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Plan Now To Visit European Christmas Markets!

I know it's only September, but it's not too early to start thinking about doing your holiday shopping - at a European Christmas Market!

• European Christmas Markets are absolutely charming; they're old-world Europe at it's best, with snow, roasting chestnuts, hot cider, and lots and lots of booths with hand-crafted items perfect for gift-giving.

• There are many ways to visit these markets; my favorite is a Christmas Market River Cruise. Just like any European river cruise, you'll travel from one town to the next on a lovely river ship, stopping in the heart of each old city to tour the town and visit the markets. But these cruises combine sightseeing with holiday festivities - and are tons of fun!

• If you're not interested in a river cruise, there are several very good Christmastime land tours , some of which allow you to stay in one place and take you to a different market in a nearby town each day. Others, like the river cruise, travel from town to town by bus.

No matter how you travel to the markets, this is a trip you have to take once in your life!

Next month, we'll talk about adventure travel!

Until next time - Happy Travels!