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I’ve figured out how to make that funny ø character. The Norwegian’s on board pronounce Tromsø and “Trom-so” with a […]

Well, we did it – we crossed the Arctic Circle! We’re now officially in the land of the Midnight Sun.

This is a different way of cruising: rather than sailing all night and touring on land most of the day,

Today is scenery day: fjords by ship, bus and ferry plus a bus ride through what is said to be

A travel day to begin the second part of our Scandinavian adventures. Air from Stockholm to Oslo and on to

Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden was quite a king. He brought Sweden from obscurity to a leading power in

Helsinki lacks curb appeal. Our early morning (8 AM – that’s early for laze about retirees) revealed a city with

Today we relived our visit to St. Petersburg 17 years ago, a trip that included not only with Valeria but

Today was Valeria Day, the day we got to see our dear friend Valereia Klimova who lived with us for

Here’s a question we’ve run across several times in our travels: How can a country that has been truly independent

Jon goofed off all day today – didn’t press the shutter once. So it’s up to me to give you

Our friend Hala from Florida gave us a restaurant recommendation here in Gdansk. It’s right in the heart of Gdansk’s