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…
If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a studio tour kick this spring. After visiting the Warner Bros backlot and Walt Disney Studios, I decided to check out the Paramount Studio Tour. Located on Melrose Avenue and butting up to Hollywood Forever Cemetery, I was very excited to see where two of my favorite movies, “Sunset…
Disneyland is synonymous with Orange County. I would know because I lived less than 20 minutes away. And until I had to go to school full-time, my dad took me to Disneyland every Monday. Now that I live in Los Angeles, those visits are few and far between. (And let’s be honest, it isn’t cheap…
What do “Casablanca”, “Friends” and “Rebel Without a Cause” have in common? They were all filmed on the Warner Bros Studio backlot. Unless you were an actor, director or in the entertainment industry, the backlot used to be off limits to the general public. Today, the Warner Bros Studio Tour gives film and TV lovers…
I’m always looking for new ways to entertain my parents when they visit me in Los Angeles. They lived in Southern California for 30+ years, so finding somewhere they haven’t been is a challenge. (They’ve already been to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and a murder tour didn’t exactly scream “Happy Holidays!”) Before coming out for…