I’ve been welcomed aboard many a ship, but seldom with such simple grace as the greeting from the crew of Scenic Tsar at a rural dock in Moscow. The port is in the middle of […]
I guess necessity and thrift were what drove Norwegians to build their houses out of wood and sod in a climate that faced incredibly cold, dark winters. Stone and brick were too expensive for home building in […]
When we arrive at the ship there’s a gauntlet to pass before we get to the gangway. More than a hundred of Seabourn Sojourn’s crew, from waiters to chefs to deck hands to office staff, […]
Let’s see: what should I order? A sundowner? No, the sun’s low on the horizon but won’t really set. And the Midnight Sun is anything but a downer. It’s not quite the time for a […]
Today`s shore excursion from Seabourn Sojourn is “A Visit to A.” Excuse me, give me a clue: It`s a visit to A what? Our destination isn`t A as in the letter A, but rather a […]
It seemed like a mission impossible. Trollfjord is a passage so narrow you can’t even see it between the mountains that surround it until you’re right alongside it. How could our long, wide ship make […]
There’s a pattern I’ve seen regularly on cruises. The first day at sea, the fitness center is packed. A lot of people make a vow to hit the gym and put in time on the […]
The sea sparkles like a gem-studded tapestry. Jagged mountains are capped by impressive blankets of snow. The inner passage up the west coast of Norway is as consistently incredible as any landscape on earth. To […]
The Seabourn Sojourn was ready to sail; the passengers were all on board– except for us. What was supposed to be a leisurely afternoon to get acquainted with the ship and its options and […]
The contrast between the bustling and industrial Rhine and the idyllic Moselle River in Germany couldn’t be more stark. Overnight the Scenic Crystal has taken a right turn at Koblenz, Germany and up this […]
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