SLOW TRAVEL
Month: May 2015
Connecting Locally On A Cruise: No Backpack Needed
Sailing with Holland America Line to Alaska feels a bit like the fashionable “like a local” focus that has become so popular these days. A bit deeper and more ingrained in what Holland America does up there though (as opposed Read More …
New Viking 2016 Elbe River Itinerary Longer, Better
In July, we sail again with Viking River Cruises on a 10-day itinerary titled the Elegant Elbe through eastern Germany and into the Czech Republic. On a smaller Viking Longship, modified for the Elbe River, we’ll begin and end with Read More …
Ventures By Seabourn Intensifies Destination Focus
On the Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise we defined Seabourn Sense as a genuinely keen interest in offering cruise travelers more. Seabourn Sense on that special themed sailing brought intense culinary experiences like no other we have ever experienced or know Read More …
Viking Star + Norwegian Flag + Bergen = Dream Come True
It was a dream come true for Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises as new Viking Ocean Cruises christened its first ship, 930-passenger Viking Star at a Bergen, Norway ceremony. Timed to occur in conjunction with a citywide celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day, the christening occurred two Read More …
Viking Star To Keep Other Lines Alert
Sitting here in Bergen, Norway as we await the christening of Viking Cruises new Viking Star, I have had some time to think about the new ship and what it means to the world of cruise vacations. I will let Read More …
Two Years Ago, To The Day, A Promise Was Made
When I was a little boy, more years ago than I care to count, my father gave me a bit of advice that has served me well throughout life. “Look a man in the eye and you’ll know if he’s Read More …
Viking Star: A Ship Built For Me, Maybe You
I suppose the same could be said about a number of cruise ships; ‘It’s like they had me in mind’ when being designed. Indeed, we have used this space to highlight features on a number of ships we believe are Read More …