Archive for September, 2010

On September 15, 2010, I board Seabourn Sojourn for a report on the ship and a cruise from Copenhagen, along the Norwegian fjords, then down to Amsterdam and across to Dover.

Watch the video above to learn a little more about Millesgården, the former home and studio of sculptor Carl Milles. Then read below for directions on how to get there using public transportation.

First find the metro, marked by the T for tunnelbana (tunnel train)

Purchase a ticket or use your Stockholm Card and board the metro to Ropsten.

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At Stavanger's Iron Age Farm, costumed actors/actresses portray what life was like here 1500 years ago.

On Monday, I visited Stavanger, Norway with a group of shore excursion managers/planners from various cruise lines.

Check out what we experienced during a day that our guide described as showing us “10 tours in one day.” Well, we didn’t quite experience 10, but we did get a thorough overview of how cruise passengers might best spend their time in this beautiful city in the south of Norway.  Read more... (1019 words, 10 images, estimated 4:05 mins reading time)

Feature Video From August 31- September 2. Allure of the Seas shipyard visit in Turku, Finland.

No excuses: Seabourn Sojourn's gym features state-of-the-art exercise equipment with news & views for multi-taskers. Through the looking glass: Flam, Norway.

The headline could be perceived as a bit alarmist. Regular readers of this blog might worry that they will see photos of an emaciated me. Actually, the headline is not meant to imply the consumption of 300 or fewer calories per day, but rather working off the caloric equivalent of a couple of chocolate chip cookies (sigh), which practically leap into your mouth on board.  Read more... (654 words, 2 images, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)