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River cruises in Cambodia, Vietnam reach Angkor ruins and people of rural villages

2013-06-05T16:04:27-04:00

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...

Riverboats for cruising the Columbia and Snake

2013-05-29T12:44:40-04:00

For nearly three years, I have been wondering about the loss of a favorite cruise vessel, the Spirit of '98. In August, she will be back. Spirit of '98 is now Un-Cruise's Legacy Cruise West, the company that owned Spirit, ended its touring days in 2010, and I feared that...

Cruising on Oceania's Riviera, a premium eating experience

2013-05-20T13:43:03-04:00

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...

Norwegian Breakaway rocks New York

2013-05-11T16:59:49-04:00

Cruise lines normally shy away from mentioning “rocks” when talking about their ships and where they are sailing. Five water slides on Norwegian Breakaway (Photos by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com) But Norwegian, perhaps the most innovative of all the modern cruise companies, is not shy. And neither is the world’s...

Tips for Singapore visit include eating well, bringing chewing gum

2013-04-14T08:00:00-04:00

“Our passions here are food and shopping,” said my Singapore guide, Naseem. “I could eat all the time. We eat, eat, eat,” usually about five small meals a day, she said. I agreed to try. We began a morning with Ya Kun Kaya Toast, a traditional breakfast of grilled brown...