Tag: MyVikingStory
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 …
Viking Christmas Markets Cruise A Unique Travel Experience
Toward the end of European river cruise season, cities and towns along the Rhine and Danube take on a colorful holiday spirit. Winter is just around the corner and even the revolutionary longships of Viking River Cruises will pause operations Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: River vs. Ocean Experience
Sailaway, when the ship actually begins to move for the first time, is one of my favorite times on an ocean cruise. Watching the land-based cares and concerns of passengers melt away as the giant ship begins to move, is 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: Irrelevant Ocean Cruise Skills You Will Not Need
After a number of Viking River Cruises , we found that many of the ocean cruise skills developed over the years to get the most out of a big ship ocean cruise did not apply to river cruising. Some were quite a surprise. 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: When Winter Travel Is Worth It
Going to Europe for the first time can be a scary proposition. Make that going to Europe in the Winter. Add in that home is in sunny Florida. Now, simply the notion of leaving warm weather for cold could easily Read More …
The 12 Days Of Viking Christmas: The Viking Longships
The new longships of Viking River Cruises have a variety of accommodations to suit the needs of most travelers. What we won’t find are cabins that can accommodate 3, 4 or 5 guests; Viking is looking for couples. Solo travelers are OK, 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 …