I’ve just returned from Scandinavia aboard a Viking Ocean Cruise and visited five countries/nine ports-of-call during our 14-day sailing. [Explorer’s Lounge] I arrived in Stockholm a few days ahead of » Read More
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS/CRUISING
January 20, 2020
We’ve just returned from the West Indies aboard a Viking Ocean Cruise and had the chance to visit nine countries and ports-of-call during their 10-day sailing. The journey begins with » Read More
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January 17, 2020
The ninth day of our West Indies Explorer cruise aboard the MS Viking Sea brings us to an island divided into two distinct nations. The northern part of the island » Read More
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January 15, 2020
This is the third in a three-part series featuring our experiences on a Viking Ocean Cruise through the West Indies. St. John’s, Antigua Following breakfast, we leave the ship, head » Read More
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January 13, 2020
Picking up from our recent post focusing on San Juan, Tortola and St. Kitts, our cruise aboard the Viking Sea continues with stops in Dominica, Barbados and St. Lucia. Roseau, » Read More
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January 10, 2020
We’ve just returned from 11 days aboard a Viking Ocean Cruise, together with 928 fellow passengers plus crew. The MS Viking Sea is a nine-deck ship built in Ancona, Italy » Read More
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April 10, 2018
On our next Viking River cruise, we’ll be exploring Eastern Europe with Viking’s Passage to Eastern Europe offering. This fascinating 11-day tour is filled with cultural and architectural highlights of » Read More
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December 28, 2017
2017 is nearly over and with another crazy year nearly behind us, I’m grateful to have been able to travel to some mighty bucket-list worthy destinations this year, including a » Read More
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October 24, 2017
On a cruise through Russia’s waterways, a vodka tasting is bound to make the rounds at some point. We sampled six vodkas—three flavoured, three regular in the ship’s lounge while » Read More
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October 20, 2017
It’s nearly impossible to visit Russia without coming across the colourful Russian nesting dolls, otherwise known as Matryoshka. The quintessential souvenir is sold in shops from villages to big cities » Read More
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October 19, 2017
I’ve just returned from my first river cruise aboard Viking and have had an amazing time discovering Russia’s waterways! Before leaving home, I posted the itinerary and thought for this » Read More
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October 18, 2017
I’ve just returned from a stellar 13-day journey aboard a Viking River cruise, along with 189 fellow passengers plus crew. The Viking Truvor (formerly the Sergey Kirov) is a three-level » Read More
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September 25, 2017
In all my travels, I’ve yet to take a cruise. Living in British Columbia, it’s easy to get our fix of day trips (and I’m lucky enough to have lived » Read More
