Originally published in the Business Post.

In praise of the Shannon cruise, and the life of an unhurried aquatic Hobbit.

River cruises aren’t for everyone, but they are absolutely, positively for me.

I am always tempted to recommend Shannon cruising to everyone I meet.

I don’t, because the only people who ever took up my recommendation hated it so much that they abandoned a ten day trip after day two.

Something about showering in a room the size of a small wardrobe and travelling everywhere at seven kilometres an hour wasn’t for them.

But if you can handle living in a miniature slow-moving apartment, then it’s the holiday for you. It’s like being an unhurried aquatic Hobbit.

Read Anton Savage's full article on how time on the Shannon reveals a quiet, secluded and beautiful side of Ireland you otherwise wouldn’t see.

Click here to read the full article.