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Viking Antarctica Expedition: Everything You Need to Know
Antarctica has always been in my top 5 of ultimate bucket list experiences. It always felt like a “someday” type of trip. But then travel friend Kelli and I were panicking because we hadn’t planned our annual trip for autumn 2025. Since we are nearing the end of our work project, we had a “f*ck it, book it” moment. We spent a couple of weeks researching Antarctica cruises – specifically the luxury cruise lines. Ultimately, we booked the Viking Antarctic Explorer onboard the Octantis. We booked on the last day of the Autumn sale (September 30) for a December 9 departure! The booking said that they had one cabin left…
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Christmas on the Rhine – Cruising into the Holiday Spirit
This wasn’t the cruise we had originally planned but I am sure glad it is the cruise we took. I don’t think there is a better way to experience the Christmas markets than with a Viking River Cruise. Booking our Christmas on the Rhine Viking River Cruise Our mom and I had originally booked the “In Search of Northern Lights” ocean voyage for January 2022. When that was canceled, our credits had to be used by January 2023 and with our schedules, we needed to book something in late autumn – hence, the Christmas on the Rhine. The European Christmas Markets had long been in my plans and this really…
