As the last notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” faded away, retired Lt. Col. Max Torrence held himself as erect as the young soldier he once was as he placed a wreath at the Normandy American Cemetery ...

Visiting Le Havre on a cruise? Planning ahead matters. Discover the best day trip options to Paris, Honfleur, Rouen and ...

The Seine rises in the Côte d’Or before meandering through Paris and into the English Channel near Le Havre. It’s one of my favourite European rivers, and while a cruise is all about life in the slow ...

On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers descended upon a 50-mile stretch of coastline in Normandy, France, during “Operation Overlord,” which later became known ...

Visiting a different country for the first time can be an anxious and exciting experience, but it can also be one full of learning experiences. I had the opportunity to experience this first-hand on a ...

Viking has officially added a new European river cruise ship to its fleet. On Tuesday, the company took delivery of Viking Nerthus at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemuende, Germany. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Founded in 1997 with just four vessels, Viking now operates more than 100 ships across its river, ocean, and expedition fleets.

Not all cruises are created equal—and that’s especially true when it comes to Viking Cruises. Known for its refined, adults-only approach to travel, Viking Cruises offers two distinct types of voyages ...