PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Banteay Samré in Angkor, Cambodia By WAVEJourney Banteay Samré in Angkor, Cambodia is easily reached from Siem Reap. We visited the site while on a Uniworld Mekong River. INTERESTING FACTS – BANTEAY SAMRE: Was constructed around the same time as Angkor Wat in 1100s The style of towers and balustrades […]
WEEKLY RIVER CRUISE TRAVEL TIP – MARCH 11, 2015 Are River Cruise Shore Excursions Physically Demanding? By WAVEJourney Q: Are river cruise shore excursions in Europe physically demanding? A: Shore excursions in Europe that are offered on a river cruise can involve a fair amount of walking over uneven (cobbled streets) ground. But, many of […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Fishermen on the Mekong River at Sunset By WAVEJourney Taking a Uniworld river cruise on the Mekong River was another bucket list adventure for us, and the sunsets were some of the most breathtaking we have ever witnessed.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Woman at Fish Market in Muscat, Oman By WAVEJourney The woman in the above photo is one of the very few women we saw while visiting Muscat, Oman. She was selling fish at the Old Mutrah Fish Market.
WEEKLY CRUISE TRAVEL TIP – MARCH 9, 2015 Best Beach in Aruba for Cruise Passengers By WAVEJourney Q: What is the best beach in Aruba to visit when our cruise ship is in port? A: In Aruba it is fun to rent a jeep and go where you want. The cost for renting a jeep […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Woman Swimming in Abu Dhabi, UAE By WAVEJourney The day we visited Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the weather was very warm – around 38 C/100 F. There were very few local women to be seen anywhere we toured, but we did see one woman swimming with here […]
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 […]
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 […]