The Ultimate River Cruising Handbook: Learn the formula for finding your perfect cruise - Paperback

by Ralph Grizzle (Author)

In Europe alone there are more than two dozen navigable rivers and canals. Add the confluence of companies offering seemingly similar experiences and you might just end up feeling as though you're going upriver without a paddle. I'm here to help you navigate the ever-changing currents that define river cruising today. Having added more than 50 river cruises to my proverbial travel bucket, I've garnered a lot of insights that can help you understand the many options available to you. - Ralph Grizzle

Author Biography

Ralph Grizzle began his journalistic career at the age of 32, following the conclusion of his "sabbatical decade." From 1980 through 1990, he bicycled across America, pedaled through Europe and island-hopped the South Pacific. After backpacking through Bali, bussing through Java, hopping a boat to Singapore and crossing Malaysia to Thailand, he flew into Burma, tramped to Dhaka and endured a 32-hour train ride from calamitous Calcutta to bustling Bombay. From there, he hopped a plane for Greece and traveled to Switzerland before returning home, where he settled, quite naturally, into a career of travel writing. His writings have appeared in numerous magazines, and he is the author of "Remembering Charles Kuralt," a biography that Publisher's Weekly called "a sweet and lovely homage." Ralph now operates avidcruiser.com and rivercruiseadvisor.com from his basecamp, Asheville, North Carolina.