Tag Archives: Tour

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 – 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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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 – Visiting the Abbaye de Pontigny

Posted on September 28, 2025 by herktrav

Day 23 – Cruising in the sunshine We woke up this morning to sunny, blue skies. The gray clouds we’ve seen all week were replaced by fluffy white ones. That meant one thing – Roadtrip! Our destination was the Abbaye … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The medieval town of Noyers-sur-Serein

Posted on September 17, 2025 by herktrav

Day 13 – Going medieval on a sunny day Today, we decided to travel back in time. H.G. Wells, eat your heart out. We took the Austral and we were comfortable for the 23 kilometer drive from Chablis. Noyers-sur-Serein is … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Nice days in Chablis

Posted on September 14, 2025 by herktrav

Day 6 & 7 – The walks, the talks, the sites and the meals! Wednesday arrived and a check of our schedule showed that it was a free day. No rushing anywhere and only dinner reservations in the evening. We … Continue reading →

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2025 France – Month by month, week by week!

Posted on April 28, 2025 by herktrav

🎶 “Time Passages”, “Time in a Bottle”, “Time of the Season” – Al Stewart, Jim Croce and The Zombies, along with so many others, knew that time just marches on and waits for nobody. We’re just about four months away … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Bonjour Paris!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by herktrav

I have no qualms about saying that Paris is my favorite travel destination. I can’t express how grateful and lucky I feel to be back, especially with the holiday spirit in the air – people are cheerful and the ‘City … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Enjoying the holiday season in Paris

Posted on November 10, 2024 by herktrav

Back when I turned fifty years old, we spent my birthday in Paris. Since I am a Christmas Eve baby, that meant we celebrated Christmas in Paris. It was exciting and it was special. So while I’m still sixty-five, we … Continue reading →

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