Too much rain turned my vacation into a cruise to nowhere

Jane and husband Mark made the most of their experience on board the River Princess – despite remaining moored on the canal – Jane Archer I struggled to know how to respond when friends asked if I had a nice Christmas. We spent it on a river barge, with all the food and drink we … Read more

How difficult is it to travel internationally from Australia without flying?

When Sacha Shaw decided to move from Melbourne to Canada, he was determined to travel without flying. But the environmental researcher and freelance journalist hadn’t even left Australian shores when he realized it was going to be harder than he initially thought. Shaw traveled by bus and train to Mount Isa in January before hitchhiking … Read more

the cruise that’s better than a superyacht

Experience the superyacht lifestyle without melting your credit card aboard the Seabourn Encore – Seabourn It was a warm afternoon in Piraeus, the port of Athens, where gigantic white cruise ships lined the jetties, coaches and taxis buzzing along the dock, breathing in disembarking passengers and dropping off those waiting to board. And next to … Read more