As we sailed down the Danube River from Melk to Vienna onboard Viking Atla on the fifth day of our river cruise, we prepared for our evening arrival into Vienna at around 6:30 pm. My first view of Vienna was one that looked like it was almost unreal and yet at the same time, a… Read More
A Taste of Austria Ever notice that many of my posts revolve around food and drinks? If you guessed this one would be the same, you’re right! Nothing prepares you for a future cruise port than good food and drink and Viking River Cruises definitely knows how to do this well. On the fourth day of… Read More
Looks can often be deceiving and upon first inspection you might not even give this place a second look. But if you were visiting Passau for the first time, you’d be crazy not to visit Brauerei-Gaststätte Peschl-Terrasse. Located steps away from where our Viking Atla river cruise ship was docked while we were in Passau,… Read More
BURGER TIME!!! Do I have your attention now? Oh I bet I do! How about a scrumptious veggie burger and an ice cold beer in the heart of Passau, Germany in the middle of a hot summer? That’s how you know your life is good! While in Passau on my Romantic Danube river cruise with… Read More
WARNING: This post will leave you hungry or in a diabetic coma. Sugar ahead! In between seeing St. Peters Cathedral and Alte Kapelle, Karla and I stopped off at the cutest little cupcake shop in Regensburg, Germany called The Cupcakery. When we entered, I immediately noticed that we were the only customers in the entire place.… Read More
After wandering along the cobblestone streets of Regensburg, Germany, Karla and I stopped for lunch at Regensburger Weissbräuhaus. Located in Alstadt (Old Town), this pub/brewery is located inside a building dating back to the 1600’s. The business was opened in 1994, but the current owner took over in 2008 and renamed it to Regensburger Weissbräuhaus or… Read More
Whether I’m traveling abroad or in the United States, I’m always on the lookout for great vegetarian food. I’m not talking sides of vegetables, but a decent and delicious non-meat based meal. Check out some of my veggie finds during my search for vegetarian dining in Denver on my recent trip. On a side note,… 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
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
