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Flight Change No Big Deal To Vikings
Last Minute Flight Changes Made Easy With Cruise Line Airfare When asked ‘what is the best way to buy airfare?’, ‘where should I look for it?’ and/or ‘what’s a good price?’, there are about as a many opinions as there are Read More …
Our Viking Sea Journey- The Whole Story
Whitney and I sailed new Viking Sea on the first revenue cruise while the paint was still wet. Doing their exciting Empires of the Mediterranean itinerary, we sailed from Istanbul to Venice for ten days. Now back and reflecting on the Read More …
Dawson City: A Very Nice Place We Would Like To Visit Again
Mining is a big part of life in The Yukon in the past and today as active mines continue to produce gold. Any tour includes running commentary that usually tags a mining reference or two along the way. But to those Read More …
Pleasant Surprises Aboard The Holland America Line Of Today
I suppose it’s only natural to think of a cruise line that is nearly 150 years old as stuck in the past. Indeed, a popular misconception tags Holland America Line as the line preferred by mature cruise travelers. To a Read More …
Updated Travel Safety Tips Reflect A Changing World
There are a variety of travel topics that bear repeating and updating from time to time. Packing lists from ten years ago should probably replace “suitcase full of books” with “download books on iPad”. Tips on using a “cell phone” Read More …
Hearty Viking Travelers Ready To Take On Rio Olympics, Make Schnitzel
Fans of the Rio Olympic Games will enjoy television programming domination over the next couple of weeks. The hefty schedule of events includes everything from synchronized swimming to cycling, boxing, fencing and more. The modern day Olympics will be watched by Read More …
The Viking Advantage: The Nature Of Travel, Applied
Coming in to this 10-day trip with Viking River Cruises, I addressed the issue of how low water on the Elbe River would prevent us from sailing. The plan was to let that topic go once the experience was underway Read More …
Viking Sea: The Other Guys Should Have Seen This Coming
Sailing with Viking Cruises aboard new Viking Sea it would be easy to dismiss this second ship in the rapidly growing fleet as #2 and move along from there. Checking off the boxes, we would present answers to commonly-asked questions about Read More …
Valid Security Concerns vs Travel-Thwarting Fear
Traveling from Orlando to Istanbul we passed through three airports. In Orlando, with Spring breakers mostly all back to school, security checkpoints were rolling along about as they always do. At New York’s JFK, the situation was about as always; Read More …