Yesterday we transferred quickly and easily from Inle Lake to Mandalay. While we waited for the previous Viking passengers to disembark the ship, we enjoyed a coach tour of the city. We stopped … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: World’s Largest Book & U Bein Bridge, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: Stupas & Silk at Inle Lake, Myanmar
Waking up in the Aureum Palace on Inle Lake made me feel like a queen. Like a British Colonial Queen, to be specific. My accommodations as I backpack solo around the world are decidedly more...rustic. … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: Stupas & Silk at Inle Lake, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: Bamboo Paper Making near Inle Lake, Myanmar
I wrote previously about my delay in meeting up with the Viking Myanmar Explorer itinerary - including 10 travel tips if you're ever significantly delayed. A volcano erupted in Indonesia and … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: Bamboo Paper Making near Inle Lake, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: When Traveling to Myanmar, Plan for the Unexpected
I was departing Bali, Indonesia two days before Viking River Cruises began the Myanmar Explorer itinerary in Bangkok, Thailand. The night before my departure, the Mount Rinjani volcano on Lombok … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: When Traveling to Myanmar, Plan for the Unexpected
Voyage Report Preview: Two Journeys Through Myanmar
Two Back-to-Back Voyage Reports. Two Writers. One Country. This month, River Cruise Advisor's Aaron Saunders and contributing writer Gail Jessen are bound for Myanmar, on two separate voyages … [Read more...] about Voyage Report Preview: Two Journeys Through Myanmar
Viking River Cruises: What Are Its Smallest, Largest and Most Common Stateroom Sizes?
Viking River Cruises has the largest inventory of ships in the river cruise industry. It has 63 ships that sail in Europe, Russia and Asia. Viking also offers cruises on the Nile River in Egypt, but … [Read more...] about Viking River Cruises: What Are Its Smallest, Largest and Most Common Stateroom Sizes?
