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The best European vacations can be complicated things. I’ve tried it all. I’ve been backpacking, and it was fun in college staying in hostels, but tiring. I’ve been couch surfing, which actually gave me a really great experience. I had a host that took me all over, showed me all of the best sites, and had some good connections in the local scene. But I was somewhat restricted. And I’ve tried the tour bus route. Never again! I got to see a lot of things in a short period of time, and they did actually have connections to get us in faster and into sites like the Venizian glass factory that I never would have seen on my own. But all of that time on the bus, not worth it.

But while I’ve traveled Europe in many ways, one of the best features I found quite recently was European river cruises. I needed a break from the people around me. Traveling with people is much different than being around them from time to time with no work or anything else to temper it. So I did take some time off as did they. On one of my lone excursions, I found something called European river cruises. The first one was in a small gondola, and it was a great starter experience. With time, I found European river cruises that had slightly bigger and better accommodations, and many of them seemed to know more about what they were doing, more about what they were talking about when we passed certain sites. This is actually how I saw Big Ben when in the UK.

European river cruises do have their complications. It’s a lot of sitting, and you only get to see things like Big Ben from far off. But honestly, it’s a vacation from a vacation and well worth it. You can take a minute to sit back and just see the sites, and some sites you have to have a boat to get to in some countries. Certain cities have more canals and more options as to where you can go. But it’s definitely something I’ve found to be desirable.

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