This cruise was my second ocean cruise as a solo traveller with Viking Cruises. The first time I travelled solo with them was from Barcelona to Rome for a week, and I loved it. This time, the journey would be for two weeks, cruising from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale,...
If you are wondering what to do on a sea day on a Viking Ocean Cruise, this guide will help you with tips and ideas how to have a great time on your cruise. On my recent cruise on board Viking Star from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, there were five days at sea in the...
Note: This post describes our experience attending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show in 2018. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended in May 2026, so the ticket information in that section is now historical. Check the official websites of current...
For us, the best part of travel, well apart from experiencing new cultures, new sights, is the food! A chance for us to escape salted cod, rice with chips and overcooked veggies for a while. When a friend suggested we should sign up for a secret food tour in New York,...
If you find yourself in New York for Thanksgiving like we were, you should go and watch the balloon inflation for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. We actually wanted to see the parade live, too, but as this was the coldest Thanksgiving Day since 1901 when we were there, so...
New York Skyline Walking on Brooklyn Bridge Why Walk Over Brooklyn Bridge? The walk across Brooklyn Bridge rewards you with great views of the Manhattan skyline, downtown Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty. And it’s free to do! Going across the walkway is a great way...
Note: This guest post was written in 2018 and reflects the cost of living in New York at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. New York City Skyline I’m not...
Note: This guest post was written in 2016 and reflects the cost of living in Northern California and Baja California at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs....
