Hikes and Hohokam History in Arizona
Sears-Kay Ruins and Hieroglyphic Trails: Hiking in the Tonto National Forest
Viking Shore Excursions: Canada and Atlantic Coastline Destinations
Five Viking shore excursions to consider on a Canada and Atlantic Coastline cruise Our readers have expressed a lot of interest in the included and optional shore excursions offered on the Viking cruises we’ve taken. For this post, I’ve selected five of the Viking shore excursions we chose while cruising…
Wine, Dine, and Back in Time on Mediterranean Cruise Shore Excursions
Our top three optional shore excursions on a Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise
Geneva, Switzerland: A Captivating European Destination
Highlights of Geneva, Switzerland
Honoring Our Veterans and Fallen Soldiers in Normandy
Both Mr. TWS and I had looked forward to seeing the historic places of D-Day (June 6, 1944) in the Normandy region of France. These are the sites where the military forces of the United States, Great Britain, and Canada executed the largest amphibian invasion in history beginning their fight…
Castle Cruising from Rüdesheim to Koblenz
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.
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…
After Hours in St. Mark’s Basilica
After our recent trip to Venice, we can give you our recommendation for the best way to visit St. Mark’s Basilica to avoid the crowds and make the most of the experience.