A cruise along the Middle Rhine River in Germany provides ample vistas of castles and fortresses — pretty, fairytale-like, majestic, imposing, some showing plenty of battle scars and the decay of old age.
Castle Cruising from Rüdesheim to Koblenz
Top Things to Do in Cologne, Germany
Fun and interesting things to do in Cologne, Germany As wonderful as it was to visit Cologne during our first visit several years ago, we were thrilled to get a second “sniff of Cologne” during our Viking Rhine Getaway cruise. Gliding along the Rhine on a sunny morning, we watched the…
Wine on the Rhine: A Taste of Alsace
Wine tasting in the picturesque Alsace region of France
A Rhine River Cruise Getaway
An introduction to our cruise on the Rhine River through photo highlights from our Instagram gallery
Rome’s Enchanting Quartiere Coppedé
Step outside of the most well-known areas of Rome and visit the Quartiere Coppedé where architect Gino Coppedé’s designs take you into a fairytale world.
Pompeii: Day Trip from Rome
Mr. TWS always looks forward to visiting historic places, especially those in which his interest had been sparked many years ago as a young boy in northern Wisconsin. Such was the case with Pompeii. So I’ve asked him to share his perspectives about our day trip from Rome to Pompeii…
Reflections on River Cruising
To cruise or not to cruise — reflections on our Viking cruise on the Danube River
Loners on a Cruise
Is there solitude for loners on a cruise? By Anneli Rufus Ever since my book Party of One: The Loners’ Manifesto was published over ten years ago, emails have arrived regularly from loners seeking advice on how to weather this crowded world without losing their unsociable, solitude-seeking souls. They ask…