We took a river cruise aboard the AmaWaterways Amacerto along the Danube during November and December to see the Christmas Markets. It started in Budapest, stopping in the Austrian towns of Melk and Vienna and included excursions to Salzburg, Linz, Passau, Regensburg, and Nurnberg in Germany. After Nurnberg, we boarded a shuttle bus to Prague in the Czech Republic. To … [Read more...]
Our Cunard Queen Elizabeth Mediterranean Cruise
After a 3 week tour of Italy, we topped off our vacation with an eleven-day Mediterranean cruise during the month of December aboard the stately Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth. Departing from the ancient Roman port I like to think of the Cunard Queen Elizabeth as "London on the high seas." We boarded the ship at Civitavecchia, an ancient seaport outside of Rome. The original … [Read more...]
Christmas Markets Danube River Cruise and Glühwein Recipe
Christmas in Europe is gloriously festive, especially if you are able to visit the Christmas Markets. There’s nothing as magical as walking among medieval buildings decorated and dressed up with lights for the holidays. Dozens of wooden huts stand in old town center squares filled with holiday ornaments, steaming hot food, sweets, and warm Glühwein. (traditional hot mulled … [Read more...]
