Vacation Blues Episode 31 – Hardangerfjord, Norway – The Queen of the Norwegian Fjords
In Episode 30 we introduced the staggering beauty of Norway, and because there’s so much to explore we’re staying in Norway. Hardangerfjord is the fourth longest fjord in the world and the second longest fjord in Norway. This singular and very popular cruise...
Vacation Blues Episode 30 – Flåm, Norway
Norway is such a stunningly beautiful country it’s hard to know where to begin. Picking a starting point might be agonizing, but no matter where you start, you can’t go wrong. We’re choosing to start in Flåm (pronounced Flom), located about 100 miles inland from the...
Vacation Blues Episode 29 – Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg might be best known for being the home of environmental activist Greta Thunberg but it’s so much more. Located on the country's west coast, Gothenburg was founded in 1621 as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch trading colony. The Port of Gothenburg is now...
Vacation Blues Episode 28 – A Coruña, Spain
In Episode 27 we started to explore the Galicia region of Spain so we’ll stay in the region and explore A Coruña, which like Vigo is a port city. A Coruña is called the “Glass City” for its unique architectural style of constructing “galerías” (enclosed glass...
Vacation Blues Episode 27 – Vigo, Spain
Anywhere you go in Spain you feel it…there’s an intoxicating vibe in the air. Culture, history, music, dance and cuisine set Spain apart, and every region in Spain offers unique experiences. Vigo, a city in Spain’s Galicia region on the northwest coast, is no...
Vacation Blues Episode 26 – Arendal, Norway
In the Disney movie Frozen, the kingdom of Arendelle is named after the Norwegian town of Arendal. The real Arendal stands out for its own reasons. Arendal is a picturesque archipelago on the southern coast of Norway and although we’re sure it’s magical covered in...
“Shannon was also instrumental in assisting our company to expand into a new port of operation, Ketchikan. Prior to 2003, we only conducted tours in the SE Alaska ports of Juneau and Sitka. She worked with us to identify the best local tour businesses to partner with, to facilitate our entry into the community, and she helped us to develop a tour product that would be attractive to visitors to Ketchikan. The successful launch of our Best of Ketchikan by Land & Sea tour enabled us to establish the foot-hold we needed to move ahead in developing the other tour programs we now operate in this very busy port.”
— John Dunlap, Vice President, Allen Marine Tours