by Rick Griffin |
Viking Cruises recently hosted my wife, Denise, and I on their Rhine Getaway cruise. We were excited to have my brother, Ron, and his wife, Claudia, join us on the journey. This was Claudia’s first cruise of any kind, EVER so I really wanted her to have a great... 
by Rick Griffin |
When I experienced Portugal on Viking River Cruises “Portugal’s River of Gold” cruise, I absolutely fell in love with the country. Unlike so many of Europe’s better-known destinations that are overrun with tourists, Portugal provides... 
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For centuries, Arabs, Jews, and Christians have peacefully coexisted in the village of Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal. As an invited participant in the #VikingSocial Portugal’s River’s of Gold cruise, I had the opportunity to explore and photograph the 13th... 
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After the “Festival of Slow” in Goodwood, England, my Mongol Rally teammates, Dave, Deb and Sherry and I crossed into France via the Eurotunnel,turned left, crossed through the Netherlands and into Belgium and ended up in Brussels at the home of our... 
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A trip to Rhodes, Greece is worthy of any Bucket List. Without hesitation, I accepted an unexpected opportunity to visit Rhodes, Greece this summer with my cousin and her family. I blindly dove in head-first and submerged myself in nearly three weeks packed full of... 
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Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from our adventure week-long adventure in Paris, France. Of course, we took in all the major tourists attractions, but what we loved most was staying in the Montmartre neighborhood where we were able to experience the... 
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Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from Venice, Italy. With an endless parade of boats, gondolas, and water taxis navigating the labyrinth of canals, Venice is one of the most unique, charming, and romantic cities in the world. Throw in the city’s... 
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Here is a collection of some of our favorite photos from Budapest Hungary from our adventure on the Danube River with Viking River Cruises. The entire catalog of our Budapest photos can be found on our Flickr page. Flickr API error: Invalid API Key (Key has invalid... 
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Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from Florence, Italy. Florence is an absolute must for anyone who loves food, wine, art, and history. Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and was home to the like of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci,... 
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Prior to receiving an invitation from Viking River Cruises to participate in the #VikingSocial cruise on the Douro River, I knew very little about Portugal. I was aware that Port wine was made in Portugal, and that cork trees grew there. Anything else I might have... 
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I could barely contain my excitement as I was about take my first ever river cruise. We would be traveling down the famous Danube River on Viking River Cruise from Nuremberg, Germany to Budapest, Hungary. It was the first week of December and we would be visiting... 
by Kaelyn Mostafa |
I recently returned from a European adventure featuring locations in Italy, France, and Spain. Apart from providing a much-needed change of scenery and exposure to cultures I had not yet explored, this trip opened my eyes to a major travel hack: Guided Walking Tours!... 