After taking the train from Nuremberg to Erlangen, the time had come to make my way onto Viking Atla for my first river cruise. We made our way to the red awning of the Viking Atla docked at Am Hafen 17 in Erlangen and from there the crew quickly took our bags and escorted us… Read More
Perhaps you’re like some people who when they think of food and Las Vegas, they immediately conjure up images of buffets. But that’s the Las Vegas of old people. Today, celebrity chefs are everywhere offering up their take on the latest and greatest culinary finds. I had a chance to try a few different options… Read More
If you’re headed to Las Vegas, you’ll want to make sure you find somewhere to stay that might be slightly further from the hustle and bustle of the many nightclubs and casinos. Some people might fancy their chances and enjoy being close to casinos though, in which case you’ll want a hotel close to the… Read More
Who doesn’t love a good cocktail? The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has a multitude of bars from which to choose and tons of great cocktails that you might have a hard time deciding where to start. Here are a few of my favorite cocktails at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. Vesper Bar: Located near the Lobby and with a… Read More
What to do, what to do. Nothing like having a travel dilemma for the Fourth of July. Stay at home or go to Las Vegas? Well, that’s easy — go to Vegas baby! I booked my trip right before heading off to Europe and we left on July 2nd to spend the holiday weekend in… Read More
In my last post, I covered in photos the process of taking the train from Nuremberg, Germany to Erlangen to board Viking Atla for my Romantic Danube river cruise with Viking River Cruises. The train ride took only about 15-20 minutes with one stop in Furth (Bay). Here’s a quick video I took from inside the… Read More
During our amazing lunch at Heilig-Geist-Spital, I admit that Karla and I lost track of time chatting. When we realized it was after three o’clock, we knew we needed to get a move on to catch the train Erlangen for our river cruise with Viking River Cruises. Completely motivated so as to not miss the ship, we had to trek… Read More
On my second day in Nuremberg, the sun was hot, but that wasn’t going to deter us from exploring the city. Our goal was to grab lunch and then take the train to Erlangen to board our Viking River Cruise. But first… lunch at the historic Heilig-Geist-Spital. Heilig-Geist-Spital sits on bank of the Pegnitz river and has… Read More
While in Germany you might think your only food options might be a large plate of German food accompanied by a stein of beer, but you’d be wrong. Nuremberg offers visitors to its great city the chance to sample food and beverages from all over the world. Here’s just a sample of a few of the places… Read More
While I could easily write pages about how fantastic Nuremberg is, I thought I’d rather share with you some of my favorite images instead. It was so easy to take pictures of what could be called quintessential Germany so let these images of Nurember demonstrate why it’s the ideal place to visit. This is one of… Read More
