SLOW TRAVEL
Author: Chris Owen
Viking Star: The Thought Behind The Ship
Making our way to Greece, we stopped in Santorini (Thira) for the day on Viking Cruises new Viking Star. The result of a volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago and thought to be where the lost city of Atlantis was, it Read More …
Viking Star Brings The Future, Now
There was a time when a day at sea on a ship without a lucky casino and interesting top deck attractions to occupy the time of my family would be unheard of. We simply would not have booked that ship. But Read More …
Viking Star: Paint Your Masterpiece
It’s interesting, the way we anticipate a travel experience in advance. After a short preview visit to Viking Star last Spring for the ship’s historic inauguration, I thought ‘if you like Viking Longships on the river, you’ll like Viking Star Read More …
A Day In Dubrovnik With Viking Cruises
Stopping in Dubrovnik for the day on Viking Cruises new Viking Star, we enjoyed lovely Fall weather and nearly had the entire Croatian town to ourselves. A favorite stop on a number of Mediterranean sailings in the past, visiting with Read More …
Viking Star Included Tours: Promise Vs Reality
One of the big reasons we’re fans of Viking River Cruises is the included tours at every stop along the way. Normally something one might pay extra for on a cruise, getting a good orientation of the interesting places Viking Read More …
A&K Japan Cruise To Make Personal Connections
When we last had the spotlight on Abercrombie & Kent, their Connections product took center stage. Bookending a standard Euro river cruise with pre- and post-cruise hotel stays, on paper the program does not seem all that remarkable. Adding the services Read More …
Seabourn Antarctica Heats Up With Guided Kayak Option
Not long ago, we detailed ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn’s returning to Alaska in 2017 after a 17-year absence. The notion of sailing Alaska in the comfort of an all-suite ship, under the flag of a cruise line that knows no Read More …