Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia enables kids to design their own temple starting with rusty “red stone,” using “sandstone” for the walls and towers, adding statues and gold on the rooftops. The real towers were nearly 200 feet tall.
Our AMASerena Cruise Director says some passengers will choose their next cruise based on their favorite crew member
Our AMAWaterways ship AMASerena is cruising in the Rhine Gorge where there are some 40 hilltop castles erected over a period of 1000 years as well as steep terraces planted with grapes
It’s tough in these cities where locals can’t find an affordable place to live, to eat, to shop in the central cities. It doesn’t help that so many tourists are blind to those concerns.
She opted for an AmaWaterways cruise on the Rhine River largely because “it was all organized for us and it’s a nice pace,” she explained.
Amsterdam is known for its canals, cyclists, and museums (If you plan to see many consider the IAMsterdam card which gives you admission to some 70 museums and sites)
Everywhere you go in Amsterdam, you see people on bikes, very few wearing helmets although there is an effort to encourage helmet use.
The Wisconsin homeowner couldn’t have been nicer on the phone. First travel lesson learned. Don’t just rely on a phone call.
With such unpredictable weather patterns these days, you never know when it’s going to rain on your vacation. That’s when a nearby museum may come in handy.
What did you forget to pack for your last family summer vacation, or your next one?
Once, I forgot my child’s duffel as we were heading to Cape Cod