Should you take shore excursions on Viking river and ocean cruises?
Viking Cruise Shore Excursions: Should You Take Them?
Christmas in Europe: Dazzling Markets and Rich Traditions
My favorite places in Europe to kick off the Christmas season My first time: England Christmas in London I’ll never forget our first European Christmas experience in London. We enthusiastically soaked up the festive decorations, lively pubs, busy shops, Evensong service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the traditional tree lighting…
Reflections on River Cruising
To cruise or not to cruise — reflections on our Viking cruise on the Danube River
Good Cheer and High Spirits in Vienna
Finding gemütlichkeit (feeling of well-being and comfort that comes with good company and good food) in Vienna, Austria during a Viking River cruise
Celebrating the Holidays on the Danube
10 Instagram highlights of our Viking River Cruises journey on the Danube during the Christmas season.
Hohensalzburg Fortress: High above Salzburg
There are often surprises on a first visit to an area. One of these and something that Sweeney and I really liked about Salzburg was the way the Altstadt (Old Town) was nestled under a cliff and guarded over by Hohensalzburg Fortress (or Festung Hohensalzburg, meaning High Salzburg Fortress) one of the largest Medieval castles in Europe.
Romantic Vienna
When I think of Vienna, I think of romance. Thoughts of romantic Vienna bring to mind quiet walks along narrow streets …
Nativity Scenes at Peterskirche
Nativity scenes at Peterskirche, Vienna’s second oldest church