Since we managed to see most of the city sights on our first day walk, our second day in Copenhagen was spent primarily at Tivoli Gardens, the ancient amusement park that is so beloved by the Danish people. Because the … Continue reading →

At the end of our cruise, we decided to spend two (2) extra nights in Copenhagen. Our hotel, the Radisson Blu Royal was very nice and was in a perfect location, across the street from Tivoli Gardens and one block … Continue reading →

I was a bit nervous about our stop in Stockholm, Sweden, since it was to be our shortest time in port (7:30 – 1:30), yet the cruise ship docks are the farthest away from the City Center (about a 15 … Continue reading →

On our day in Helsinki we concentrated our attention in the City Center, the area around the harbor where most of the tourist attractions are located. We tried something different here, however. We purchased tickets on the “Hop on, Hop … Continue reading →

The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were under Soviet domination as part of the USSR for many years. With the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, these countries became independent nations again. Estonia, indeed, is a member … Continue reading →

Because of the poor internet connection (dial-up) on the cruise ship, I was unable to post pictures of our stops along our Scandinavian Cruise (except for 1 photo in Oslo). Thus, I will now follow those original posts with photo … Continue reading →