Down the Danube | Viking River Cruise Highlights from Port to Port
byThe “Blue Danube” is Europe’s second-largest river and therefore, one of its most significant. For centuries it has connected different cultures and has provided…
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The “Blue Danube” is Europe’s second-largest river and therefore, one of its most significant. For centuries it has connected different cultures and has provided…
Christmas time in Europe is truly magical. From hot wine and sausages to giant fruitcakes, Europeans do Christmas right. The best way to experience…
Touring Nuremberg’s Nazi Past Although not the most fun way to start my Viking River Cruise down the Danube, touring Nuremberg’s Nazi past was the stop…
Of all the stops on my recent trip down the Danube with Viking Cruise Lines, visiting Passau was the one I wasn’t excited about….
With Frankfurt’s perception of being a boring banking town, the quirkiness of the 25Hours Goldman Hotel was a pleasant surprise. I’m not exactly sure…
As I stepped through the doors of the Euro Youth Hostel, our Size Matters Beer Tour meeting point, I had some major déjà vu. This…
As I have found on my travels, getting a local’s insight into their city or town is priceless. In Croatia, this got me beyond…
Big business, banks, boring. These “B’s” are pretty common when thinking about Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital. As noted in my post on Canberra (or…
The Long Road Home So the plan was to spend a night in Prague on the way to Frankfurt. Gavin informed us that the…
Busy Berlin We have to figure out the train system here. Twice now we have gotten on a car headed for or destination only…
I love German Beer! Last night we went on a beer tour and had a blast. Apart from drinking a lot of good German…
The Munich Express So after a rough last night in Interlaken we were off to Zurich then Munich. Again we slept in and…
Bern To Interlaken After a short stop in Bern we hit the backpackers heaven of Interlaken. Unfortunately the town is dead during the week…