House-sitting in Austria last December, I stumbled upon a sign for a family Christmas fair. Anticipating the usual festive scene of twinkling lights and carol singers, I strolled along with a sense of holiday cheer. Little did I know that I was about to be thrust into...
Rattenberg is Austria’s smallest town, with a population of just 460. It is known for its medieval architecture and narrow cobblestone streets. During the festive season, the town transforms into a charming Christmas village decorated with candles, pine...
Neither of us had been on a river cruise before, and although we were very excited that Viking River Cruises had invited us on their “Grand European Tour,” to be honest, we had a few reservations. Spending two weeks, together, on a boat, in a cramped...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 12 – Braubach, Germany You Can’t Get More Central Than This We woke up to a fantastic view of Cologne city, with views across the Rhine River to the city’s famous gothic cathedral. What a fabulous start to...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 11 – Wertheim, Germany Sight Seeing Has Never Been So Easy This morning we entered the Rhine River and spent time up on the sun deck, taking in the views – hillside castles, steeply terraced vineyards,...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 10 – Würzburg, Germany Very cold start to the day this morning, down to 1 degree (Celsius). Now, that may not sound cold to some but don’t forget Jon and I lived in Laos and Thailand for a long time, so our blood...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 9 – Bamberg, Germany Woohoo, is that blue sky out there? A few options on offer today, many passengers opted for the full day trip to Rothenburg which sounded nice, but we decided to stay cruising a...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 6 – Passau, Germany The town of Regensburg just seems to pose for pictures. We pulled into Regensberg around 8 am, just as we were tucking into our Eggs Benedict with salmon. After copious amounts of coffee, we...
