Hungarian Goulash via Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises Hungarian Goulash While cruising on the Danube Waltz Christmas Markets river cruise on Viking River Cruises, I sampled food from Germany, Austria and Hungary. One dish that stands out was the Goulash in Budapest, Hungary. The classic dish, which originated with the with Hungary’s herdsmen, is…
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Day 7 – Budapest via Viking River Cruises
Budapest, Hungary via Viking Skadi All good things must come to an end eventually and this marks the last day of our 7-day Christmas Markets cruise on Viking River Cruises. We arrived in Budapest in the late evening and docked right next to Elizabeth Bridge, which is on the “Pest” side of the Danube River….
River Cruise Buzz: Bratislava, Slovakia, via Viking River Cruises
Day 6 – Viking River Cruises stop in Bratislava, Slovakia Viking Skadi called on Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The ship offered a complimentary walking tour of the old town and a optional (additional cost) tour of a local person’s home. I chose to go it alone to check out the Christmas markets, which was…
River Cruise Buzz: Vienna via Viking Skadi
Day 5: Christmas Markets in Vienna via Viking River Cruises Today Viking Skadi docked in Vienna and cruise passengers were treated with a full day of touring. A small group of us elected to take advantage of the the Vienna U-Bahn (subway) to transport us around Austria’s capital city. For 5 Euro we had unlimited…
Viking River Cruises review of Melk & Dürnstein
Scenic Cruising through the Wachau Gorge What a trip! Viking River Cruises Melk & Dürnstein (Wachau Valley) Today is a big day for cruise passengers sailing on the Danube Waltz river cruise offered by Viking River Cruises. There are calls to the cities of Melk and Dürnstein and an optional excursion (extra cost) to a…
Day 3: Viking River Cruise tour to Salzburg, Austria
Welcome to Salzburg, the city of Mozart DAY 3: Linz & Salzburg: birthplace of Mozart, Sound of Music, and Christmas Markets Although our river cruise boat docked in the industrial town of Linz, Viking River Cruises passengers boarded buses to embark on a journey to Salzburg, Austria in the Austrian Alps. Our tour began…
Christmas Markets River Cruise – Passau, Germany
Bavarian rivers rendezvous via Viking River Cruises Welcome to Passau: the launchpad for our 7-day Christmas Markets cruise on Viking. The week I will be reporting live from Viking Skadi as she calls on towns along the Danube River. Today we are in Passau, Germany. Walking tour of Passau – Dreiflüssestadt City on Three Rivers….
Port Buzz: Cadiz, Spain via Crystal Cruises
Crystal Serenity calls on Cadiz, Spain Crystal Cruises port review. Crystal Serenity calls on Cadiz, Spain. Cruise review of what we did in port on Crystal Cruises. For some cruise passengers on Crystal Serenity, Cadiz, Spain represents the gateway to Seville. For others Cadiz means a fun day exploring the local sights. However if…
Port Buzz: Casablanca, Morocco via Crystal Cruises
Crystal Serenity calls on Casablanca Crystal Serenity docked today in Casablanca, Morocco. There were an assortment of tours available but I chose to take advantage of the free shuttle into town to walk around the markets. Since I was free to stroll at my own leisure, I spent the better part of the morning walking…
Port Buzz: Crystal Serenity in Arrecife, Spain
Live from Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain Port Buzz: Review of Crystal Serenity in Arrecife, Spain. Discover what cruise passengers can do in the Canary Islands. Crystal Serenity docked in Arrecife, on the island of Lanzarote, this morning. Although there was a slight chance of rain, we were graced with sunny skies all day. I spent the…