Speyer is on the left bank of the Rhine and has a population of 50,000. It was founded by the Romans and is one of Germany's oldest...

Today was a leisurely start. We passed the Nibelungen Bridge near Worms around 8 am. We arrived in Mannheim at 10 am to drop off...

After the castles of the Middle Rhine, we arrived in Rudesheim around 5pm. There was no included tour but it's a small town so it's easy...

The part of the. Rhine River that everyone takes a cruise to see are the castles of the Middle Rhine. It begins in Koblenz and ends in...

It was a 15-minute drive from Braubach to Koblenz. The bus took us on a tour of Koblenz before arriving in the Old Town. We drove by...

We woke up to another beautiful day on the Rhine. Shortly after 7:15 am, we passed Neuendorf, a district just north of Koblenz. A few...

We had lunch at Weinhaus Brungs, located at Marsplatz, 3-5. It's a historic restaurant. The building dates to the 16th century and sits...

We arrived in Zons at 9 am, 26 km north of Cologne (Koln in German). We got off the ship and boarded buses for the 25-minute drive to...

We woke up as we were passing the Theodor Huess-Brucke bridge just outside Dusseldorf around 6:30 am. Festwiese roller coaster on the...

We stopped in Kinderdijk to see the windmills. Our tour started at 10:30 am and lasted 2 hours. The ship docked at the windmills and we...

At 7:30 am, the ship arrived in Rotterdam and dropped off guests for the Cheesemaking and Kinderdijk tour. We had breakfast after that....

Breakfast was available in the Restaurant or in Aquavit Terrace. In the Restaurant, there was an egg station where you could get an...

Our home for the week was the Viking Eir, named after the Goddess of Healing. It is a 443-feet longship that was built in 2015. The...

The main purpose for our trip to Amsterdam was to take a Viking River Cruise on the Rhine. It was a 7-night trip starting in Amsterdam...

We purchased a 24-hour pass for the trams, buses & metros for €9. You can get it at the GVB office, at some hotels, from ticket machines...

If you want to visit the Anne Frank House, you'll need to purchase timed tickets in advance. Tickets go on sale at midnight on the first...

The last of Rick Steves' tours is the 90-minute Jordaan Walk. You'll need to put up with some cheesy banter. Start at Dam Square. Between...

After dinner, we walked near Rembrandtplein then headed to the Red Light District to follow Rick Steves' 1-hour tour. Rembrandtplein is...

We had the traditional rijsttafel (rice table) at an Indonesian restaurant in Amsterdam. Our hotel recommended Indrapura, which is...

I downloaded Rick Steves App and added the Amsterdam City Walk to my Playlist. Put your earphones in and follow the 2-hour tour. It's a...