During her working life Bosco was a humble cargo vessel hauling grain and coal along the canals of Europe. But this 1950s Dutch barge has now been converted into one of the most stylish – and ...

Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing ...

But these plush homes aren't found in glossy apartment buildings or picturesque cottages - instead they're concealed within the houseboats, barges and yachts that line the country's rivers and canals.

Aboard the Verwisseling ("Exchange"), a 130-year-old steel-hulled barge that once hauled wood in and out of Amsterdam, we enjoyed the kind of funky holiday that's guaranteed to float your boat.

AMSTERDAM — So there we were, sipping shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. “Hullo? Goeiemiddag!” I said, affecting my best Dutch ...

As middle-age crises go, Richard Manack's fixation came late in life and his obsession took an unusual form: a century-old, 70-foot Dutch sailing barge. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

So there we were, sipping Shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. “Hullo? Goeiemiddag!” I said, affecting my best Dutch greeting as I ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- So there we were, sipping shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. Then, a hiss. "Hullo? Goeiemiddag!" I said, affecting my ...