Skip to content
Menu
Stuart Gustafson — Author, Speaker, Traveler
  • HOME
  • Books
    • Reading Order
    • Fictional Travel-Based Mystery Novels
    • Books — Family & Relationships
    • Miscellaneous Books
  • Travel
    • Have a Travel Question?
    • Virtual Travel Assistant
    • Tours
      • 2022 Micro States of Europe Tour
    • Reviews & Experiences
      • FEATURED Experiences
      • Hotel & Resort Reviews
      • Restaurant Reviews
      • Attractions, Activities, and Services Reviews
    • Travel Photos
  • Speaker
    • Speaking on Cruise Ships
      • Cruise Presentations
    • Your Next Webcast or Live Event Speaker
  • Let’s Grow Your Brand
  • Blog & Articles
  • About Stuart
    • Media Kit
    • Contact
Stuart Gustafson — Author, Speaker, Traveler

Category: Cruising

2023 Danube River Cruises!

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 by Stuart

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…

Read More

Cruising is like Getting an MBA

December 3, 2021 by Stuart

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…

Read More

Photos from “Viking Homelands” Cruise

June 10, 2019 by Stuart

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…

Read More

My First Viking Cruise

June 6, 2019 by Stuart

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,…

Read More

Never Knew Jeans Could Feel So Good

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by Stuart

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…

Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 6
  • Next

Categories

  • Africa (1)
  • Air Travel (9)
  • Alaska (2)
  • AmaWaterways (1)
  • Animals (2)
  • Asia (13)
  • Barcelona (1)
  • Beach (6)
  • Bergen (3)
  • Bluffworks (2)
  • Boats (1)
  • Boise (4)
  • Books (2)
  • Cabo San Lucas (11)
  • Canada (1)
  • Cancun (2)
  • Climate (1)
  • Clothing (1)
  • Conservation (1)
  • Cruising (26)
  • Cuba (1)
  • Denmark (1)
  • Dominican Republic (2)
  • Entertainment (1)
  • Europe (9)
  • fathom (1)
  • Finland (1)
  • Food (23)
  • France (3)
  • Hospital (1)
  • Hotel (1)
  • International (44)
  • Japan (9)
  • Jeans (1)
  • Jordan (1)
  • Language (1)
  • Luggage (2)
  • Mexico (22)
  • Michigan (1)
  • Norway (4)
  • Palm Desert (2)
  • Panama (1)
  • Panama Canal (1)
  • Paris (4)
  • Party (1)
  • Passport (3)
  • People (6)
  • Petra (1)
  • Poland (1)
  • Restaurants (18)
  • Reviews (4)
  • Riviera-Maya (4)
  • Russia (1)
  • San Jose del Cabo (10)
  • Ships (3)
  • Singapore (2)
  • Social Impact (5)
  • Spain (1)
  • Sushi (6)
  • Sweden (1)
  • Thailand (1)
  • Tipping (1)
  • Tour (6)
  • Travel (58)
  • Uncategorized (3)
  • Vietnam (2)
  • Viking (3)
  • Volun-tourism (2)
  • Yachts (1)
  • Zimbabwe (1)

Follow on Social Media

+ Facebook
+ Twitter
+ YouTube Channel
+ My TripAdvisor Reviews
+ LinkedIn
+ Pinterest

Recent Posts

  • 2023 Summer Travel Outlook
  • 2023 Danube River Cruises!
  • To Cabo — 3 Years On
  • Heading to Los Cabos — Food, Sun, and Sand!
  • Cruising is like Getting an MBA
©2023 Stuart Gustafson — Author, Speaker, Traveler | Powered by WordPress and Superb Themes!