Houseboat
Jun 11 2009, Naresh Chauhan

Floating houses or houseboats, surrounded by the rich and natural marine life, have always been a prime destination for not just the costal natives but also for the visitors from all across the globe. Combining state of the art design with modern...

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Neil Jarvis of Cape Town, South Africa, enjoys a cup of coffee aboard the Verwisseling (”Exchange”), a 130-year-old barge moored on the Amstel River in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Feb. 13, 2009. An estimated 2,500 houseboats line Amsterdam’s picturesque...