BY JANET STEINBERG Founded in 1788, Cincinnati, Ohio is considered by many historians to be the “first American City” as it was the first major city to develop after America secured its independence. Located on the Ohio River where Ohio meets Northern Kentucky, the city was...
BY JANET STEINBERG There are not too many people, or too many places that can deliver what they promise. But San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau promises 365 days of ahhhhhhhh! And, let me tell you, that is what you get in San Diego and its neighboring communities of...
BY JANET STEINBERG You may never have been there. In fact, you may never have even heard of it. But according to map publisher Rand McNally, Jefferson, Missouri is their 2013 choice for “America’s Most Beautiful Small Town”. This hidden gem in Missouri’s crown is approximately midway between St. Louis and The Lake...
by, Jan Ross I thought I would organize all the posts about our fabulous wine-tasting cruise with AmaWaterways on the MS AmaLegro to make it easier to read them in order, if you are interested in a river cruise. And you should be interested, because it...
by, Jan RossWe awoke today with mixed feelings. We were still in Paris! JOY! But it was our very last day. SADNESS. The last day in Paris and the last day of our wonderful, fabulous wine-tasting cruise with AmaWaterways on the lovely AmaLegro. We determined...
by, Jan Ross Technically, this was our second day in Paris but since our first day consisted of the spellbinding experience of driving into Paris (Paris! Paris! We're actually in Paris!) after leaving Trier, Germany in the morning and touring Luxemburg in the afternoon, checking into...
by, Jan RossToday was the sad day we had been dreading - the one that came so fast, we couldn't believe it. How could a week possibly go by so fast? This was the day we had to leave our wonderful MS AmaLegro behind. It...
by, Jan RossI devoted a post a couple days ago to the wonderful castle we toured in Cochem, Germany on our wine tasting cruise with AmaWaterways on the MS AmaLegro. But I wanted to devote another post to the walking tour we did of the...
Bernkastel, Germanyby, Jan RossMy husband didn't make it for our last walking tour of scenic little German towns so I was finally free to indulge in one of my favorite activities - shopping! He is really very good and patient when I want to shop...
by, Jan RossOne of the absolute coolest things we have experienced on this fabulous wine tasting river cruise with AmaWaterways on the MS AmaLegro is the locks. When you navigate the Rhine and the Mosel Rivers, you have to go through several locks because they...