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Art, Wine Discovery & Gourmet Barge Cruises
By Crystal Groome · 12 years ago
People travel for different reasons. Some seek the beauty created by adding paint to canvas or the skilled chiseling of delicately grained marble. Still others seek fine wines aged in cellars that have been tended ...
The Ultimate Spring Vacation…Barge Cruises in Holland!
By Crystal Groome · 12 years ago
Spring in Holland is greeted by rows of tulips, bursting with color as they cover the grounds of the Keukenhof Gardens. Nearly seven million tulips complement the blossoming fruit trees, canals and the stone-crafted windmill ...
Shop ’til You Drop in Paris
By Crystal Groome · 13 years ago
No place on earth says fashion like Paris. Home to the world’s most exclusive trend-setting fashion designers, Paris has long been renowned for the excitement and glamour of its unparalleled fashion scene. A trip to ...
Let’s Go to Paris with The Kids
By Crystal Groome · 13 years ago
Paris is a uniquely cosmopolitan city—the true essence of culture and sophistication, so it may not be your first choice of destinations in which to travel with your children. But, Paris is filled with many ...
A New Twist in Barging
By Crystal Groome · 13 years ago
For years, The Barge Connection has been pairing adventurous world travelers with some of today’s best European barge excursions. Recently, we’ve added a new barge that really ups the ante when it comes to exploring ...