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Tidbits about Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday August 28, 2025 Tallinn, Estonia The Old and the New.: The current flag of Estonia flying on a tower built in the 1400s, right...


Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden August 27, 2025 The Nobel Prize Museum honors the winners of the Nobel Prize, which is presented for contributions that...


Where Are We Going?
August 26 - September 9, 2025 Viking Homelands Cruise - The Baltic Sea area and parts of Scandinavia. September 9 - September 14 ...


Puffins, Seals, and Urchins - Oh My!
Seward, Alaska May 20, 2025 Tufted Puffins at the Alaska SeaLife Center Fun Facts About Seward • It is illegal to wake up a sleeping...


Surprising Valdez
Valdez, Alaska May 19, 2025 Fun Facts about Valdez: • Commander Will Riker, from Star Trek Next Generation, was born in Valdez in...


Wildlife - Outside and Inside
Cruising the Glaciers May 17 and 18, 2025 Fun Facts about Alaska • Alaska is home to 17 of North America’s 20 tallest mountains. •...


Skagway: From Ship to Summit
Skagway, Alaska May 16, 2025 Fun Fact about our blog - Yesterday we posted our 100th Blog!!! Thank you for following along and...


Do Jū-neau About Juneau?
Juneau, Alaska May 15, 2025 If you are wondering about the title, this was a joke our bus driver told us. Pronounce it like do "you...


An Eagle Eye on Sitka
Sitka, Alaska May 14, 2025 This magnificent picture of a bald eagle was taken by Karen while we were in the city of Sitka. More pictures...


Catch Us in Ketchikan
Ketchikan, Alaska Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Fun Facts for Ketchikan Ketchikan's abundant salmon runs and passionate fishing community have...


A City of Contrasts
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sunday May 11, 2025 Fun Facts about Vancouver The California Roll, a popular type of sushi, was...


Bonus Blog!!
Onboard the Zaandam Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Lido Deck Before the Invasion This morning the Ship Captain came on the intercom and...


Until We Blog Again
Road Town, Tortola Island, British Virgin Islands Tuesday March 4, 2025 This is the harbor of Road Town, Tortola, where our ship is...


Rescue & Roseau (row-zow)
Roseau, Dominica Monday March 3, 2025 Interesting morning today! We woke up in time to be ready for today's tour. Then we turned on the...


When is the Caribbean not the Caribbean?
Bridgetown, Barbados Sunday March 2, 2025 One of many mushroom shaped rock formations on the east coast of Barbados. Answer - When you...


Monkeys, Agoutis, and Turtles, Oh My!!
Île Royale, French Guiana, an overseas department of France Thursday February 27, 2025 Before starting with our amazing experiences from...


What Will Today Bring?
Alter do Chão, Brazil Monday February 24, 2025 Today we are anchored off of Alter do Chão. The first thing we noticed, before we even...


Boi Bumbá Festival Show
Parintins, Brazil Sunday February 23, 2025 Today we went into the town of Parintins to watch a local cultural festival, Boi Bumbá. The...


We Survived!
Amazon Rainforest, Manaus area February 22, 2025 Here is where we started our adventure heading up into to forest. Today we went on a...


RAINforest
Manaus, Brazil Friday February 21, 2025 Today we got to sleep in a little bit, have breakfast and relax for awhile, before heading down...
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