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Viking Ocean Cruise: Tracing the Wonders of the Ancient World

Mike Shubic February 6th, 2026 Comments Off

Viking Ocean Cruise from Athens to Istanbul

It was early October 2025, and the Mediterranean still held the warmth of summer even as the days began to shorten. After nine months of anticipation, my girlfriend Jodi and I were finally setting out on a journey we had dreamed about for the past year. Our bags were packed,...

What it’s like to go on a Northern Europe Viking Vacation

Mike Shubic November 2nd, 2019 6 Comments

In this article and video, I share what it was like to take a Northern Europe Viking vacation on Jupiter, Viking's newest ocean cruise ship, coupled with extended embarkment and disembarkment visits to Berlin, Leipzig and Bergen. As a professional travel blogger, I rarely get to take a vacation since...

Taking a rare vacation – This September, A Viking Ocean Cruise

Mike Shubic August 7th, 2019 2 Comments

As a professional travel blogger, I rarely get to take a vacation...because, well, I travel for a living. Taking a vacation for me might be akin to a mechanic never having a running vehicle of his own. Or a maid never having a clean house. I know it might sound...