If you’re planning a trip to Cusco, Peru, you’re guaranteed to come across excursions or day trips to Rainbow Mountain. And after seeing pictures of the colorful, striped mountain on social media, you’ll definitely want to add it to your Cusco itinerary — until you realize it sits 17,000 feet above sea level. How do…
This year I went on a quest to visit the major Hollywood film studios. I toured Warner Bros. Studios, Paramount Studios and Walt Disney Studios by spring, but I still had one to go: Sony Studios. I had a good reason for leaving it to the end, though. I interned on the lot for nearly…
Before 2025, I had never been to Vienna, Austria. Now that I’ve visited twice in 4 months (once on the Viking Grand European Tour and another on my own for a long weekend), I know what to do in Vienna, especially when you’re short on time. If you’re like me and only have 48-72 hours,…
Hello, future river cruiser! If you’re reading this I’m going to assume you’ve booked a European river cruise, like the Viking Grand European Tour, and now you’re wondering, “What the heck do I pack!?” Packing for a 14+ day international trip can seem like a daunting task, but what if you don’t want to check…
The Viking Grand European Tour was my first ever river cruise. One of the benefits of this luxury European river cruise is the “Viking inclusive value,” and part of that includes shore excursions in every port of call. With 15 complimentary excursions and more than 35 optional excursions to experience, it can be overwhelming to…
A European river cruise has been on my mom’s bucket list for years. Unfortunately for her, my dad doesn’t like to travel for long periods of time. So when she decided to finally book her dream vacation, the Viking Grand European Tour, she asked if I wanted to go. I usually travel solo. (This is…