I recently returned from my first river cruise experience! My husband and I had a great time cruising on the Danube for a week between Budapest and Germany. Let’s talk about all the good stuff first! Pros Docking The river boats dock in the heart of the cities and villages. There is no tendering, waiting in security lines or long bus transfers. It […]

November 9, 2022

Pros & Cons of River Cruising

On our recent 10 day trip to Europe; my husband and I traveled with only carry on luggage. As the airlines were in chaos last summer with flight cancellations and losing tons of bags – we wanted them with us! These are some of the strategies we used to lighten our load. Luggage We took 4 pieces of luggage with us on this trip. I […]

October 20, 2022

Tips for Traveling with Carry On Luggage

In August my husband and I took our first river cruise! As Viking Cruises is one of the most popular cruise lines with my clients – we chose to try them first. About a month before – I booked us a last minute journey on the Danube from Budapest to Passau. We had 6 port stops and visited 4 countries on this Upper […]

October 11, 2022

Places We Visited on Our Danube Cruise

Before our recent river cruise – my husband and I spent a couple days in Budapest. I now understand all the raving about this city! Budapest is actually divided by the Danube into 2 different areas – Buda and Pest (pronounced “Pesh”). Budapest has so many reasons to visit – its picturesque location on the Danube, it’s an economical destination for American travelers, […]

September 27, 2022

5 Things You Must Do in Budapest

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