“Bergen is called the city of rain,” said our guide Simone. “We get about 240 days of rain per year and we have many hours of darkness.” Not to despair, sightseeing in Bergen is fun even in the rain. I…
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“Bergen is called the city of rain,” said our guide Simone. “We get about 240 days of rain per year and we have many hours of darkness.” Not to despair, sightseeing in Bergen is fun even in the rain. I…
It was raining the morning we sailed into the village of Eidfjord, Norway. As the sun peered out from the clouds, a beautiful rainbow welcomed us. This was our next to last stop on our Viking Homelands cruise courtesy of…
It was afternoon in Stavanger, the fourth largest city of Norway, and I was bundling up with layers of clothing. I was preparing to embark on a local sightseeing boat setting off into the Stavanger archipelago and entering Lysefjord with…
Are you ready to join me aboard the Viking Star as I recap my cruise through Viking Homelands of Denmark and Norway? (Note: My voyage was compliments of Viking Ocean Cruises* and my lucky traveling companion was my sister N.) Please…
“Are you ready to explore Berlin?” asked our guide Georgia, as she welcomed us for our 4-hour walking tour of Berlin. I was looking forward to being in Germany’s capital for two days before boarding the Viking Star for a cruise…
“Willkommen in Berlin” said the sign at the Tegel airport in Germany’s capital. As a first-time visitor, I wasn’t sure what to expect of this vibrant city that also possesses a vivid backstory. Our initial experiences displayed a contemporary…
