Over two years in the making, the Danube River Cruises are finally going to happen! The first cruise is on the Viking Ullur from Bucharest, Romania, to Budapest, Hungary. Then there is an open day in Budapest (but wait until you read what’s going on that night!). After that “open day,” it’s boarding time for…
Category: Cruising
Cruising is like Getting an MBA
Your first question, and I’m assuming you’ll have more than one, is “How did he come up with ridiculous comparison?” It’s a valid question, and it’s an easy answer. As most people realize, getting an undergraduate degree in a specific field means you are concentrating your courses in that one area. For me, it was…
Photos from “Viking Homelands” Cruise
In a previous post, I told you about my first Viking Ocean cruise; it was a truly amazing experience. I didn’t include many photos in that post because it was already long enough. In this post, words will be scant and photos will be plentiful. Note: If you want to know anything about any specific…
My First Viking Cruise
To be a little more specific, it was my first Viking Ocean cruise. We were on a Viking River cruise in April out of Bordeaux, France, that was thoroughly delightful. This ocean cruise was on the Viking Sea, and I was one of the guest speakers on their iconic Viking Homelands cruise from Bergen, Norway,…
Never Knew Jeans Could Feel So Good
I’m not a jeans guy. I don’t think I ever wore a pair before I moved to Idaho at the age of 45. After moving to Idaho (where almost everyone wears jeans), I started wearing them once in a while; never to work, though. But they weren’t comfortable. I think I now know why. I…