This French River Cruise Is The (Adults Only) Vacation Of Your Dreams. Provence, Burgundy, Inspirato
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friends and family have been raving about these more intimate upscale adults-only cousins of the typical cruise experience but do they live up to the lockwood standard
the experience may have even made a cruise guy out of me after all
if you're up for the nomadic nature of a cruise but prefer to avoid the kids crowds craziness and cramped quarters of ocean cruising you'll almost certainly enjoy this option
we actually paid nothing beyond our monthly membership dues and we got a big stateroom upgrade in the process
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Let Erin and Phil book this same experience for you, personally! We started ABC Trips to offer our bespoke itineraries to those seeking authentic culture, epic landscapes, and uncompromising luxury. 👉🏼 https://abctrips.com For our latest jaunt, Erin and I ditched the kids and jumped the pond for a weeklong river cruise through the rolling countryside and sprawling vineyards of Provence and Burgundy, France. Friends and family had been raving about these more intimate, upscale, adults-only cousins of the typical cruise experience, but do they live up to the Lockwood standard? In this episode, you’ll get to experience our stateroom, every nook and cranny of the ship, the local vibes at various ports-of-call, and plenty of Michelin-starred French dishes, French cheeses, French sweets, and of course—French wine. This trip was especially luxurious because it combined some incredible Polaris upgrades through our latest status as Platinum United MileagePlus frequent fliers, as well as travel booked through our American Express Business Platinum Card benefits with Amex Travel. A big "thank you" to the amazing crew at Amadeus River Cruises for a stellar voyage and to our travel group with Inspirato Pass, who offered this experience through our membership. Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:49 MileagePlus Benefits 1:34 Polaris Business Class 3:37 Travel Hell 6:50 Joining the Cruise 8:23 Day 1 and Excursion Scenery 9:21 Le Bistrot - Île St Laurent 10:40 On-Board Scenery 11:16 Cruise Ship Tour 17:08 On-Board Dining 17:44 Final Day in Lyon 19:09 Les Terrasses de Lyon 20:54 Le Neuvieme Art 21:24 Conclusion 21:15 Outro We’re the Lockwoods. Since 2020, we’ve been traveling the world to experience—up close and in person—all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise see only in textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’ve worked hard to fund our little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people. In 2025, we started ABC Trips to help travelers experience the world the way we do—deeply, intentionally, and without the stress of figuring everything out alone. After years of full-time travel, expedition cruising, luxury hotels, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences with our family, we realized something: the hardest part of epic travel isn’t the destination—it’s the decisions. Which ship actually gets you more time on the ice? Which safari lodge delivers real wildlife encounters? Which “bucket list” experiences are worth the money… and which are just hype? ABC Trips exists to cut through the noise. We plan and host thoughtfully curated journeys built around firsthand experience, honest recommendations, and moments that actually move the needle—whether that’s setting foot on Antarctica, tracking wildlife in Africa, or discovering cultures in a way that feels human, not herded. Our LinkTree: https://abctrips.com/linktree Brand Collabs: https://abctrips.com/collab