PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Woman at the Beach in Muscat, Oman By WAVEJourney On a very hot and humid day in Muscat, Oman, we witnessed this young woman playing at the beach with her son. We can only imagine how uncomfortable she was being covered in heavy black material from head to toe.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Schönbrunn Palace in Austria By WAVEJourney Our first visit to Schönbrunn Palace near Vienna, Austria was during an excursion with the Viking River Cruises #VikingSocial cruise in December 2014. This excursion included a tour of the 1441-room Baroque palace that was the former imperial summer residence. Luckily for us, the […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Marstrand in West Sweden By WAVEJourney Marstrand is an island village about a one-hour drive north of Gothenburg in West Sweden. It is well-known for its brightly-painted timber buildings, and Carlsten’s Fortress (Carlstens Fästning in Swedish) – which is a huge 17th century stone fortress.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Fresque des Québécois in Quebec City By WAVEJourney We really enjoy seeing trompe-l’oeil murals when we travel, and the Fresque des Québécois on Côte de la Montagne in Old Quebec’s Place-Royale is one of our favorites. This photo shows just one small part of the mural, which depicts real life […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Big 5 Safari at Phinda Private Game Reserve By WAVEJourney Travelling through South Africa is always fascinating. The country is one of the most beautiful we’ve seen, and the people are wonderful and friendly. One of the highlights for us when visiting is going on safari. This trip we went […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt By WAVEJourney We finally made it to the famous Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg (known as Nurnberg in German), Germany. This annual, traditional Christmas market has been going on for hundreds of years and is definitely worthy of a visit. We were able to spend three days in Nuremberg […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: People Watching at Petra By WAVEJourney The Rose City of Petra in Jordan is one of the most fascinating UNESCO sites we’ve ever visited. Watching locals, such as the young boy and old man in this photo, made the time there even more special.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Fairmont Monte Carlo Rooftop Pool By WAVEJourney The Fairmont Monte Carlo in Monaco has one of the best rooftop pools we’ve experienced. The views of surrounding mountains, and the Mediterranean Sea are spectacular. Monte Carlo is part of Monaco, which is surrounded by France on three sides, and borders the […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania By WAVEJourney We toured the Palace of Parliament – Casa Poporului/Palatul Parlamentului (also known as the People’s House) as part of a Bucharest city tour during a Uniworld river cruise. The palace is the world’s largest civilian building and has 1,100 rooms. Today it […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Christmas Decorations in the Streets of Vienna By WAVEJourney During a December Romantic Danube cruise with Viking River Cruises we had the pleasure of enjoying the Christmas Markets along the way. We thought the Christmas decorations in the streets of Vienna, Austria, where particularly festive.
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]