During the fall of 2022 my husband and I cruised on the NCL Jade for 19 nights through the Middle East (starting in Athens and ending in Dubai). My first cruise was on Norwegian in 1995… on the iconic transatlantic ship The Norway (which we spent 7 days dodging storms… with an ever changing itinerary… but I […]

July 19, 2023

Pros & Cons of Norwegian Cruise Line

In August my husband and I boarded the Viking Vilhjam in Budapest and cruised for 7 nights along the Danube – ending in Passau, Germany. Click below to watch the newest TBK video – “Travel by Kris Cruises the Danube”. Until the next adventure – bon voyage! Kris

March 28, 2023

Travel by Kris Cruises the Danube

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

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

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