Friday, August 24, 2018

World's Best Awards 2017 Travel + Leisure Readers' Score

Viking Ocean (95.99)
(Voted World's Best Cruise Line 2016 & 2017)

Crystal (93.38)

Regent Seven Seas (91.90)

Cunard (87.51)

Oceania (87.29)

Azamara (86.89)

Princess (86.19)

Costa Cruises (84.38)

Celebrity (81.55)

Holland America (81.28)


Viking was also the winner in 2016
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Have toothbrush will travel!!!

2018 Red Convertible Travel Series

Viking River Cruises

The Viking River Cruises catalog came today with the list of voyages 2018. I am over the moon. "Set sail with us on a journey that will awaken, nourish and expand your mind, and truly allow you to explore the world in comfort."

There isn't much that thrills me more than travel. Every week I get a catalog and emails from Viking. I have to stop and feast my eyes and let my heart fly away with desire to travel. Do I want to go to Europe, Russia or China? YESSSS!!!!!  I love the idea of River Cruises. I can see land on both sides. (I didn't do well deep sea fishing. That's another story.)

Traveling is about how adaptable we are. We represent the USA. Patient, grateful and with a sense of humor goes a long ways. When we are demanding, rude, loud and obnoxious, we are not welcome.

I love learning other's ways and making life-long friends. We are all just people, and we're not that different. Living patience, curiosity, sympathy, compassion and kindness leaves a good impression.

  
Viking River Cruises 
Journeys of Discovery
Available 2017-2018


                                     Rhine Getawayㅡ8 Days: Basel to Amsterdam
                                     Danube Waltzㅡ8 Days: Budapest to Passau
                                     Romantic Danubeㅡ8 Days: Budapest to Nuremberg
                                     Grand European Tourㅡ15 Days: Budapest to Amsterdam
                                     Paris to the Swiss Alpsㅡ12 Days: Zurich to Paris
                                     Cities of Lightㅡ12 Days: Prague to Paris
                                     Tulips &Windmillsㅡ10 Days: AmsterdamㅡAntwerp─Amsterdam
                                     Passage to Eastern Europeㅡ11 Days: Bucharest to Budapest
                                     Paris & the Heart of Normandyㅡ8 Days: ParisㅡRouenㅡParis
                                     Lyon  Provenceㅡ8 Days: Avignon to Lyon
                                     Chateaux, Rivers & Wine: 8 Days: Bordeaux-Saint−Emilion-Bordeaux
                                     Elegant Elbeㅡ10 Days: Prague to Berlin
                                     Portugal's River of Goldㅡ10 Days: Lisbon to Porto
                                     Waterways of the Tsarsㅡ13 Days: St. Petersburg to Moscow
                                     Imperial Jewels of Chinaㅡ14 Days: Shanghai to Beijing

                                 
                                     Iconic Western Mediterraneanㅡ8 Days: Barcelona to Rome
                                     Viking Homelandsㅡ15 Days: Stockholm to Bergen

                                     120 days World Cruise: Los Angeles to London.



https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/ Treat yourself to great photos, interesting packages and extensions, the layout of the ships, and all the necessary details. They are thorough.

My heart is scheming. I overcame my fear of heights driving over the Continental Divide and hiking the Grand Canyon. I CAN overcome my fear of the sea! Repeat. Repeat. How can I go from one cruise to another? I think my ticket may be as a "Travel Writer." Oh, the wheels are turning! I won't sleep tonight. Have toothbrush, will travel!!!

(All copy about Viking is directly from their catalog.)

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World's Best Cruise Ship Awards 2017 and 2016 Travel + Leisure

The rankings of Cruise Ships for 2017 

Viking Ocean was the best (95.99) 

Crystal (93.38)
Regent Seven Seas (91.90)

Cunard (87.51)

Oceania (87.29)

Azamara (86.89)

Princess (86.19)

Costa Cruises (84.38)

Celebrity (81.55)

Holland America (81.28)

Viking Ocean was also the winner in 2016


My mind flutters from city to city, port to port and opportunity to opportunity. I would love to move from one to the next all the way around the world. So much to see. So much to learn. So much to do!

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