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That’s the bottom line. You don’t really need to deal with USB-A or USB-C outlets on Viking if you don’t want to. You can just plug your phone in as you do now. Hotels overseas are another story. That’s where you might want to bone up on those USB options. And bring a country-friendly plug adapter. You can check with your hotel to see what kinds of USB outlets they have, if any.
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We found the beds to be too hard, and we like a firm mattress. Wish we had known to ask for a topper or two.
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This echoes my experience in Asia. Lines are not a thing.
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Gack. What a mess. Reading things like this makes me realize my days of traveling for enjoyment in countries with crappy health care are over. (No insult intended to the places mentioned in this article, which may have sterling hospitals for all I know. Long ago when I lived in Africa, such was not the case.)
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British Isle/. Pre-extesnion Gardens, Gins and Grand Homes. Post/ Oslo
Twitchly replied to deec's topic in Viking Ocean
We wanted to take this pre-extension but it was sold out. Looking forward to hearing about your impressions! -
One word: why??
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Now, if the ducks start wearing baseball caps … 🍿
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LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Twitchly replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
Nice underwater shots! The beach looks idyllic. Except for the jellyfish. 😳 -
We stayed here, too, and enjoyed it. Close to Victoria station and Buckingham Palace. (We ended up staying there the day after the Queen died, so we were right in the middle of things.) If you stay here, I suggest springing for one of the better rooms.
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LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Twitchly replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
Interesting. I lived there a long time ago, in a remote area. Never saw any of these things. (I would’ve loved to have tomatoes, but the only ones I found were imported and too expensive.) Maybe we just lived too remotely. In our village, the only street vendor eggs I knew about were balut (fertilized duck eggs). Sounds like there is a world of Filipino cuisine I missed! -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Twitchly replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
I would love to hear how Viking would make halo halo! Thanks for posting the menu. -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Twitchly replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
Looks tasty but not especially Filipino. The tomatoes, for one thing. (When I lived there, nobody had them; they have to be imported. They make ketchup out of bananas.) I don’t recall much in the way of cilantro or quails, either. Ah, well. At least there’s seafood. -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Twitchly replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
Me too. I wonder if it includes pancit guisado and halo-halo*? *(A kitchen-sink drink made of crushed ice, sweetened condensed milk, corn, black beans, cubed gelatin, jackfruit, and heaven knows what else. Weirdly addictive in 114-degree heat once one gets over the ick factor.) -
Yup. We got that in 2022, as I recall. They stopped allowing changes in the couple of days before boarding, and no changes for the first couple of days of the cruise. We did talk with the excursion people on boarding day about getting on a waiting list for a later excursion and had no problem.
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Comparing the two #1 rated, Adult only, cruise lines
Twitchly replied to WanderingBrit's topic in Viking Ocean
I would jump overboard.- 80 replies
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About that bucket list … Meteora, the family farm in northern Norway, more of Italy, more of Ireland. I didn’t get to see much of the latter when we were there on the BIE cruise due to a sprained knee.
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Anyone daring to take a Viking cruise to China?
Twitchly replied to randyjoan's topic in Viking Ocean
I imagine traveling in China would be just fine … until it isn’t. Heidi13’s experience is what I would expect, given what China did to its own citizens during the pandemic. Travel always has risks, of course. These days I’m more cautious about traveling in countries that don’t have a good relationship with the US. If something goes wrong, things can get complicated in a hurry.