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Cuisines and Castles of Copenhagen
Our final two days in Copenhagen were just as lovely as the first two days, in spite of some very baltic weather! Thursday was rainy,...
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Current & Past Trips!
Please note: the blog posts are in reverse chronological order. If you want to read from the start of the trip to the finish, scroll to the bottom post and read your way up to the most recent.
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Jul 5, 2019
Smørrebrød, Pastry, and Crickets, Oh My!
We set out Wednesday morning and discovered this little hole-in-the-wall cafe, Lillian’s, that sells traditional Danish smørrebrød –...
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Jul 4, 2019
Copenhagen, Beautiful Copenhagen!
We disembarked our Regent ship in Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, after enjoying every bit of our Baltic cruise. Now, to explore this...
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Jul 3, 2019
A Day at Sea, then Rostock!
We enjoyed a lovely day at sea on Sunday, beginning with spa time at Canyon Ranch Spa. Hot stone massages were just the ticket for...
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Jul 3, 2019
Tallinn and Chocolate!
When looking at the itinerary for our Baltic cruise, the one port we were most unfamiliar with was Tallinn, Estonia. We really had no...
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Jul 2, 2019
Sights of St. Petersburg
A couple of interesting observations about St. Petersburg. I was surprised by the juxtaposition of the nondescript, gray Communist block...
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Jun 30, 2019
Dinner with Catherine the Great!
After a restful afternoon back onboard, we ventured out once again Thursday evening for a visit to Catherine Palace in Pushkin just...
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Jun 29, 2019
The Famous Fabergé Eggs!
I can’t believe we are in Russia! Our first stop in St. Petersburg was to the Fabergé Museum to see the one-of-a-kind eggs created by...
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Jun 27, 2019
Hello, Helsinki!
We began our Baltic cruise departing from Stockholm and heading past the archipelago and out to sea. Dinner at Setté Marie was lovely,...
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Jun 24, 2019
Food, Food, and More Food!
We started our day venturing to the Östermalm Saluhall (food hall) to begin our four-hour, classic Swedish food tour. I couldn’t resist...
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Jun 23, 2019
Laughter is Good for the Soul
Before I share today’s journey, I have to touch on our packing situation. I travel quite a bit for work. I have it down to a science,...
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Jun 23, 2019
Our Journey Begins in Stockholm
After a near-miss connection through Chicago (but not so close that we didn’t fit in time to grab a small bag of Garrett’s popcorn), and...
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