2024–2026 OCEAN & EXPEDITION VOYAGES Viking offers small ship destination-focused itineraries across seven continents, taking you closer to the places you want to explore in comfort, with […]
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Best Places to Visit in Asia
Researching great destinations for Asian travel is like listing the number of species of fish in Australia’s Barrier Reef – there are SO many places that are […]
Travel Options for the Solo Traveler
It may surprise you to know that 42% of Americans travel alone, and a whopping 72% of American women have taken a solo vacation. Cruise lines and […]
River Cruising
Overview Europe South America Asia South Africa North Africa United States Blogs Overview Taking a river cruise is something you can do pretty much anywhere in the […]
Romantic Honeymoons on a Cruise
A cruise can be a very romantic honeymoon with the right planning. Imagine sitting on your balcony sailing the seas. Imagine seeing multiple islands or even countries […]
Day 3 – April 21 morning in Beijing -afternoon in Xi’an
Our morning in Beijing was spent visiting an area of the city that has been protected from being torn down and replaced with high rises. [justified_image_grid ids=”file” […]
Day 1 Beijing afternoon Summer Palace
Viking River Cruise included the morning tour to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. They wisely offered the Summer Palace as a reasonably priced optional tour. We […]
Beijing Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Summer Palace
Our first day in Beijing was rather overcast but thankfully NO rain to spoil our day. Our group (hereon referred to as Jack’s Group) started our morning […]
Day 2 April 20 Beijing – Great Wall and Ming Tombs
Our very smart guide Jack recommended that we start out early on our drive to the GREAT WALL. He is a wise man as it was a […]
Kerry Hotel Beijing
Viking River Cruise did well booking our group into the Kerry Hotel Beijing. The Kerry is bright and shiny. The restaurant is very good. The lobby bar […]
Arrival Beijing April 19
The nonstop flight on Delta Airlines from Detroit to Beijing could not have been better. I consider it a rare opportunity to be “out of touch” and […]
A few photos from China
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Flatbeds in First Class
Our friends in first class say it’s the only way to go! I was invited to return when they turn them into “flatbeds”. [justified_image_grid ids=”file” filterby=off […]
China Bound
I am certainly looking forward to my travels in China with my husband and good friends. We will be traveling “in style” from April 18 – April […]
The Amazing Experience of China
We explored so much while traveling to China on our Imperial China Viking River cruise. The sites were amazing, I wanted to share some of the highlights […]
