkor ruins, but also to the lives of rural villagers who are emerging from decades of warfare and deprivation. A bamboo bridge in the Tonle Sap River was built in 3 weeks to link the…
When you pay extra to cruise a bit upscale, you get roominess, unlimited lobster tails, sushi, lamb chops Relaxing on Oceania's Riviera (Photos by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com) Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony. On nearly every modern ship, you may start eating before the sun comes up and maintain…