Archive for April 19th, 2012

Update on River Cruises in Europe

Deutsch: Ein Binnen-Kreuzfahrtschiff auf der D...

I wrote last year about a great idea for a river cruise in Europe this year. http://regnordman.com/2011/05/20/very-good-value-for-a-fall-european-river-cruise-package-for-two-is-going-going/

Here is a comment from a friend who took this cruise

  • The trip was great.
  • We were impressed with the boat, the crew & staff, the tours and the tour guides.
  • Rating  4 out of 5.

Europe is getting lots of attention  these days for travel , ( Strong loonie, Mexico uggh, growing desires for a bit more luxury in a trip – our backpacking days seem behind us) .    These trips are full usually 12 months in advance.   As  a result river cruise firms  do not often offer incentives.  One came by today to my wife (anordman@cruiseshipcenters.com) for next year  where Viking are offering some  shipboard credits  on a new boats cruise bookings to Russia, Ukraine and China Itineraries.( If you book by June 30, 2012.)

Here are the Russian itinerary:

http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/regions/russia_ukraine/index.aspx

Here are the Asian itinerary:

http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/regions/asia/index.aspx

The Russian boats sound quite intriguing

http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/russia-river-cruises/news/

The new ship for the Yangtze tour is pretty spiffy

http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/cruiseships/asia/viking-emerald/shipinfo.aspx

Enjoy!

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Thank you for Arguing. What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson can teach us about the art of persuasion. Jay Heinrichs.

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Thank you for Arguing. What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson can teach us about the art of persuasion. Jay Heinrichs.  2007. ISBN 9780307341440. I heard about this book and Heinrich’s from a recent BusinessWeek article about his booming consulting business (March 31) . The book is a treat and a trip. through self deprecating humour and great examples he draws you into the world of rhetoric.  I like this material so much that I have become addicted to his blog http://www.figarospeech.com/.  If you are in sales and or marketing this is a foundational book. But do not stop there, we can all learn from this delightful book. Its a quick easy read that could change your life.

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