For photographer Kirsten Larsson and her 74-year old mother Janisse, the choice to tour legendary European art capitals together on a Viking River Cruise from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland was easy.

“My mother is an artist and I’d grown up with her work as well as her books, magazines and movies about European art,” she noted. Their excursions were Larsson’s first opportunity to appreciate that art and architecture up close.

Not having to pack, move and unpack or pick restaurants were additional bonuses. “Everything was all taken care of.”

Kirsten Larsson with her 74-year old mother Janisse on a Viking River Cruise. Photo by Kirsten Larsson

Cruises can cater to travellers of many different ages, interests and abilities , and embarking on a small ship or traditional high-seas holid

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