Viking River Cruises announced that for a limited time it will offer a special reduced Single Traveler supplement starting at 25 percent on top-selling river cruises, along with reduced airfare … [Read more...] about Time-Sensitive Offer: Viking River Cruises, Lower Single Supplements & Reduced Airfare
Viking Mandalay Summary: A Love Letter to Myanmar
When I quit my job and sold all my possessions, I was sharply aware of my mid-thirties age. I fully understood, though few others did, that my commitment to traveling indefinitely … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay Summary: A Love Letter to Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: 500,000 Buddhas In Monywa, Myanmar
Just when you think you've surely seen all the Buddhas in Myanmar, you visit a temple on your last day of touring that contains 500,000+ statues. The Mohnyin Thambuddhei Phya was originally … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: 500,000 Buddhas In Monywa, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: Pottery of Yandabo, Myanmar
One of my favorite sights in Myanmar was the pots of "traveler water" scattered throughout every village and along every roadway. Historically it was intended for monks making their way to and fro, … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: Pottery of Yandabo, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: Stupa Strewn Bagan, Myanmar
"They make one of the finest sights in the world, exquisitely finished, splendid, and costly. When illuminated by the sun they are especially brilliants and can be seen from a great distance."- Marco … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: Stupa Strewn Bagan, Myanmar
Viking Mandalay: Village Life in Ohn Ne Choung, Myanmar
This morning we enjoyed a leisurely sail up the Irrawaddy River. Alternating through a landscape of brown sandbars and lush green forest canopies, the banks of the Irrawaddy are dotted with … [Read more...] about Viking Mandalay: Village Life in Ohn Ne Choung, Myanmar
