Travel Like You Mean It
I’m going to be honest and tell you that I thought I would like Amsterdam a lot more than I actually did. It’s not that I disliked it…in fact, there was a lot about it that was beautiful and amazing. But there were two major things I really disliked, and unfortunately, those two things were just about ever-present. But before… Read More
The final stop on our Viking river cruise was Budapest, Hungary. Split in half by the Danube River, evidence of settlements has been found in the city dating as far back as the Old Stone Age, which was roughly a whole lotta years ago. From then up until its unification in 1873, Budapest actually was two separate cities…one on the… Read More
After leaving Germany, day five of our cruisefound us in Austria. Our first stop was Melk, where we visited the gorgeous Benedictine Abbey. Perched on a hilltop overlooking the town of Melk and the Danube River, the abbey was originally one of many castles owned by Leopold II. However, feeling exceptionally generous one day in 1089, he bestowed it upon… Read More
After our pre-trip extension in Prague, Viking took us, via bus, to Nuremberg, Germany, where we would board our ship. The drive took a little less than four hours, with one stop midway through. The buses were clean and comfortable, and everything was well organized. I was sad to leave Prague behind, but excited to start our adventures in Germany…. Read More
In my first post about our Danube River cruise with Viking, I mentioned that we opted to do the pre-trip extension in Prague. We spent two full days and one evening in this beautiful city and enjoyed every minute of it. It’s definitely on my list of cities that I hope to return to someday. This capital city of the… Read More
A very good friend of mine recently told me that she’s planning her first visit to Lisbon. The first thing I shouted said was: “You have to go to Pastéis de Belém and have ten one of their tarts!” She asked me what exactly they were and I told her they are “egg-custard-thingies-from-Heaven”. Her response: “Egg custard? That sounds kind… Read More
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