The all-inclusive European river cruise along the Rhine or the Danube is fast becoming the top travel hit of 2008. My own cruise of the Rhine this spring, starting in Amsterdam (at the Rhine Canal) and going to the German cities Cologne, Cochem, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, and ending in Basel...

Cruise West, the leader in small-ship cruising, has completed the refurbishments and upgrades of the 138-guest Spirit of Yorktown. Four Balcony-category cabins were created that include private teak-floored balconies with enough room for a café table and chairs for two. Numerous additional upgrades...