PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: White Peacocks on Isola Bella, Italy By WAVEJourney We saw the white peacocks on the tiny island of Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore, northern Italy during an Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour. It is possible to reach Isola Bella by ferry from the nearby towns of either Stresa or Baveno. […]
WEEKLY CRUISE TRAVEL TIP – MAY 20, 2015 Top Things To Do With A Cruise Day in Vancouver By WAVEJourney Q: We have an overnight in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during an Alaska cruise. What is the best way to spend a cruise port day visiting the city? A: You’re going to love that your […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Cruising Along the Mekong River in Laos By WAVEJourney WAVEJourney spent two days cruising along the Mekong River in Laos with Luang Say Cruises. The journey that started in Luang Prabang, Laos, lasted about 20 hours on the river, with an overnight at Luang Say Lodge in Pakbeng. Our final […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Old and New in Chau Doc, Vietnam By WAVEJourney During a Uniworld Mekong River cruise, WAVEJourney visited the town of Chau Doc in Vietnam. INTERESTING FACTS – CHAU DOC: Chau Doc is a city in Vietnam Is in the An Giang Province bordering Cambodia Is in the Mekong Delta region […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Urnes Stave Church in Norway By WAVEJourney WAVEJourney visited Urnes Stave Church in Norway during a 2012 visit to the Fjord Region. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to the early 12th century, and is the oldest wooden church in Norway. The decorative carvings on the outside […]
Central Oregon Beer Week 2015 Beer Week 2015 is about to kick off in Central Oregon and WAVEJourney will cover various events over this 10-day festival. Just to get you started, here are a few highlights of the festival between May 22 – May 31, 2015: Friday May 22: SMaSH = Single Malt Single Hop […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Viking Idun in the Wachau Valley of Austria By WAVEJourney One of the most scenic sections for taking a river cruise on the Danube River is through the Wachau Valley in Austria. During a Romantic Danube Christmas Market Cruise (on Viking River Cruises‘ Viking Delling) we were followed by a […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Lord Milner Hotel in Matjesfontein By WAVEJourney This photo is of the Lord Milner Hotel entrance, one of the places WAVEJourney visited during a Rovos Rail train journey between Cape Town and Pretoria in South Africa. The Victorian-style hotel is in the town of Matjesfontein, located in the Klein Karoo […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Baveno on Lake Maggiore, Italy By WAVEJourney The lakes in northwestern Italy, especially those bordering Switzerland, are incredibly beautiful and surrounded by quaint towns and villages. WJ visited Baveno on Lake Maggiore during an Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour, and we didn’t want to leave! During our time in Baveno […]
Travel Pennsylvania – Exploring Pittsburgh’s Strip District By Habeeb Salloum If you want to know the new Pittsburgh, especially its throbbing heart, you must explore its Strip District. Located between the Allegheny River and green hills, this half square mile in the heart of Pittsburgh is a tourist mecca and a playground for locals where […]
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 […]