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New Viking Egypt Ship On The Way
Viking today announced its newest ship for the Nile River, 82-guest Viking Osiris marked a major construction milestone today, touching water for the first time. Set to debut in August 2022, Viking Osiris will sail Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. The arrival Read More …
Viking Baby Longships: For An Even More Intimate Cruise
After the Viking River Cruises 2019 Viking Longships Naming Ceremony, we enjoyed a short mini-cruise from Switzerland to Germany on the river Rhine. A part of that marvelous experience that I mentioned briefly but commands a whole lot more attention: Read More …
Viking Doubles Nile Fleet, Signals Egypt Rebound
Viking River Cruises recently announced an expansion of its Egypt program for the 2020 season. Stop right there and we have a story: with few exceptions, most travel companies have abandoned Egypt over security and safety concerns. So why is Read More …
Dynamic River Cruise Planning Timeline
Regardless of how we travel, there is a clear correlation between the amount of planning done and success. Some travelers spend very little time planning and suffer bad results. Run out of gas; the car will not run. Arrive late at the airport; Read More …
Solo Travel Options Expand, Focus On What Matters
Travel by cruise ship is an efficient way to meet interesting people. In that closed environment, it’s hard not to meet others. When passengers assemble for safety drills, shows and queues, meeting will happen. The bigger the ship, the more opportunity in Read More …
Seabourn Adds Extraordinary Entertainment To Longer Voyages
On long cruise itineraries, seeing an increased number of interesting places is one of the best parts. Longer sailings can also allow more time at ports where nightlife is a big part of the local scene as well. More challenging Read More …
Personal Contact Travel Moments: The Best Part
Reducing travel by ship to the lowest common denominator, the part shared by all cruise lines, reveals some of the best parts of travel itself. Safely transporting us from place to place obliterates the generalized notion that travel is unsafe. We see that Read More …