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National Village Museum, Bucharest, Romania

March 6, 2018January 12, 2016 by Tom Bartel

interior country wooden church village museum bucharest

One of the best things about the Viking River Cruises we’ve taken are the tours organized by Viking at the various stops. One of the best was of the National … Read more

Our 2015 Travels in 50 Photos

October 20, 2023January 5, 2016 by Tom Bartel

I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more

A Very Brief Visit to Belgrade, Serbia

November 23, 2019November 23, 2015 by Tom Bartel

The short visit to Belgrade, Serbia, as part of our Viking River Cruise, was a bit unsatisfying. To get to the bottom of Belgrade, one would need a lot more … Read more

The Other Side of Croatia

October 20, 2023November 7, 2015 by Kristin Henning

Instead of visiting the popular Croatian coast area as we’d planned (or, more precisely, casually envisioned), we spent a day on the opposite side of the country. The east of … Read more

The (Second) Biggest Office Building in the World

October 20, 2023November 5, 2015 by Tom Bartel

grand stairway parliament palace bucharest romania

As most American school kids can tell you, the biggest office building in the world is the Pentagon. As any Romanian–school kid or not–can tell you, the second biggest office … Read more

Hungarian Horsemanship

November 3, 2015October 31, 2015 by Kristin Henning

Bakod Puszta Equestrian Center, Kalosca, Hungary

Horses are a pretty big deal in Hungary, especially out on the great fertile plains (puszta) of southern Hungary. On a side trip from our float down the Danube with … Read more

Seven More Reasons to Visit Southern France

June 30, 2024August 21, 2015 by Kristin Henning

Our visits to cities along the Rhône River valley in southern France left us wanting more. After one day in Lyon, for example, Tom was leading us to the Alliance … Read more

The Roman Ruins of Arles, France

October 20, 2023June 8, 2015 by Tom Bartel

Arles, France is a lovely city for many reasons. Perhaps the best is that Vincent Van Gogh lived there for a year near the end of his career and painted … Read more

Basilica of Notre Dame, Lyon, France

October 20, 2023June 3, 2015 by Tom Bartel

As part of our Viking river cruise, we stopped for one day in Lyon, France. We skipped the organized tour in favor of walking around the old city ourselves. And … Read more

Palace of the Popes, Avignon, France

October 20, 2023May 22, 2015 by Tom Bartel

There was a time when the popes did not live in Rome, but instead at Avignon, in Southern France.