Kizhi Island, Russia, a Unesco World Heritage Site
It’s hard to imagine a tourist getting to Kizhi Island in Russia other than on an organized river cruise such as the one we did with Viking Cruises–unless you were … Read more
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The Russia River Cruise Stop of Uglich
The city of Uglich provides some marvelous views on a Russia river cruise.
Churches and Other Images of Yaroslavl, Russia
The center of Yaroslavl is a Unesco World Heritage site. In Russia, it’s the only city other than Saint Petersburg where the entire center of the city has that designation.
Viking’s Rhine River Cruise Top Shore Excursions
We sailed on a Viking River Cruise Rhine cruise from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam. The cruise itself, plus the optional shore excursions were great.
A Brief Shore Excursion in Breisach, Germany
One of the disappointments of visiting towns like Breisach, Germany for a church art freak like me is that so much of Germany was destroyed during World War II.
Shanghai: A Tour of China’s Accelerated City
Editor’s note: Do you want to get to know Shanghai right now, from home? As a result of the 2020 pandemic, Context Travel has introduced an excellent series of virtual … Read more
Visit Tibet, China: In and around Lhasa
High altitude and lofty temples: a visit to Tibet, in and around Lhasa, during our tour of China with Viking River Cruises.
Starting Out: A Viking River Cruise in China
It’s complicated summing up a trip like our recent travels to China. When people ask, How was China?, or What did you think? a little voice tells me they are … Read more
National Village Museum, Bucharest, Romania
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
Mapping 2015: Highlights and Snapshots
It’s been such a full year I needed to retrace our itinerary to get my head around all that we’ve seen in 2015. Initially, I just wanted to post some … Read more