Visiting the Rhine River Valley never gets old. It’s storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends, rugged cliffs, half-timbered towns and robber-baron castles. One of Europe’s great thrills is ...

In Germany’s Rhine Valley, several centuries-old castles sit just minutes from one another, and visiting them can be particularly enjoyable as the foliage changes color in the fall. Rheinstein, ...

It’s not often a river boat captain serenades his passengers. But on our recent Rhine River cruise, it was a poignant moment ...

Experience the stunning Rhine Gorge with breathtaking drone footage capturing its dramatic cliffs, medieval castles, and the ...

Joined by our neighbors Cathie and Dennis Chilcote and Gloria and Dan Haury, my wife, Shirley, and I embraced a wonderful history lesson on an eight-day Rhine River cruise that abounded in castles and ...

The Rhine River has been the highway of Germany since prehistoric times and fueled the economic development of Europe throughout the ages. Today it is still used by barges to transport goods but these ...

Germany is home to some of the world’s most enchanting castles, places where history, legend, and breathtaking scenery blend ...

The Rhine River has long been a source of inspiration for artists and poets like William Turner, Friedrich Hölderlin, and Heinrich Heine. Photo / Supplied Kate Webster takes a fairy-tale journey down ...

“Oh, look, there’s another one,” cried the woman behind me. She could not contain her excitement at seeing yet another castle perched on a hillside. The Sun Deck of the Scenic Opal proved the perfect ...