As my small fishing skiff skimmed over the vast expanse of Lake Azul in the tiny city of São Simão on the Goiás and Minas Gerais border in Brazil, I was unaware that beneath these impressive waters lie the ruins of an old settlement once inhabited by diamond miners and local fishermen.
I’ve sailed with Viking on four occasions and three times with other lines, which has enabled me to learn a great deal about what to expect and how to get the most out of my river cruise vacation. Here are a few insights to river cruising to help you get the most or out your sailing vacation:
If you’re longing for a European vacation, but it’s not in the immediate future, why not get that taste of Europe by visiting the northeast mountains of Georgia where the tiny hamlet of Alpine Helen will quell your appetite for international travel—at least for the time being?