Category Archives: Travel

Europe 2026 – Our first port – Budapest

Posted on June 9, 2026 by herktrav

It was like déjà vu. Our cruise started with a tour of Budapest…Pest in the morning and then Buda in the afternoon. As we had been in Budapest for the two prior days, there was a bit of redundancy for … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – All Aboard!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by herktrav

After two days of exploring Budapest and getting rid of the jet lag, it’s time to board the ship and get ready for our cruise up the Danube. We didn’t have to rush as we had until noon, so we … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Our pre-cruise activity begins

Posted on June 6, 2026 by herktrav

Today we start with an official pre-cruise activity. We will be visiting the ancient Roman city of Aquincum. It was discovered in 1894 and is now a museum and archeological site. Located there are preserved walls, baths, houses, an aqueduct … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – A day of exploration around town

Posted on June 5, 2026 by herktrav

We woke up ready to do a little sightseeing and exploring in Budapest. Once we cleaned up, we had a delicious breakfast in the hotel. Afterwards, we went to meet our Ama cruise director and check-in. Our cruise director, Kristina, … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Heading off to Budapest

Posted on June 4, 2026 by herktrav

Our travel day has arrived. It will be a long day, but it will also be the start of a new adventure. I took care of a few last minute items yesterday, including making dinner reservations for our days in … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Our Danube River cruise itinerary

Posted on April 6, 2026 by herktrav

While the temperatures are still chilly here in Western New York, it’s nice to be able to think about warmer days ahead. Spring may have officially arrived, but I’m thinking about our cruise on the Danube River that is growing … Continue reading →

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2026 Travels – An update – We’re ready to go.

Posted on January 13, 2026 by herktrav

If you read the two previous posts, you know that we are planning to go on a River Cruise in Europe and then a tour of Japan in the fall. I can officially give you a ‘two thumbs up’ signal, … Continue reading →

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2026 Japan – Tilting the Travel Globe!

Posted on October 29, 2025 by herktrav

Kon’nichiwa! In the previous post, I eluded to future plans. Well, it’s now official: next fall we are booked for a tour of Japan. We will be spending sixteen days exploring and learning about the “Land of the Rising Sun”. … Continue reading →

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2026 Europe – Cruising on the Danube

Posted on October 17, 2025 by herktrav

Sometimes the best decisions in life are the ones you don’t think too hard or too long about. For instance, we have been thinking about what we want to do next year for vacation. As we were watching television, we … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Reflecting on our ‘Chablis Immersive’

Posted on October 12, 2025 by herktrav

Epilogue – Memories to last a lifetime. When we first talked about traveling to Chablis and staying for a month, we had some doubts. We wondered if it would be a silly attempt to prove how much we enjoyed traveling … Continue reading →

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