Thursday, January 1, 2026

Europe

Experience the Holiday Spirit at Salzburg’s Historic Christmas Market

On our Viking Christmas cruise last year one of our favorite days was our all day excursion to the city of Salzburg, Austria. The...

Touring Salzburg’s Famous Sound of Music Landmarks

On our latest trip to Europe with Viking Cruises, we had to make a stop in Salzburg, Austria to check out some of the...

A Festive Journey Through Bratislava: Inside the City’s Historic and Heartwarming Christmas Markets

Bratislava, the charming capital of Slovakia, comes alive during the holiday season with its enchanting Christmas markets set against the backdrop of its historic...

Arctic Ice

Late on Saturday evening, Ortelius had entered the fringes of the pack ice; I stayed up in anticipation of this moment. Around 1 am,...

Karl XI Part 2

The visit to Karl XI was a little heart-wrenching. The bears on the island had clearly missed their ride on the Arctic ice and...

Karl XI Part 1

On Day 4 of our Arctic adventure, we headed straight into the clear skies towards the green mystical mountain kingdom of Polar bears and...

Ny London – Svalbard

We woke to our first morning on Ortelius entering Kongsfjorden under blue skies and sunshine. The relatively calm waters overnight had made for a...

Oceanwide Expeditions – Norway   

On August 1, 2018, I started my journey to one of the most remote places on Earth to visit the Arctic Circle and photograph...

Banksy Paris

I decided to stay in Paris for one day after a work week in France on a search to find the new Banksy art...

My Perfect Day in Paris

I was only able to stay in Paris for one day due to work commitments but after many trips to the city I planned...

Top 10 Museums in Paris

Paris is arguably one of the world’s centers for seeing art and culture. I have visited Paris over a dozen times and during each...

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