French Hotel Barge Anjodi – Meet The Captain French Hotel Barge Anjodi – Barge Cruises on the Canal du Midi Laurent Charbonnier A well-known figure on the Canal du Midi, Laurent has over ten years barging experience with our good friends at European Waterways. 2019 will be his sixth year at the helm of Anjodi. …
French Hotel Barge Grand Cru – Cabin Weeks 2019 The French Hotel Barge Grand Cru is basically a “charter only” type of barge and rarely offers cabin cruise weeks where you can book an individual cabin and share the barge with other passengers. A great way to do a barge cruise on a budget. French …
The French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque: Enjoy Champagne Wednesdays French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque The luxury Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque spends her time cruising through the diverse and scenic wine country of Northern Burgundy. They have decided to bolster their itinerary with a weekly trip to a unique section of the Champagne …
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Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess I was surprised to receive this itinerary for the 2020 Shannon Princess’ Walking Themed Cruise (see below, scroll down). This coming season is 2019… is it a typo? No, because… Once again, the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess is fully booked (except for 1 cabin) for 2019 and it is …
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Enjoy this traditional Italian recipe. Fusilli with Pumpkin Cream, Guanciale & Ricotta Salata This salty sweet Italian treat of Fusilli with Pumpkin Cream, Guanciale & Ricotta Salata, is a traditional recipe made with the finest ingredients. This time I’ll show you how to cook a perfect, tasty and colourful Italian first course. I’ve chosen some …
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Wine Appreciation Cruises on La Bella Vita Italy is a major exporter of wine, with a heritage dating back to Roman times more than 2,000 years ago. Experience the fine wines of Italy with La Bella Vita’s new Wine Appreciation cruise on the waterways of Venice and the Po Valley. The Region and The Wine …
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The Loire Valley is considered the birthplace of the French Renaissance. The year 1519 marked the beginning of the Renaissance period with the death of Leonardo Da Vinci in Amboise, the birth of Catherine de Medecis, and the commencement of construction of Château de Chambord. In 2019, throughout the entire anniversary year, events, expositions, scientific symposiums, …
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Fine Food Aboard French Hotel Barge Finesse We received an email with a recipe from Mike Crowson, the chef aboard “Finesse”, that we’d like to share with you. On the Finesse I do a cooking demonstration every week, which is how to make a twice baked cheese soufflé, but we don’t demonstrate a dessert soufflé. …
Make the Most of Spring with a Barging Cruise in Holland A barge cruise is definitely the way to discover Holland. Experience quaint Dutch windmills, world-famous flowers, small European towns, historic cities, art history, and Delft pottery, all in one week. Watch the windmills in their silent majesty as you sit in the opulent saloon …
This particular recipe has been created by Andrea Chin, the talented Italian chef who prepares wonderful regional Italian cuisine every day on board La Bella Vita, the 20-passenger vessel which cruises between Venice and Mantua in Italy. It is a dish that always gets top marks from guests whenever he serves it. Ravioli alla Mantovana …