Life is short; take the trip. Too many times we hear people say, “we should have traveled long before retirement.” Too many times we hear people say, “it’s on my bucket list.” Too many times we hear people say, “we always wanted to go there.” Why wait? Life is an adventure. Is there ever the perfect time to do anything? Take the travel plunge! Beach people? How about visiting the beaches of Australia, the Seychelles, Hawaii, Mexico, or the Caribbean? The Great Barrier Reef is something...

The benefits of cruising are simple - you get to see many places while feeling at home in your stateroom. You can unpack, let someone else do the driving, and enjoy a journey full of fine dining, entertainment and visits to multiple countries. Most cruise lines these days include an excursion in each port. On a Viking cruise, you’ll get a city tour (walking or bus depending on the size of the city!) that includes the history and most popular sites. There are always optional interest tours for...

World Fact #214: Greenland is frozen, and Iceland is not! Iceland is a beautiful Nordic country that boasts volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, a blue lagoon and at times…the Northern Lights. The Land of Fire and Ice will take your breath away, just as it did ours when we went exploring black sand beaches, craters and hot springs for five days. We saw the most beautiful flowers and plants, felt the spray of the ocean as we saw puffins and whales, and sipped Brennivin during happy hour (that...