Steam from a morning cappuccino curls into the square, cobbles underfoot, a guide’s easy laugh threads through the air — and in the background, someone has quietly handled the tickets, the transfers, and the tiny logistics that usually eat your vacation time. That’s the neat paradox of escorted travel: within the structure lies the freedom. Globus builds the scaffolding so you can swing from it.

Hello, fellow travel enthusiasts! Joy here, back with another tale from the road (or, in this case, the river!). We often talk about the pure delight of a European river cruise – the charming towns, the stunning scenery, the effortless elegance of floating from one incredible discovery to the next.