In the summer of 2025, we had the wonderful opportunity to do back-to-back river cruises with Viking. The first cruise was on the Rhine River. While Viking’s cruises sail in both directions, our cruise started in Basel, Switzerland and ended in Amsterdam, The...
Here’s a by-the-numbers European vacation plan made easy: 1 set of transatlantic flights; 2 Viking River Cruises done back-to-back; 2 rivers sailed; 2 times to unpack and pack in Europe; 4(+) countries and more than 15 destinations visited; immeasurable number of...
Sometimes, you find yourself with a very short time in a city. Include an overnight stay and you’ll be amazed what you can fit in. Take, for instance, Vienna, Austria, where a day, a night, and the next day afforded a wide variety of ways to explore this...
I love cruises! I’ve been on many ocean cruises over the years, with a variety of cruise lines. I love the wonder of being on the ocean, the majesty of the ship, the décor, the variety of dining and the entertainment. But I’ve always wondered what a river...
