Viking Expedition Cruise Recap: Canada and the Atlantic Coastline

Viking Expedition Cruise Recap: Canada and the Atlantic Coastline

Viking Expedition cruise of Canada and the Atlantic Coastline We’re back home in Scottsdale, Arizona after 15 days at sea with Viking on one of their incredible expedition ships, the Octantis. We’ll have much to share in future posts about the sights, excursions, onboard experiences, and sailing the St. Lawrence…

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11-Day Sicily Itinerary at a Glance

11-Day Sicily Itinerary at a Glance

An introduction to our 11-day Sicily itinerary Palermo, Agrigento, Ragusa, Siracusa, Taormina — highlights and practical information Long on the list of places in Italy we’d wanted to visit was Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean located across the Ionian Sea from the toe of the boot of the…

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Destination Spotlight: Split, Croatia Walking Tour

Destination Spotlight: Split, Croatia Walking Tour

A Viking Cruise Shore Excursion in Split, Croatia During each day of our 13-day Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise, we took advantage of included guided tours or optional shore excursions such as those we covered in a previous post. The included tours were generally about 1-1/2 to 2 hours long —…

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Mediterranean Moments: Scenes from a Viking Cruise

Mediterranean Moments: Scenes from a Viking Cruise

Photo highlights of a Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise From Venice to Barcelona, our Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise included new as well as familiar destinations. In new locations, we looked for the highlights that capture the essence of the place. In places we had previously visited, we looked for something new,…

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Exploring Veneto: 5 Great Side Trips from Asolo

Exploring Veneto: 5 Great Side Trips from Asolo

From our romantic apartment in Asolo, we not only enjoyed the culture and lifestyle of the captivating town just beyond our doorstop, we had easy access to other wonders of the Veneto region of Italy on side trips during our four-day stay. With our expert guides and gracious hosts Mr. TWS and I explored highlights that included regional wine, art, and architecture. Here are five places that we recommend for your Veneto itinerary.

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