Our Final Temple—and a Great One it Was!
Today we cruise the Nile to Qena to visit the Temple of Hathor. Now when we get to this small town, we get a nice surprise. The local...
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Jun 6, 20233 min
Temples, Papyrus, Sphinxes and more Vendors
We have a very busy day today. We start with cruising through one of the locks by the Aswan dam. And, of course, when you slow down for...
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May 29, 20232 min
Abu Simbel—let’s move this Super Temple
This morning it’s time to grab our passports again as we are headed to the Aswan airport for a short flight to the very south of Egypt. ...
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May 21, 20233 min
Temple of Horus and Ancient Egyptian Haggling
Today we cruise to the city of Edfu, best known for one of Egypt’s most remarkably preserved temples, dedicated to Horus, the...
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May 21, 20233 min
Walking the Valley of the Kings
Today is a BIG day in this 11-day cruise and tour itinerary. We will cover a lot of ground around Luxor, Egypt, starting with the Valley...
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May 20, 20232 min
Coptic Cairo
As we continue on this 11-day cruise and tour of Egypt, today we find ourselves exploring in the old part of the city of Cairo. This...
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May 19, 20233 min
Memphis (Egypt, not Tennessee)
Welcome to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt! This city is steeped in history and is home to some of the most iconic structures in...
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May 14, 20232 min
Ancient Egypt
We are traveling on an 11-day cruise and tour of Egypt, one of the places that’s been on my bucket list for a long time. So come with me...
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May 14, 20231 min
Viking Jupiter
Some of you may be wondering what ship we were sailing on throughout South America. Well, it was the Viking Jupiter, and I thought I...
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Mar 16, 20232 min
Buenos Aires – Bright Colors & Mausoleums
Leaving Montevideo, Uruguay, and sailing west through the mouth of the Plata River brings us to Buenos Aires. The city's name means...
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Mar 14, 20233 min
Six Mounts from the Sea - Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is located at the southern tip of the country and due east of Buenos Aires, Argentina (where we will...
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Mar 10, 20232 min
Puerto Madryn – Day of Tuxedos
Nestled on a sheltered harbor facing the Golfo Nuevo, Puerto Madryn is Argentina’s second-largest fishing port. In the mid-19th century,...
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Mar 8, 20232 min
Falkland Islands – Home to Penguins, Sheep, and a Few People
Today we feature the Falkland Islands, the British Territory three hundred miles east of the tip of South America. We land in Stanley,...
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Mar 5, 20231 min
Rounding Cape Horn, South America
Today we rounded the southern tip of South America - Cape Horn, named by a Dutch navigator for his hometown, Hoorn in the Netherlands. ...
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