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 […]
Top 10 Reasons to Cruise in Europe with Viking River Cruises By WAVEJourney When Viking River Cruises launched their new style of river ships, the Viking Longships, in 2012, we knew we wanted to ply the rivers of Europe with them. So upon receipt of an invitation to be part of the second annual #VikingSocial […]
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.
WEEKLY RIVER CRUISE TRAVEL TIP – FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Visiting Christmas Markets on a River Cruise By WAVEJourney Q: What are the best Christmas Markets to see on a river cruise? A: The one Christmas Market that we suggest seeing above all others is Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt in Germany. This Christmas Market has been happening for […]
WJ Tested: Austria – Vienna City of Fine Arts Tour Uniworld Vienna, Austria – Choice Tour: Vienna City of Arts with Art Historian Day 14: Uniworld River Princess arrived in Austria’s capital city Vienna early in the morning and docked at Liegestelle on the Danube canal. Vienna is a very popular river cruise port on […]
WJ Tested: Uniworld Eastern Europe Explorer River Cruise Review If you are a regular WAVEJourney follower you know that we LOVE to explore by river cruising. The convenience of unpacking once and then touring for days along historic rivers is hard to beat. When it is time to set sail, the stress is gone and […]
Who exactly was it that came up with the term “Blue Danube”? Well, if memory (could be in trouble now) and research are our guides (best bet), we’re guessing it had something to do with that Austrian fellow, Johann Strauss II. “An der schönen blauen Donau” is the title of the waltz composed in 1867 […]
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 […]