Falkland Islands – Home to Penguins, Sheep, and a Few People
Today we feature the Falkland Islands, the British Territory three hundred miles east of the tip of South America. We land in Stanley,...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read
Rounding Cape Horn, South America
Today we rounded the southern tip of South America - Cape Horn, named by a Dutch navigator for his hometown, Hoorn in the Netherlands. ...
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Mar 4, 20232 min read
The End of the World – Ushuaia, Argentina
The screeching of steel wagons, as the locomotive moves forward, wakes up the disturbing white landscape that surrounds us. Outside, the...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
A visit to a Patagonia Ranch - Punta Arenas, Chile
Founded as a penal colony by Chile in 1848, Punta Arenas (meaning Sandy Point) grew by virtue of its location. It sits right in the...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read
Amalia Glacier - Patagonia Chile
Today we are sailing in the Chilean Fjords toward the southern tip of South America. Sometimes called Skua Glacier, Amalia is a...
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
Puerto Montt – a Little Germany in South America
Today we are in Puerto Montt, located about two-thirds of the way south in Chile. This is in the Lake Region of Patagonia which has...
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Feb 26, 20232 min read
Kicking off our Viking South American Cruise
We will be on the Viking Jupiter for the next 18 days sailing from Santiago, Chile south through the Chilean Fjords, around the horn of...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
Rothenburg – cutest Old Town in Europe
As we continue travels through Germany, we come to what I call the “Cutest Old Town in Europe”. Rothenburg is a town in northern Bavaria...
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Jun 11, 20222 min read
Heidelberg and it’s Castle
Today we spent the day in the city of Heidelberg located in the south-west of Germany. It sits on the Neckar River not far from where...
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Jun 9, 20223 min read
Worms and it’s Diet
Today we are headed to Worms, a city southwest of Frankfurt with a population of about 80,000. Worms is one of the oldest cities in...
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
Rhine River Cruising in Germany
We’ve been on a Reformation tour following the steps of Martin Luther. But today we take a break from Luther and spend a little time on...
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Jun 4, 20222 min read
Wartburg - what a Castle!
What a great day to visit Wartburg Castle. It’s the perfect temperature, the sun is shining and our group is all healthy and ready to...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
Eisleben - You're born, You get baptized, You die!
Today we visit Eisleben. Luther's life began here, he was baptized here and his life came to an end here. Martin Luther was born here...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
Wittenberg - the Heart of the Reformation
When first arriving in Wittenberg, it’s hard to imagine that this sleepy little town was once the center of a controversy that eventually...
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Apr 17, 20222 min read
Slovenia's ONLY island - Bled Island
We spent last night in a chalet-style hotel near the Austrian border with Slovenia. After a great six-course dinner we did a midnight...
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Apr 16, 20223 min read
Truffle Hunting, Olive Oil Tasting and a Giant Cave
Truffle Hunting, Olive Tasting and a Giant Cave... Ah, just another day in Slovenia! And today we have some special surprise treats ahead....
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Apr 3, 20222 min read
Slovenia - the Hidden Gem on the Adriatic
Carol and I made our first visit to Slovenia this week. We've been to Slovakia many times, but don't get them mixed up. Slovakia is the...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Bragozzo ride with a tasting at Ca'Zen
This morning we woke up in Chioggia, a small island town located in the very south of the Venice Lagoon. After taking a short walk...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
Torcello - the Deserted Venetian Island
The tiny island of Torcello has only eight full-time residents but is often busy with sightseers in summer. This island is north of the...
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Mar 26, 20221 min read
Secret Gardens of Venice
Venice is surrounded by water, there is water everywhere. Big canals, small canals, lagoons, everywhere there is water lapping at your...
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