Those riverboat cruises are truly something else. It is impossible not to interact with all the speakers. The setting is just that intimate.

The Portugal riverboat cruise last year was an incredibly beautiful trip. They actually do not get much better.

If you have been saving up and need a break, and want to support a magazine you love at the same time, you might consider taking Jack up on the open cabin.

I have met some of the dearest people on NR cruises — which is not surprising, given you who are reading this right now! I know a cruise, nevermind a European one, it is not something everyone can do, to say the least. But it is a good deal if you can.

One more note about last year’s river cruise. We were ahead of the New York Times with it. After we returned, it featured the Douro River in its travel section.

Snapshots from last year’s, from my photo files:

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