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• Visit to Bambito in Chiriqui Panama

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, We are taking a getaway to the highland town of Bambito in Chiriqui, Panama, for some relaxation and adventure. This is a very small town... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal: Castles Rhine and Mosel Wine

  

  Few things can compare to waking up to a balcony view that was picturesque enough to warrant UNESCO World Heritage status. This morning was one of those rare... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Surviving in the Pearl Islands – #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, We are surviving in the Pearl Islands these next few days…. Surviving? This is where the some episodes of the hit television series... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal: Wertheim Am Main @VikingRiver #cruising

  

  We awoke to our second day of dreary skies today and even before I opened the drapes I could sense that the day would be chilly. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tacos, Treats and Fun: Weekend in Monterrey #Mexico #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, We are spending a weekend in Monterrey Mexico. Our dear friends, David and Adriana, are to be married and we will have lots of tacos,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal: Romantic Road Excursion #cruising @VikingRiver

  

  Today was another overcast day and the clouds threatened rain long before we woke up. We didn’t let that bother us, though: We were really looking forward to... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Birding in Panama (We Saw a Few)

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, Today I wanted to tell you about birding in Panama and the different birds we saw… We saw quite a few! Birding in Panama We are not saying... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How to Prepare to Photograph Rothenburg

  

  When I first laid eyes upon the itinerary for our Viking River Cruises trip from Budapest to Amsterdam, Rothenburg jumped off the page. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• One Day at Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo in Panama #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, Today we decided to spend one day at Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo in Panama city with your dad. It’s only about 20 minutes outside of th... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal: Bamberg @VikingRiver #cruising

  

  When we left Nuremberg we knew that the Danube part of our journey was over. Overnight our ship, Bragi, had crossed the continental divide, that invisible borde... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal: Nuremberg @VikingRiver

  

  Light sleeper that I am, I noticed when Bragi gently nudged the side of a lock a few times during the night. Ah, I supposed drowsily, with all these locks we... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 7 Things to See In Panama City Panama

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, Today we created a short list of things to see in Panama City Panama to get a feel for the city and what it has to offer. We had 7 things... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal – Day 7: Regensburg #AWSIonViking

  

  Regensburg is not only the oldest city on the Danube River but one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe. It’s so well-preserved that UNESCO has... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Expats in Panama, Our New Home

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, We are off to lush green Panama to look for our next adventure. We will be called expats in Panama; it’s the term for any citizen who lives... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal – Day 6: Passau

  

  Sometime while we were sleeping our ship crossed the Austrian border into Germany. I liked the view that greeted me on our balcony this morning. It was kind of... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Tower of London – Layover in London Day 3

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, Today, our third day in London, is the Tower of London, a Royal Castle dating back to late 1066 and was a castle key to controlling the... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal – Day 5: Wine and Melk #cruising

  

  I wake up far too early every day … and it always starts the same way: with a peek around our blackout drapes to see what’s passing by our window. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise on the Thames – Layover in London Day 2 #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, Today is our second day in London and we have chosen to take a river cruise on the Thames from the downtown area of London up to Greenwich. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• River Cruise Journal – Day 4: Vienna #AWSIonViking

  

  Oh. My. Goodness. Can you say Go-Go-Go? Our day might have started out with an unhurried breakfast but by 9:00 we were out the door! Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Layover in London

  

  Dear Luke and Leia, “London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down…” That was the song and here we are with a layover in London. We’re sure you... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL