I’ve been to Norway but this was the farthest north I have ever ventured. My previous latitude record was 70 degrees N off the coast of Greenland but this trip blasted past that at 78 degrees N latitude in Longyearbyen Svalbard and then 78.92 N latitude in Ny-Alesund. So it was early September and still… Continue reading Norway, Svalbard and Hurtigruten
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The European River Cruise Experience
I finally succumbed to the lure of the European River Cruise. Because I usually jump into travel experiences with both feet, I decided the Amsterdam to Budapest route was a good choice. The River cruise has a much different rhythm than a typical land tour where you stay in hotels a couple of nights and… Continue reading The European River Cruise Experience