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This channel is about the sites that my wife and I have visited. You will see the highlights and the best places to visit when you're traveling. What's the best way to use the money you're investing in travel, so that you are happy with your decisions of what to see? We'll show you what we chose to see, and the reasons we wanted to visit those places.
We love to travel, and as time goes by we will post more and more videos of our travels, more cruises than anything else!
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Thanks. I’ll be on a Vista class ship this spring. First HA cruise.
I am just back from Norway and I could get much better photos of the aurora with my handheld iphone than I could with my dslr and its tripod. I know that goes against reasoning but thats the way it was. You need to be aware of the settings,( iso, shutter speed, f-stop, night setting), and how to use them as the aurora can last a short amount of time. One photo, when blown up, never lost any of its clarity and is a photo of a lifetime.
We did Iceland for a week in a rented van and had an awesome time. I have been looking at going back via a cruise that not only goes to Ireland but the itinerary includes other stops as well.
Much more on Viking is at no extra cost: Wi-Fi, self-service laundries, beer, wine, soft drinks, specialty restaurants, 24 hour room service, excursions, all balcony cabins, no art auctions, no photographers, no children, a very reasonable cost spirits package, and more. We've done three cruises with them in five years and expect to do a fourth soon, all in Penthouse Veranda cabins which is more than adequate space for two.
What a cutie! She had me laughing out loud. The little paper-destroyer 😹
In my experience the best way to see Iceland is by car. There are so many beautiful things to see if you drive the full way around on the ring road.
Liked and subscribed immediately. Which are the countries the best way to explore by cruise only ? Cheers 😀
Terrible way to see Iceland! Do not do it! You will miss the best things.
This is what I was looking for planning my cruise to Iceland. Also, you made me happy watching this 😊
Great to hear that this made you happy! Thanks for the note, and I hope you enjoy Iceland as much as we did.
OY VEY.....THE BENJAMINS AT IT AGAIN
Done both and Neptune suite is sooooo much better. Love it and have done two different HAL neptunes. No contest
Looking forward to cruise from Vancouver to Alaska on Holland American.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
You didn't actually film Trollstigen? You filmed Trollveggen, the wall were there has been a lot of BASE jumping accidents. Trollstigen is the road that is zig-zaging up/down the mountain and is a spectacular sight in itself (The road might have been closed, but if so, you shouldn't call "the wall" "the ladder"
Thanks for this. From what we were told, it wasn't clear that we weren't actually looking at Trollstigen.
Enjoyed the story of the cruise - and the sweatshirt of course! Thanks for that, and the very kind shout out at the end of the video too. It was good to see the Club Orange in Rotterdam as it was (unlike the other Pinnacle Class) more purpose built and not an adapted test kitchen. It looks so much more classy! Love the Pinnacle Class suites. How do you cope on Viking without the casino 😂 I do miss them on ships too!
Thanks so much for taking the time to take a look at the video and add a comment, Gary! It was after our two cruises on Viking, which we loved, that I realized something was missing! Oh, right, the tables!
Great video. Thanks for posting!
Thanks very much. Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the preview Bill. We leave in a month😊
Thanks for your note! Hope it's a great one!
@@billbernstein5116 thanks. Where are you off to next?
@@warrenwolf4690 Our next cruise is November on Oceania. First time on O. Barcelona - Istanbul. I'm trying not to get too eager.
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Thank you!
Utube finally sent to me your channel. Enjoyed your video. 😊
Thanks Bill!
You're welcome! I appreciate your watching this!
No closed caption for this video?😒
I love my dogs but I sure do miss having cats around the house. Yours are adorable!
Thanks so much! We have three cats and two dogs, not necessarily in that order...
Nice beautiful vlog. Thank you.sir
Thanks very much!
Good video! We took this trip in 2021 as cruising resumed. I was reviewing my pictures on the monitor when I found your video here. It a beautiful voyage!
You're right! That was when we went, when Viking was almost the first cruise line to resume, and the first cruises were Iceland.
Thanks for the info. I love the way you talk. Straight to the point and easy ro understand
Thanks! We really did love the trip.
Kittens are the best! New subscriber who found you on Cruise Critic.
She's about 13 now! More videos will appear eventually.
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Very cute ahaha 🐱🐾
Thanks for the note! I'm not prejudiced, but she is cute!
This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this. Alaska is on my bucket list and I’m trying to make it happen for later this year and your video made me so excited!
Thanks for the note. As I said, it was worth every penny. When you make your booking, ask yourself, "When will I ever do this again?" Then tell yourself that justifies spending a bit extra for excursions that look interesting.
You forgot one of the big pluses of Viking: no kids!
You're right about that! Nice and quiet.
Do NOT do Iceland on a cruise. The fact is that you don't see the best bits of Iceland solely on a cruise - if you stayed on the ship you'd see nothng. You have to disembark and swamp the area with coaches.
Great video. I’m headed there on a cruise with Norwegian in July.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Great video! Going this summer and your video has us even more excited! Thanks for posting!
Thanks! I hope you have a great trip! It really is an interesting, unique place. We were really lucky that we had such great weather everywhere except in Reykjavik; we stayed an extra day hoping to go see the volcano that was erupting, but the weather didn't allow that.
Really nice video and I love Vancouver, been there probably 25 times on biz and pleasure. We have done Alaska 4 times with one of them being the land/cruise combo with Princess years ago. Also did the helicopter tour of Mendenhall and that was really cool. Denali is so interesting, we were able to see Mt Denali at 1 am in the morning as they will phone you at night if you ask them to.
Thanks for the note, Lou. Sorry I missed if for a couple of days. I've been to Vancouver about 10 times, but not in your league!
@@billbernstein5116 It's a really cool cosmopolitan city for sure.
@@loumello8813 Yeah, I have a friend who lives in Austin but spends almost half the year in Vancouver, where he owns a condo. (He's done pretty well.)
Nice video, Bill. Of course, you know that I will take Viking over pretty much any other line, although I like the new Celebrity ships a lot and Oceania was very good last Christmas. Will have a better comparison when we do our 19 day Baltic cruise with Viking this June and a 20 day Med with Oceania's new Vista next September.
We're doing our first Oceania (Riviera ship) cruise next November, 11 days Barcelona to Istanbul. I'm looking forward to comparing the food on Oceania with Viking. But even without having cruised on Oceania I'm leaning that way because I like to spend a little time each night at the craps table! What do you like better about Viking?
@@billbernstein5116 I like Viking better because of the excursions, the ship is always just immaculate, the service in all aspects has always been top notch. The food on Viking is comparable to Oceania although not as many specialty restaurants to choose from. We enjoyed the Riviera quite a bit at Christmas and New Years, but, but, overall, prefer Viking. I also like that Viking is adults only and since I don't do the casino, then I don't miss it on Viking.
@@loumello8813 On one of my videos I mention that the restaurant manager on the Viking Sky on the Adriatic remembered us from a cruise nine months earlier on the same ship, around Iceland! That was pretty impressive.
@@billbernstein5116 I had the same thing with one of the wine sommeliers from one Viking ship to another about a year or so later.
@@loumello8813 Are you going on Gary's group cruise? Although I gave the deposit, I found out that on April 8, 2024 there is a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Dallas (and through a large path in the US). So I'll lose the money. Pretty irritating that booking in the UK is like that. I knew that, of course, but didn't expect to cancel.
When did you cruise to Alaska?
Early September, 2022.
Really nice 🎉
Thanks!
Been to Iceland twice flying from UK. Love it but it is very expensive.
Thanks for the note! That's one reason we went on a cruise: we thought as long as it was going to be expensive, we might as well spend the money for the cruise, which included everything.
@@billbernstein5116 My thinking exactly! Added bonus for me (living in Liverpool) was being able to take a short taxi ride down to our waterfront & catch the ship from there. Perfect itinerary for me as Orkney - a bucket list trip but a long, pricey journey - was another port of call. It was such a fantastic trip am going again in July - also from Liverpool. Take the excursions I didn't get to do the 1st time.
@@pamrobinson4350 Good plan!
Bill! We may be related. I love the history bits you put in; something about which we are both passionate it seems. Well done!
Thanks so much for the note!
Thank you for sharing this video Bill! It looks that you had a great time. I will definitely consider Viking next time.
Thanks for the note, Leonidas! We really enjoyed the trip.
Wonderful trip 😁
Thanks for the note!
Very well done video! Question-If I wanted to see the puffins when is the best month to travel? Considering this Viking cruise.
The summer is when the Puffins are in Iceland. I think most of the summer, but at least we know that they didn't leave until the last couple of weeks in August. Thanks for the note!
Hello Bill try to explore beautiful places in the Philippines, please visit El Nido, Palawan as well as Coron, Palawan , it is nominated as the best islands of the world. (Check it out in KZread) El Nido Tours, Packages & Activities 1. El Nido Big Lagoon Island Hopping Shared Tour A with lunch 2. El Nido Hidden Beach Island Hopping Shared Tour C with Lunch 3. El Nido Snake Islands & Cave Islands Hopping Private Tour B with lunch. Here are the tourist sites in El Nido, Palawan 1. Chill at Nacpan Beach, deserted golden sand, crystal blue waters and a surreal view of the ocean. 2. Marvel at the Beauty of Big Lagoon, majestic lagoon at Miniloc Islands looks like a scene straight from a destination movie. 3. Visit Kayak in Small Lagoon , another Miniloc Islands destination is the famous small lagoon. 4. Dip in the Secret Lagoon, this unique natural pool of El Nido Miniloc Islands is also known as "Hidden Lagoon". 5. Discover the Hidden Beach, you will need to board a kayak or swim from your boat to get to this Hidden Beach. 6. Relax at Shimizu Islands, is the perfect stop for you to relax in it's cool white sand beach or whip out your snorkeling gears to explore it's colorful marine life. 7. Lounge in Seven Commandos Beach , the 320 meters long Seven Commandos Beach is said to have been named after seven soldiers who were stranded here during World War II. 8. See the View from Matinloc Shrine, specifically the Shrine of Our Lady of Matinloc, there is also a mini museum on the Islands. 9. Lie on the Sandbar of Snake Islands, is a popular attraction included in a Cave Exploration Private Tour. 10. Catch the Sunset of Las Cabanas Beach, located at 10 minutes away from El Nido Town Proper. The beach is bar with several bars and restaurants. 11. Climb the Taraw Cliffs, is the prominent site of the town proper. 12. Plunge into Nagkalit-kalit Waterfalls, the hike to the waterfalls is adventure itself. 13.Dive and Explore the Marine Life. Where to stay in El Nido, Palawan? 1. El Nido Coco Resort 2. El Nido Garden Resort 3. Blue Mango Resort 4. Nacpan Beach Glamping 5. El Nido Mahogany Beach Resort 6. Angkla Beach Club & Boutique 7. El Nido Reef Strand Resort 8. Ursula Beach Club 9. Buko Beach Resort 10. Weekends El Nido Beach Resort 11. Sanse Boutique Hotel El Nido 12. Duli Beach Resort 13. Maremegmeg Beach Club 14. Vellago Resort 15. Cadlao Resort & Restaurant 16. Karuna El Nido Villas 17. Ahana Resort El Nido 18. Isla Amara Resort 19. Sea Cocoon Hotel 20. Cuba Hotel. How to go to El Nido, Palawan ? Just take a direct daily flight from Manila, Cebu or Iloilo going to Puerto Princesa Airport in Puerto Princesa City, the capital of Palawan Province , then take a ride on van, bus etc going to El Nido, Palawan. But before you explore El Nido, Palawan, I suggest you must visit first Underground River in Puerto Princesa City, it is the New Seven Wonders of the World and also Bakers Hill in Puerto Princesa City.
Thanks very much for this information. We will keep the Phillippines on our list of places we need to see!
welcome to Thailand ^^
Thanks! It was a great trip!
This is very useful information. My brother is planning a trip to Iceland.
Thanks for your comment! I hope he has a great trip.
Great video
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