I truly believe that every experience and adventure that we have brings with it color to our life canvas. My passion is splashing color all over myself!
Join me on a journey stretching from my home base in Africa, working the rivers of Europe with Viking Cruises and my personal travels around the world .
It is my hope, that you will enjoy this blog as I update you on all things Viking, my personal travel adventures and thoughts .
Maybe you will find some inspiration here to go do that trip or cruise that you have always wanted for yourself.
Random scribbling included, you will find; news, views, reviews and itinerary highlights.
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Disclaimer
This is my personal weblog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of Viking Cruises, Viking contractors or Viking associates
Rob Wheatley
Places to visit
Traveling to Africa may be the best thing you have ever done
Africa is a continent that is so massive and encompasses so many countries, territories, climates and cultures, it is a world in one.
Planning a trip to Japan? Get ready for the extraordinary
Describing Japan is like trying to describe a dream you had. It’s frustratingly inadequate as you search for a description.
Travel Eastern Europe: Things You Didn’t Know
Explore Eastern Europe as a destination and find out things you did not know that you didn’t know. A mysterious place that slowly awakens to the present
Viking & cruise tourism
Featured articles - thoughts & things
Will the COVID vaccine be the key to open the doors to travel?
Is the COVID vaccine the panacea to all our travel ills? This is a great question. I think we have all started thinking that life and normality are just around the corner. But, as we rub our hands in anticipation for that unfettered international roaming freedom of movement that has been suffocated for 9+ months,
Happy Travels Again?
Happy travels? Truth be told, having a travel website in the midst of a health pandemic such as COVID, is akin to having a lamb on the spit barbecue at a Vegan function.
How COVID-19 will change your travel. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
COVID-19 Brings Both A Poison And Some Cure To The Travel And Hospitality Industry . How is this going to affect your future travel?
Viking River crew wait patiently at home
Meet some of the fantastic Viking Idi crew and find out who they are and what they have been doing during lock-down.
brief guides to the destinations
Paris to the Swiss Alps Itinerary
Paris to the Swiss Alps Explore Paris & sail the Rhine As an itinerary, Paris to the Swiss Alps is something different. No matter which direction you start, be it
Viking Season 2020. The party that never happened
Viking Season 2020 opens as COVID19 virus starts. My Viking assignment 2020 began with a bang and then fizzled out to a frantic guest great escape
Paris to Prague Itinerary
Cities of Light See great cities & amazing landscapes It wasn’t long before this itinerary became one of my favorites. It is a totally different experience to the Grand European
Selected cruises of 2019
About the Blog
During any season with Viking River Cruises, I am fortunate to have many opportunities to travel.
So many guests ask me to stay in touch and let me know how things are going, what I am doing, where I am traveling to and to update them on the crew and the voyages.
I would love to, however the sheer number of guests who request this makes it impossible for me to keep up. I had my website but not a blog. So, now, in addition, I have a blog!
Naturally I will keep you abreast of all things Viking but I will treat this like a blog, offering my own experiences, thoughts, opinions, adventures, advice, tips and the like.
In time, focusing on the 2021 Viking river season, I will add photo’s and videos of the cruises for you to download. The photos captured will be of the cruises we do.
It is my intention to develop a selected cruise by cruise portfolio and feature the crew members working with me on Viking. As time goes on, all cruises I am program director on will be blogged or vlogged.
Please be sure to check in regularly as I recount my adventures on the rivers of Europe and in my world travels.
Also, please feel free to ask questions in the comment section below and share your thoughts as we make this journey into a world fun seeking adventure!
What an interesting blog! Lots of variety and things to read. May I ask you when Viking Cruises will start back on the rivers?
Hi Joyce. Thank you for the feedback. Regarding Viking operating on the rivers again in Europe. We are officially looking at Sept 1. Obviously, like anything nowadays, this will be assessed as time goes on. One thing for sure. We will be back 🙂 !
Your website is really nice. I like the layout. What I really enjoyed reading was your series on my birthplace, Portugal. It was a nice reminder that I need to go back soon. Nice work, Rob (if that’s your name). You may want to check a few pages where the type is gone a bit strange.
Thank you, Miguel. Yes, Rob is me.:) Certainly I appreciate feedback from a Portuguese perspective. You have a wonderful country as your birthplace and your fellow Portuguese are some of the friendliest and hospitable I have met in my travels. I personally am looking forward to returning soon.
Wow! I like this blog you have done. Last time I visited I found it a bit all over the place. This is way better! Good job! Tellyour web designer congrats but maybe just look at some areas that need attention. Good material and interesting. Nice one, bro!
Thanks Daniel. I appreciate the feedback. I am the web developer so I will definitely check those areas. If you know specifically which pages they were, can you please drop me a line at robwheatleytravel@gmail.com? Thanks, again