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Now that Istanbul has become a mainstay of eastern Mediterranean cruises again, we thought it would be a good time to re-up my Visual List of the world-class city following my Viking Star ocean cruise from Istanbul to Venice. ...
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One of the many highlights of our August cruise on Viking Sun to St. Petersburg came on the first of two days we spent on the waterways of the “Venice of the North.” For our included excursion, we began at the Neva River, where ...
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Berlin is not a staple of many cruise itineraries, given that it's more than two hours' distance from the Baltic Sea port of Warnemunde. But on a recent Viking Sun ocean cruise, we opted for what turned into a relaxing train ride ...
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I've always loved the masters, particularly the great artists of the Impressionism and post-Impressionism periods. So I was jazzed when our recent cruise on the ocean ship Viking Sun spent two days in St. Petersburg, Russia. We ...
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You know your Greek vision of whitewashed, azure-capped, sun-drenched buildings in the Aegean? When we chose the island of Rhodes, situated in the Dodecanese, we chose an island that challenged the idea of the Grecian archetype. ...
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Walk back in time. Follow the paths taken for centuries. Just imagine what life was like throughout history. These are the reasons so many of us travel — the chance to explore. A European river cruise allows you to visit so many ...
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I put my feet in the warm brown sands of the Sahara. I had finally made it to Egypt, land of so much history and so many mysteries. I found that a 12-day trip with Viking River Cruises is the perfect way to explore the country ...
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Recently I shared Great works of art you can see on a cruise, offering a visual tour of great artworks from the Renaissance to the modern period. I received much positive feedback about that visual gallery, and it was easy to ...
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Update: President Trump on June 16 left intact the fundamental elements of the Obama administration’s policy toward Cuba. The cruise lines have confirmed that cruises to Cuba will continue with no significant changes under the ...
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I am an art lover. And I like to cruise. There must be others like me out there. So I thought it would be educational to do a list of great art and masterpieces you can see while on a cruise. I'm referring to shore excursions ...
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Ancient temples, an ethereal circus, tuk-tuk rides through darkened streets and a hotel fit for a king — all together, these experiences add up to make Siem Reap, Cambodia, an exotic yet family-friendly destination. Photo by ...
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There’s more to Scotland than what you might gather from popular culture or from the movies (“Braveheart,” “Trainspotting,” “Rob Roy”). While filmgoers may already be familiar with some of Scotland’s iconic sites and attractions, ...
