Lake Havasu, Arizona

February 25- March 3, 2021 It has been a very challenging year for many people and the inability to travel seems trivial compared to the many challenges people have had to endure this past year. Having said that, traveling is one of the things Leo and I particularly love doing. So it was with great … More Lake Havasu, Arizona

St Petersburg, Russia

  August 21-22, 2019 The  next port of call during our Viking Homelands Cruise was one that both Leo and I had been looking forward to with great anticipation. St Petersburg, Russia was one of, if not the highlight of this trip. There are visa requirements if you want to tour the city on your … More St Petersburg, Russia

Gdańsk, Poland, a day at sea and Tallinn, Estonia

August 19-20, 2019 Traveling always has the potential for surprises, especially due to the unpredictable nature of sea conditions while you are on a cruise ship. We have experienced this many times in our travels, so we didn’t blink an eye when during our Viking Homelands ocean cruise, the captain announced the night before that … More Gdańsk, Poland, a day at sea and Tallinn, Estonia

One day in Berlin

H August 17, 2019 Leo and I have visited Germany many times but circumstances have always made us miss seeing Berlin, so it was very exciting to us that the Viking Homelands cruise itinerary included a day stop in this historical city. It was especially exciting for Leo as he is somewhat of a WWII … More One day in Berlin

Denmark

August 15-16 2019 This is a continuation of our Vikings Homeland Cruise on the Viking ocean cruise ship, The Jupiter. I have been trying to break down the blog post by region to keep them manageable, but in my previous post on the Norway portion of the trip, I mistakenly included Aalborg which is in … More Denmark