In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, it’s a culinary ‘tour de France’. Lynn Elmhirst sails on the Rhone river through the South of France, tasting her way through Avignon’s famous market, learning how to make olive oil, meeting a dog who hunts for truffles, and meeting a winemaker who shares the secrets of his region’s famous wines.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst sails to America’s Last Frontier in search of north pacific seaside scenery, sightings of the ‘big three’ Alaskan wildlife: whales, bears and otters… and seafood treats! Lynn traces crab from the sea to the plate, and learns a classic salmon dish onboard the ship.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst sails up South America’s Atlantic coast. Lynn discovers the tango of Buenos Aires, the samba of Rio de Janeiro, cultural trend setters, and the tastes of Brazil, from cachaca drinks to churrasco cowboy barbecue. And meets a cobbler on board the ship making unique cruise souvenirs.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst sails on a North Sea odyssey, from Scandinavia’s capitals across to Scotland’s highlands and islands. She discovers Demark’s famous ‘hygge’ lifestyle, the secrets of Viking ships, the site of the last battle pitched on British soil, and the inspiration behind Edinburgh’s Royal Military Tattoo on Castle Rock.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst goes in search of goldrush tales on a cruise to Alaska. In a preserved frontier town, she takes an historic train to the Yukon, learns what life was life in a cheeky goldrush era brothel, and goes behind the scenes on the ship to meet the head butler and make a classic cruise dessert in its namesake destination.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst sails along the mighty St. Lawrence from Montreal, to Quebec City to the record-breaking Bay of Fundy. She meets a Maker upcycling old fur into new fashion; discovers the rebirth of the oldest hospital north of Mexico, goes shopping with the ship’s chef, and walks in underwater caves at low tide.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst sails the Caribbean on board a ship that connects the Netherlands and America’s former ‘New Amsterdam.’ The cruise visits Dutch St. Maarten, where Lynn tries her hand at racing yachts, and the cruise line’s private island where she rides horses in the surf. Plus she gets behind the scenes tours of cruise ship operations.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst indulges in the tastes of Central Europe on a Danube river cruise, from traditional, Oktoberfest-style morning brunch in Germany, to the recipe for the oldest cake in the world, to the famous wines of Austria’s scenic Wachau valley, balanced by cycling from the ship along the river and tasting the waters in Budapest.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst discovers the wines of a Rhone river cruise and a post-cruise extension in Champagne. She learns the secrets of the Rhone river’s influence on wine, meets the maker of one of the last family-owned champagne houses, and tastes the sparkling wine in one of the most unusual tasting bars in the region: in the tree tops.
In this episode of World’s Greatest Cruises, Lynn Elmhirst celebrates the culture of Central Europe during a river cruise on the Danube through Germany, Austria, and Hungary. She meets an organ-playing Abbot, gets a front-row seat to explore castles along the river, meets a Hungarian cowboy, and visits a museum of the future.