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VIDEO: Meet the Moselle River on an Avalon Active & Discovery Cruise

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The Moselle is one of the rivers less-traveled in Europe, and that’s just the beginning of the magical appeal of an itinerary that sails from Luxembourg, then the Rhine and Main into Germany. Three waterways with two wine regions, a...

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Trick or... Travel: Top Hallowe'en-Inspired Trips

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Supernatural and macabre films, TV series, and novels feed our gathered-round-the-fire love of a scary story. But there’s nothing like the real-life thrill of visiting in person places around the world whose histories of hauntings, bone-chilling tales and ghostly sightings...

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Another River Cruise Line to Begin Sailing on the Douro in Portugal

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Douro river cruises are among the fastest-growing itineraries in European river cruising, and one river cruise line is building a new ship to join the rush to Portugal. Beginning in 2024, Avalon Waterways will be the latest river cruise line...

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Caving Meets Wine Tasting on a River Cruise in the South of France

about Avignon, France

You’ve heard of wine caves - how about wine caving? WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE to learn more about this new, and one-of-a-kind experience on an Avalon Waterways river cruise on the Rhone River in the south of France that combines...

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Travel Company Leaders Dish on their Most Romantic Trips

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Step away from the chocolates. Move over, diamonds. The most romantic gift is time together with your best-beloved, and shared experiences that ignite – or reignite – the flames. If it’s time to shake up your romance routine and create...

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Seeing is Believing: Health Protocols are No Barrier to Enjoying a European River Cruise

about Eu, France

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a video is running commentary. That's why we wanted to share with you exactly what the health protocols on board an Avalon Waterways river cruise in France are in the Fall of...

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And Now For Some Good News In Travel

We hope you are well and keeping yourself, your family and your community safe by staying at home. Now, more than ever, we all really need some good news. We hope you are well and keeping yourself, your family and your community safe by staying at home. Now, more than ever, we all really need some good news.

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Second Chance to See 2020's Once-in-a-decade Easter Passion Play- Oberammergau Reschedules to 2022

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It’s been going on for 400 years. Every year ending in 0: 1990, 2000, 2010… and this German cultural tradition was supposed to happen again in 2020. It’s been going on for 400 years. Every year ending in 0: 1990, 2000, 2010… and this German cultural tradition was supposed to happen again in 2020.

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Lest We Forget: The WW2 Site That's Trying to Gain UNESCO Status

about Normandy, France

It was a fabled event in military history and has become etched into popular culture, the subject of movies, documentaries, novels and real stories shared by veterans returning to their homes.2019 marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day. With every passing...

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This 400-Year-Old Easter Play Only Happens Once a Decade in this German Village

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You may never have heard of the small Bavarian village of Oberammergau. But every year ending in 0: 2010, 2020, 2030 and so on... Oberammergau becomes synonymous with the Passion Play – the biblical story of Easter – it performs nearly...

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5 Top Spring Flower Spectacles and Where to Find Them

about Europe, Anywhere

After a long winter, nothing spreads cheer like new flower blossoms. Next Spring, treat yourself to colour and abundance and a breath of fresh air outdoors in one of these famous floral travel destinations.Ask your travel advisor about tours that...

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Cycling through the Dutch Countryside on an Avalon Active Shore Excursion

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One of the best things about river cruising in Europe is that it takes you into the heart of world-famous cities, charming smaller towns, and even through the countryside that you might not see any other way.  One of the best...

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