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EUROPEAN BARGE CRUISING

As a native of landlocked Chicago, Ellen Sack developed wanderlust early in life. She started traveling to Europe at 19 and has been at it happily every after, developing a love for Europe, particularly Europe by barge.She took her first barge cruise in 1984, and shortly thereafter decided she wanted to help others discover the […]

Posted 05 March 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CRUISING § FRANCE § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on EUROPEAN BARGE CRUISING ° Tagged: , , , ,

Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic

The address alone, on the Route de Grands Crus, in Meursault, France, is enough to please gourmets and oenophiles. The gracious chateau, sitting in the midst of Burgundy’s most historic vineyards, will charm lovers of both history and style. Add a contemporary spa based on magical (as in beautifying, anti-ageing and anti-stress) “Fruititherapy,” and Château de […]

Posted 15 November 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § FRANCE § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic °

BARGING THROUGH BURGUNDY

We floated with the grace of a swan, paced considerably slower than a stroll. We dined for hours. We lingered and lounged and watched the ever-changing countryside. We visited sites and we biked and hiked, but whatever we did, and wherever we were didn’t really matter, for a European barge cruise is not about reaching […]

Posted 25 August 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CRUISING § FRANCE § RESORTS § SALADS ‡ Comments Off on BARGING THROUGH BURGUNDY °