Tag Archives: Uniworld

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY ~ A Castle, the World’s Largest Wine Barrel and a Student Jail

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 31st (part 2)~ Heidelberg, Germany Our afternoon was taken up with an optional tour that began with a motor coach ride to Heidelberg. Some consider this the most romantic city in Germany and for good reason. Towering over the … Continue reading →

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Speyer, Germany ~ A UNESCO Cathedral, 1500 Liters of Wine and a Charter for the Jews

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

EDITORS NOTE: After a several week hiatus, that included a bit of time with family and friends, a cold that put me down for a while and a fabulous jaunt to my home town of Medford, Oregon, where I reconnected … Continue reading →

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Strasbourg ~ Ramped up Security and Blockaded Bridges

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 30th ~ Strasbourg, France Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany and is the official seat of the European Parliament. They are the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany as well as a hub … Continue reading →

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Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 29th ~ Colmar, France Departing from Basel, and leaving Switzerland behind, our ship next docked in Breisach, Germany but our tour was to Colmar, France. I think that amounted to three countries in less than 24 hours. 

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Legendary Rhine and Moselle – How Our Uniworld Adventure Begins!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 28th ~ Basel, Switzerland: On board the River Queen UNIWORLD – Legendary Rhine and Moselle Day one of a river cruise is when one simply gets on board, unpack a suitcase or two, perhaps explore the ship a little, find … Continue reading →

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On our way to Switzerland

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, July 12th – Los Angeles International Airport We are all checked in and patiently waiting to board our Swiss Airline non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Zürich, Switzerland. 

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Our travel plans for 2016 (so far)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lakes, California For 2016, we decided to travel on the odd months, and stay in So California on even months. We will see how that works out, but that was my starting point for mapping … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up 2015 ~ Home is where the heart is

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

December 2015 ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lake, California We have been home bodies for the past couple of months – well kind of any way. That has become a very “relative” term. We have our tiny cabin in the … Continue reading →

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France ~ Tarascon and Arles for more Van Gogh

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, August 1st ~ Tarascon and Arles, France The ship is docked on the Rhone river in Tarascon, France. Our morning started out with a bus trip to Arles where we filled in a few more details from the life … Continue reading →

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Avignon, France ~ Did you know there once were THREE Popes all at the same time?

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, July 31st ~ Avignon, France I have really been enjoying our daily walking tours. Normally they run from 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Uniworld offers several options for their guests at most stops along the way. There is usually a … Continue reading →

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