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Our Viking River Cruise: One From Each Place [PHOTOS]
When the trip is over and we’re on our way home from the airport, the question always comes up: “What was your favorite part?”. An answer is commonly a particular place visited or someone we met along the way. We’ll Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: Travelers We Will See On The Ship
Arriving in Europe to begin a cruise, one might expect passengers to come from a variety of nationalities. We see people from all over the world on cruise ships that ply the waters of the Caribbean, coastal North America, Mexico Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: Remember Where You Are
The 12 Days of Viking Christmas is not exactly like the theme of the traditional holiday song, The Twelve Days Of Christmas. The song was first published in England in 1780 and starts on Christmas Day. Still, the old song has a Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: Going Through Locks, Will They Be Frozen?
A big part of the river cruise experience is going through locks. Last summer, on our Portraits of Southern France itinerary with Viking River Cruises, we went through a bunch of them. Raising or lowering just one or several boats at Read More …
Ten More Hits Of Our Viking Christmas Cruise
At the end of every cruise, when we have left the ship and are on the way back home I always ask whoever I am sailing what their favorite part of the experience was. Looking back on our Viking River Read More …
The Christmas Markets Cruise Spirit, Simulated
European Holiday Markets are usually bustling with activity right now but Covid put an end to that. This year anyway. Still dreaming of a Christmas Markets cruise? This November 2016 post might just give you reason to continue that dream. Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: Holidays In Vienna
Sailing the River Danube on a typical Christmas markets sailing, one of the stops along the way is Vienna, a favorite stop for a number of reasons. There will be a marvelous Mozart and Strauss concert performed by a Viennese orchestra. Read More …