The jail barge, officially called the Vernon C. Bain Center, was a relic of the crack cocaine era. It was notorious even ...

The seafood appetizer platter offers an oceanic tour of the kitchen’s talents – calamari rings with just the right amount of chew, breaded shrimp that snap between your teeth, and fried clams that ...

Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, ...

including abandoned barges. The community grew over the next few decades, especially at the dawn of the Hippie Era, until ...

It's not all sunshine and butterflies, though. One Reddit user mentions that a relative's experience was akin to being "on a ...

If you've ever visited Paris and taken a walk along the Seine, you may have noticed the houseboats – or "péniches" as we call them in French – on the banks of the river. But who lives in these iconic ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing ...

Take the plunge This isn’t a pool for laps but for floating on your back, as if you’re in a dream. Gaze up at red chandeliers and green-marble columns, or down at lovely turquoise tile work. Alas, you ...

WE all love a city break, but heading to the main European capitals can give your bank balance a battering. The Serbian capital of Belgrade offers all the history and grandeur for a fraction of ...

With low-lying areas around the world increasingly susceptible to flooding -- this at a time when population growth has necessitated the construction of more and more homes in such areas -- the ...

Brown streaks now snake across Atlantic waters, touching wallets, reefs and lungs, as river-borne nutrients supercharge a ...

Take a tour of this beautiful floating home that blends modern design with eco-friendly features, offering a sustainable ...