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Craig Mungary LIVE from aboard an AmaWaterways river cruise in France! (December 2023)
Colors of Provence: Cruise from Lyon to Arles
From romantic cities to foodie havens and artistic epicenters, this itinerary enlivens all your senses. Embark in Lyon, France’s culinary capital and savor the beauty of legendary vineyards and imbibe in local vintages like Beaujolais and Côtes du Rhône. You can even become an expert in all things culinary: go in search of the highly prized “Black Diamond” truffles and learn how to pair chocolate with wine. Trace the steps of famous artists in Arles and Carrières des Lumières. Lower the drawbridge of your fantasies in Avignon, a sprawling commune with an overwhelming array of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, intriguing art museums and historic charm, before your return flight home.
Scenes coverage of the nation’s tops. >> Experience michelin-starred restaurants ride a vintage steam train through scenic landscapes or learn the art of wine and chocolate pairings in Turin on it’s all possible aboard on the waterways and illegal journeys can take you there. >> Romantic city’s culinary wonders and artists havens the
South of France is a true delight and when you cruise with us through calls along the lovely Rhone River. The essence of this region will linger on your taste buds and in your heart for a lifetime. With the cruise itineraries through portals are a food and wine enthusiast’s dream with popular
Excursions that include hunting for black Diamond truffles in Kenya. And plenty of wine tastings in regions like the iconic vote early and quick deal. We’ll also visit the deal. The culinary capital of France where more than a dozen restaurants have been honored with Michelin stars. If you happen to overindulge we offer
A number of guided hikes or bike right through the chanting country site. You may also take an unforgettable steam train ride through the scenic goes to do follow in the footsteps of famed artist Vincent Van Gogh in as well as encounter many UNESCO world heritage sites, including the to get a Roman
Aqueduct near Avenue. If you join us on board in June or July. You may be fortunate enough to spot the frequent lavender or bright yellow sunflower fields immortalized in paintings by van Gogh. Or reserve or colors of Christmas cruise to visit intimate holiday markets and marvel at millions Christmas
>> See what else unfolds along the Rhone River when you reserve enchanting River cruise threw footballs with on the waterways. >> And joining us now from aboard the Ana Cristina is luxury travel advisor and travel expert Craig mangieri from elite global journeys all right, thank you so much for
Being here. Craig, where in the world are you right now. >> Emily were in Leon, France. On the Rhone River magnificent here. >> I cannot believe that I’m so jealous that you’re coming to us from the Rhone River and your. >> Board you’re aboard the animal waterways, this is the
Anna Christina so let’s talk about the and waterways River cruise what type of the Lee of exclusive benefits are available to our viewers who book an and waterways River cruise through a weak global journeys. >> So all of all of the viewers are all of our clients are entitled to the exclusive
Benefits only from booking with our office so they receive onboard credits and they receive special discounts that they can’t get any other way not by booking online. It’s special pricing that we have and the special amenities they also will receive a special onboard activity so for example tonight we’re going to be
Visiting the light show here in Leon, it’s a Christmas light show and its private just for us and so that’s what our guests want received as well. >> And I mean that’s what you can do for any of your clients, no matter where in the world
They want to go, but I want to hear more about the Anna waterways, so this is a river cruise and I heard that a waterway ships can navigate rivers that some other ships might not be able suit. So tell us about this particular River cruise that you’re on. >> So that’s what’s fantastic
As as we all know that the rivers are controlled by the weather and so many times we have high and low levels of the rivers and the M a waterway ships were purposely designed to be able to cruise in as little as a meter of water. So if we have yeah amazing
Right. So if we have low water levels which we many times right up against in the European rivers in the summertime. Most other cruise lines chant cruise through they wind up but seeing those passengers around. >> OK not fund that’s not as charming as pulling up to the
Dock and getting off the boat and going to explore but while we’re talking about docking so you you’re going to see a a special Christmas light show when you do go off the ship what do you get to explore. >> You know that the great thing about a European River
Cruise is the ship docks right in the middle of every major city so no matter where it is you’re at whether it’s Leone like we are in now whether or cologne Germany or any of these wonderful cities. The ship pulls right up to the sidewalk and literally Trump’s the
Gangway and you walk right into the middle of the city. >> Yes that’s why I said it’s so charming and so special to be able to get on and off the waterway and then be right there and not have to spend because I’ve traveled like that before where you’re spending so
Much time traveling to the next destination. How guests are on board. >> roughly most of U.S. ships carry about a 150 passengers so not very many, it’s designed to be up voting hotel restaurant and of course allowed or barred. >> Well it looks it looks beautiful, it looks so intimate
And that and that’s what you get when you don’t have that many rooms and then you kind of get to know the people that you’re traveling with all right, but with so many European cruises to choose from how do you guys how does the league global journeys, help travelers determine which one
Is best for them. >> You know what Emily we want we want those clients to come into our office sit down and chat with us about what it is that they want to do it. So we have all the information about all the destinations we can talk with them about the
Various cities that that that the ships travel to and designed the perfect itinerary to mice or that. >> Well and you know you’re the expert you have so much experience in luxury travel in world travel. So you have so much experience at your office to draw from we will have all
The information on how to get in touch with the league Coble journeys all right Craig, thank you so much for being here happy travels. >> OK thank you Emily, we’ll see when we get back. >> When you want to explore with friends. >> When you want to reconnect
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