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4 New Viking Mississippi River Cruise Routes Announced

by Howard Blount | Mar 30, 2020

Four Viking Mississippi River cruise itineraries are scheduled to bring guests to America’s Heartland beginning in 2022, aboard the purpose-built Viking Mississippi. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for...

Viking Cruises to Norway & the UK: An “Into the Midnight Sun” Travelogue

by Howard Blount | Aug 30, 2018

Have you ever dreamed of sailing with Viking Cruises to Norway and the UK? Backroad Planet’s annotated travelogue explores the 15-day “Into the Midnight Sun” itinerary, introduces its scenic destinations, and evaluates its shore...

Viking Ocean Cruises: A Guide for Planning a Voyage of a Lifetime

by Howard Blount | Aug 6, 2018

A guide for planning, booking, and embarking on a Viking Ocean Cruises voyage of a lifetime, featuring exclusive insider tips from Viking Explorer Society members. We were guests of Viking Cruises, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. Note: Unlike most...

The Viking Sun Embarks on the Inaugural World Cruise

by Howard Blount | Dec 31, 2017

The Viking Sun embarks on the inaugural World Cruise from Miami to London. This 141-day cruise will visit 5 continents, 35 countries, and 64 ports, cross the Equator twice, the International Date Line once, and pass through both the Panama and Suez Canals. I was...

Viking Christmas River Cruises: A Rhine Getaway Travelogue

by Howard Blount | Jul 30, 2017

Viking’s Christmas river cruises offer the best of Europe’s medieval castles, cathedrals, and storybook towns, with festive Christmas markets in every port. I was a guest of Viking River Cruises, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Viking...

18 Reasons to Cruise the Mediterranean on the Viking Star

by Howard Blount | Mar 1, 2016

A luxury sailing on the Viking Star is the perfect way for destination-oriented travelers to cruise the Mediterranean and tour Europe’s great port cities. It is no secret that I love river cruises. Ocean cruises are great, too, but my heart always...

Portugal in Panorama: An Annotated Photo Gallery

by Howard Blount | Oct 27, 2015

Portugal in Panorama is a captioned photo collection of 22 locations captured with the Apple iPhone camera. It was my honor to join a select group of 22 travel writers, photographers, PR executives, and social media influencers as guests...

Backroad Planet on “This Week in Travel” Podcast #196

by Howard Blount | Oct 13, 2015

Howard shares publicly for the first time his crazy twisted story involving a detached retina, JohnnyJet, and Viking Cruises on “This Week in Travel” podcast #196 with Chris Christensen. It was an honor to join host Chris...

24 Viking River Cruise Insider Tips

by Howard Blount | Aug 9, 2015

24 exclusive Viking River Cruise insider tips tailored for first-time cruisers to help make your European journey the cruise of a lifetime! We were guests of Viking Cruises, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. Don’t miss our newest Viking...

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