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Updated Travel Safety Tips Reflect A Changing World
There are a variety of travel topics that bear repeating and updating from time to time. Packing lists from ten years ago should probably replace “suitcase full of books” with “download books on iPad”. Tips on using a “cell phone” Read More …
Hearty Viking Travelers Ready To Take On Rio Olympics, Make Schnitzel
Fans of the Rio Olympic Games will enjoy television programming domination over the next couple of weeks. The hefty schedule of events includes everything from synchronized swimming to cycling, boxing, fencing and more. The modern day Olympics will be watched by Read More …
The Viking Advantage: The Nature Of Travel, Applied
Coming in to this 10-day trip with Viking River Cruises, I addressed the issue of how low water on the Elbe River would prevent us from sailing. The plan was to let that topic go once the experience was underway Read More …
Viking Sea: The Other Guys Should Have Seen This Coming
Sailing with Viking Cruises aboard new Viking Sea it would be easy to dismiss this second ship in the rapidly growing fleet as #2 and move along from there. Checking off the boxes, we would present answers to commonly-asked questions about Read More …
Valid Security Concerns vs Travel-Thwarting Fear
Traveling from Orlando to Istanbul we passed through three airports. In Orlando, with Spring breakers mostly all back to school, security checkpoints were rolling along about as they always do. At New York’s JFK, the situation was about as always; Read More …
Holland America Alaska Land+Sea Learning, Growing
Holland America Line’s Denali Square complex is located in the heart of the company’s McKinley Chalet Resort at the gates of Denali National Park. It’s like a town square of sorts, a brief walk from just about anywhere on the Read More …
Why Choose The Holland America Alaska Experience?
Worldwide security concerns have put international travel plans on hold for many, As a result, the familiar Caribbean is looking better than ever to North Americans. The ability to drive rather than fly to the ship, is attractive. New ports of Read More …