Experiences at Iconic Douro River Valley – Portugal

Oct 8-15 This is the final segment covering the two-part story of our Viking Osfrid river cruise on the Douro River. Click here if you missed the first part. We joined all the included excursions offered , and below are the highlights of those fascinating, informative and fun excursions. We were impressed by how well … More Experiences at Iconic Douro River Valley – Portugal

Discoveries in Portugal – part 1

Oct 8- 15 Lisbon This is the final segment of our 30 day Europe cruises in October. After our Viking Saturn ocean cruise around the British Isles (click here if you missed those stories), we joined a river cruise on Viking Osfrid, traveling the Douro River in Portugal. This was our second visit to Lisbon … More Discoveries in Portugal – part 1

Out and about in London

Oct 2-5 When we hopped off Viking Saturn on Oct. 2nd we were excited and couldn’t wait to dive into all that London had to offer. From the iconic sights such as the Parliament Building, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and historic neighborhoods to the bustling atmosphere of markets and shops, we were ready … More Out and about in London

British Isles part 3 – Wales and England

Sept 29 to Oct 1 This is the final post of our 3-part series detailing our Viking Saturn British Isles cruise over a month ago. If you want to catch up with our previous posts, click here for Scotland and here for Ireland. Cruising along, we had one port stop in Wales at Holyhead, and … More British Isles part 3 – Wales and England

British Isles part 2 – Ireland

Sept 25-26 When we started our British Isles cruise itinerary, I had no idea we’d end up diving into the fascinating geography of the region. The British Isles is a collection of islands, featuring two main ones – Great Britain and Ireland – and a host of smaller ones. The archipelago is home to two … More British Isles part 2 – Ireland

British Isles part 1 – Scotland

Sept 18- 24 It’s been over a month since we returned from our back-to-back Viking cruises. Dealing with jet lag and getting our yard back into shape after a brutal summer put blogging on the back burner. Now that it’s finally cooling down I’m ready to sit in front of the computer to write posts … More British Isles part 1 – Scotland

Canadian Rockies the second time around!

Aug 1-8 When you love a place with stunning scenery that brings unforgettable memories, you may wish to revisit and experience that joy again. We don’t normally do “repeats” because there’s so much more of the world for us to see. But we recently made exceptions by traveling around Vancouver Island, then boarding the Rocky … More Canadian Rockies the second time around!

Revisiting Vancouver Island, Canada

July 24 -31 When we last visited Vancouver Island in 2019, we loved it and vowed to return for more adventures. At that time we drove our motorhome Betsy there for six weeks, and it was a memorable trip. I published nine blog posts about our escapades there. If you would like to review them … More Revisiting Vancouver Island, Canada

Postcards from Japan, part 3 – Osaka, Shimizu and Tokyo

May 12 – 15 I’m finally on the home stretch of our travel stories from Japan. This post covers our last three port stops in Japan: Osaka, Shimizu and Tokyo. If you’re just joining us, this is the third and final installment of our Viking Orion Far Eastern Horizons Cruise. For the first two posts, … More Postcards from Japan, part 3 – Osaka, Shimizu and Tokyo