Aarhus Cathedral

We decided to take Princess Cruise because of their itinerary. We booked a balcony cabin (unobstructed view) so we could enjoy cruising the region and take better pics while we are inside our rooms. 

Aarhus, Denmark is the second largest city in Denmark and our first stop on our cruise. We honestly don't know what to expect in the city of Aarhus, since it's only our first time to hear this city. Before going on the cruise, of course, we did some research so we know what to do in each place. Well, Aarhus for starters didn't disappoint. It is a city that is easy to navigate. We walked around just by ourselves and wonder around the streets. It definitely has a different vibe than Copenhagen. The dock where the cruise ship docked is accessible to different modes of transportation. 

If you are looking for an off-the-beaten city in Denmark, this would be it. Copenhagen is not the only promising city in Denmark. Seeing Aarhus goes to show that Denmark has a lot to offer. Cities like this shouldn't be missed. 

Aarhus Cathedral

After walking the streets of the shopping area, we went to Den Gamle By. Den Gamle By or The Old Town is a living and breathing experience of a typical market town at the time of Hans Christian Andersen. 

Historical House in the 1800's

The Mintmaster's Mansion is a magnificent home from Copenhagen.

The Mayor’s House is regarded as the best-preserved Renaissance merchant’s house in Denmark.

After a tiring day, we walked back to our cruise ship, relaxed, ate our dinner and anxiously waited for the next day's destination.

This was the fourth stop of our cruise. The port was near the Old Town, just ten to fifteen minutes walk from the port. We walked around as much as we could, enjoyed the view. It was just crowded because the Old Town was small and there's a lot of cruise ship docked the same time we did. Tallinn's Mediaval Town is very charming because of it's twisting cobblestone lanes, iron street lamps, gothic spires and medieval markets. 

A definite must-see country in the Baltic region. It is best when you go on off season to enjoy better view. If we were to do it again, we would love to explore outside the walls of the Old Town and get lost with off-the-beaten route.

We hope that we are able to see more of Estonia and not just the Old Town. On our way back to our cruise ship, we were able to take a great shot of our boat. Sometimes, when the boat is docked, there's no nice view like this or its too narrow to take photos of the ship, so we got lucky on this port and we grabbed the opportunity. The next destination is Russia and we are very excited to share to you are awesome experience in one of my favorite places to see.

Categories: Europe, Estonia, Scandinavia and Baltic Cruise, Food Adventures

Berlin is one of my favorite Germany city, next to Munich. Brock and I have been traveling in and out of Germany and it is always a delight to see another German city, most especially Berlin. Luckily, we both love history and we appreciate going to a city full of rich happenings from the past. I could say that one of the many reasons why we travel is seeing history with our very own eyes - from the monuments, statues, paintings, art and all the other important part of the whole world's heritage. To be able to actually be there, to see, feel, hear, touch, and marvel these wonders is just a blessing. 

Till this day, when we travel, I sometimes feel at awe with my surroundings and couldn't believe that I am actually there, standing next to a landmark and seeing what the beauty of the world has to offer.

Warnemunde, Germany is where the ship docked on this trip. This was our third stop. We are faced with a predicament of doing Berlin by ourselves because it's pretty easy and I have been there before, but Brock haven't.  

Prior the trip, we are thinking of booking a trip in St. Petersburg, Russia under SPB Tours. If you want a do-it-yourself trip in Russia, you can do it by getting a visa prior your flight OR you can book from a tour company like SPB Tours that specializes in this kind of service, wherein they arrange visa for you hassle-free. The tour company offered packages for cruisers with a 2 day tour in Russia combined with tours in Estonia, Germany and Finland. Price wise, the tour package was just a little bit higher than the 2 full day tour in Russia so we opted to book the package tour (with 4 countries) instead, just to make it stress free for us since I have a Filipino passport at that time. 

We thought that it would be way easier for us to be under a group tour in Berlin, since the port was 2 - 3 hours away by car or train from Warnemunde. We also thought that, we are going to rush as soon as the boat docked from the port to the train station (since we do not know how far would that be). To avoid any unnecessary variables in our predicament, we opted to join the tour group.