PS Australian Star, touted as Australia's first five-star river cruise ship, is much more than a luxurious vessel. It's a unique combination of contemporary luxury, vintage charm, and historic value.

Ships harnessed winds as the primary means of propulsion for many centuries before steam engines took center stage in the 1800s; it's quite poetic how maritime travel was greenhouse gas-free long ...

Working model, scale 1:12, of twin-cylinder steam driven double trunk screw engines, as extensively used for screw propulsion on the HMS 'Minotaur' and 'Northumberland' (1865-1868), construction ...

Thousands, perhaps millions of people cross the Atlantic Ocean in mere hours every day. Planes can do it in six hours, modern ocean liners can make the crossing in only seven days, and even large ...

Geek tourism embraces a wide variety of activities and destinations that appeal mainly to engineers and other individuals who take delight in exploring the technical underpinnings of our world. A tour ...