Small-ship cruising floats our boats & this week we’re happy to share reviews of a couple of real beauties! There’s the très elegant 7-pax Savannah barge that writers Cynthia Heininger & Jim Feeney capture so well. You can also read about self-drive Le Boating on Scotland’s Caledonian Canal from Scottish writer Robin McKelvie. We’re also...
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Assam: The Indian Capital of Tea and Tigers
Britons are renowned as a nation of tea drinkers and if you love a cuppa you’ll feel right at home in Assam, the world’s largest tea-growing region.
Cruising from go to wow
Week-long itineraries are a wonderful medley of temples, tribal minorities and ruins of the ancient Ahom kingdom. There are tea breaks on an actual tea plantation, sandbank cricket and sundeck yoga, and a visit to the shapeshifting sand island of Majuli, India’s largest.
Just My Cup Of Tea
An Indian Voyage
During a week-long downstream voyage from Jorhat to Guwahati in India’s Assam, you will see all the vibrancy, colours and contrasts that make it such an intoxicating destination
The Brahmaputra River Cruise: An Out-There Adventure
The Brahmaputra River Cruise as you’ll see when you read this guest post by my friend Judi Cohen, is truly an out-there adventure kind of adventure. For those of you who don’t think of yourself as cruising types, this post might change your mind.....
Kaziranga National Park: Land Of The Rhinos
Kissing the fabled Brahmaputra River in the north-eastern state of Assam, the Kaziranga National Park is home to world’s largest population of the scarce ‘one horned’ rhinoceros.
A voyage through Assam: cruising along India’s Brahmaputra River
A voyage through Assam on the tempestuous Brahmaputra River provides an indelible experience of India, although a sense of adventure and an open mind are essential for navigating the cruise’s twists and turns.
Bangladesh Float My Boat
Bangladesh is still flying under the tourist radar as a travel destination, so when Far Horizon Tours Announced their inaugural river cruise through this mysterious country, intrigued, I Jumped at the chance.....
India Has A Serene Side – And It’s Best Seen By Boat
Escaping the daily hustle and bustle is never easy — and in some places, it’s especially tough.
With a population of more than 1.3 billion, India is the world’s second most populous country. It’s expected to overtake China in 2027 to claim the number one position, according to the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs...
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