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Mekong Delta is Floating Marketplace

May 23, 2023 Burt Davis 0

We spent an interesting and educational two days on the Mekong Delta. This optional overnight excursion was offered during Viking Cruise Line‘s Secrets of SouthEast Asia cruise in March of 2023. The Mekong Delta is a 15,600 square mile section […]

Borobudar in Indonesia is a Must See

April 19, 2023 Burt Davis 0

Borobudar, the largest Buddhist Temple in the world, is located near Semarang, Java in Indonesia. The monument is the single most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia.We were part of a caravan of four bus loads that elected to participate […]

2023 Winter Fancy Food Show In Las Vegas Was Great Display of New Food Trends

January 28, 2023 Burt Davis 0

Some stories are interesting, but this one was delicious. More than 1100 exhibitors gathered at the new Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall for the three day 47th Fancy Food Show. The expo, sponsored by the not-for-profit Speciality […]

A Day in Rome to See the Classic Sites

December 27, 2022 Burt Davis 0

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but we were able to see many of its highlights in one 10 ½ hour day on Viking Cruise Line‘s optional excursion Highlights of Rome and the Coliseum during our Mediterranean Odyssey cruise in the autumn of […]

A Visit to Winchester Cathedral Review –

October 15, 2022 Burt Davis 0

Part of Viking Ocean Cruise Trade Routes of the Middle Ages Winchester CathedralYou’re bringing me downYou stood and you watched asMy baby left town. Do you remember the song Winchester Cathedral recorded in 1966 by the British […]

A Viking Excursion Review – Learning About Bergen at War

October 6, 2022 Burt Davis 0

Bergen in Norway was heavily involved in World War II (WWII). We learned a great deal about the German occupation of this Scandinavian country during our optional excursion entitled Bergen at War as we visited six European countries on our Viking Trade Routes […]