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Viking Guests Enjoy History, Culture, Exploration, Downton Abbey

Posted onAugust 12, 2014August 30, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Viking River Cruises recently announced it has renewed its national corporate sponsorship of PBS’ celebrated series MASTERPIECE for another year.  That’s good news for Downton Abbey fans, many of whom are also Viking River Cruises passengers who opt for an Read More …

CategoriesExperience, River CruisingTagsculture, enjoy, exploration, guests, history, Viking

American Cruise Lines Holiday Sailings Detailed

Posted onAugust 11, 2014September 12, 2014AuthorChris Owen

American Cruise Lines operates the newest fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships on more than 35 itineraries around North America. Known for working closely with guests before, during, and after a cruise to create a highly personalized cruise experience, Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsamerican, cruise, detailed, holiday, lines, sailings

Practice Packing, Itinerary Review All Part Of Pre-Cruise Countdown

Posted onAugust 10, 2014November 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Later this week, we fly to France from our home in Orlando to begin a sailing with Viking River Cruises.  Themed Portraits Of Southern France, the itinerary takes us from Avignon to Chalon-Sur-Saone  on the scenic Saône and Rhône Rivers,  past Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagscountdown, cruise, itinerary, packing, practice, review

Recommended Reading Not Just A Pre-Travel Time Killer

Posted onJuly 29, 2014August 26, 2014AuthorChris Owen

With just over two weeks until we sail with Viking River Cruises on an itinerary themed Portraits of Southern France, we’re getting excited.  Working hard to prepare for the experience, we took Viking up on their recommended reading list, tapping Read More …

CategoriesPlanning, River CruisingTagskiller, reading, recommended, travel

Viking Portraits Itinerary Promises Unique, Themed Experience

Posted onJuly 22, 2014August 26, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Coming up next, we sail with Viking River Cruises from Avignon to Lyon, France on an 8-day river cruise.   The itinerary will take us to one of the most beautiful parts of the world, at a time of the Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsitinerary, portraits, promises, themed, unique, Viking

Sailing As Vikings, We Come Prepared

Posted onJuly 11, 2014August 26, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Preparing for an 8-day sailing with Viking River Cruises through Southern France, we’re starting early with the calendar reading over a month to go until our mid-August adventure begins.  The idea is that by spending a little time each day Read More …

CategoriesPlanning, River CruisingTagsprepared, sailing, vikings

Our Next Epic Trip: Viking Portraits Of Southern France

Posted onJuly 10, 2014March 20, 2017AuthorChris Owen

Our next trip takes Lisa and I back across the pond for an 8-day Viking River Cruise titled Portraits of Southern France,sailing from Avignon to Chalon-Sur-Saône.  We’re more excited than ever to share this voyage with you, for a number Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsFrance, portraits, southern, Viking

Golden Memories Keep Me Coming Back

Posted onJuly 4, 2014September 13, 2016AuthorChris Owen

As we near the end of our sailing with Abercrombie & Kent, one of the last stops on our itinerary that began in Munich was Cologne, Germany.  While the journey is far from over, the day we spent in Cologne Read More …

CategoriesExperience, River CruisingTagscoming, golden, memories

Scenic Cruising A Best Part Of Any River Cruise

Posted onJuly 3, 2014September 12, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Continuing our river adventure aboard Luftner Cruises Amadeus Brilliant, we visited Rudesheim and Koblenz, Germany. Along the way, we enjoyed scenic cruising through one of the most beautiful places on Earth Arriving early, we docked within walking distance of the Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagscruise, cruising, river

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