SLOW TRAVEL
Month: August 2014
Viking Portraits Itinerary: We Found The Artist
On our last full day with Viking River Cruises on their Portraits of Southern France itinerary, we spent the morning scenic cruising to Chalon-sur-Saone, our gateway to Beaune. There, a scheduled motorcoach excursion would take us deep into the Burgundy Read More …
Vikings Visit Lyon, Or Was That A Dream?
Sailing along the Rhone river with Viking River Cruises, we have visited a number of French towns and sailed past many more. Some were quaint little places with a unique charm of their own while others were part of a Read More …
Protect Cruise Bookings With These Simple Guidelines
Cruise vacations come in all shapes and sizes with one out there sure to be a good fit for the budget of the most savvy buyers. Right then. When they buy. But new promotions, offers and special pricing offered on the Read More …
River Cruise Itinerary Nears Rousing Finish
It began as a cultural tasting of a foreign land with a ‘stretch your legs’ walking tour on the first day. Continuing up the Rhone River, Viking Hermod took us through some of the most beautiful scenery in southern France. Read More …
Viking Ocean Cruises To Explore New Realms
When the people at Viking Cruises thought about entering the ocean cruising business, they did so largely at the request of those who sail the revolutionary longships of Viking River Cruises. Developing Viking Ocean Cruises with those same culturally curious Read More …
Day Touring France Ends With Brilliant Viking Culinary Event
Viking Hermod’s Hotel Director Stephen Burnham was excited about visiting Tournon. “This will be the best day of the cruise,” he told me, promising “The weather will be good, the day is full of beautiful places and ends with a Read More …
Viking Included Tours: Easy And Customizable
Exploring Southern France with Viking River Cruises, the third day of an eight-day itinerary brought us back to Avignon where we had begun just two days earlier. Only briefly becoming oriented to Avignon by those not too jet lagged for Read More …