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Hi! My name is Suzanne Klasen.  I am the Owner / Travel Advisor and CLIA Master Cruise Counselor and Elite Cruise Counselor (MCC, ECC) for my CruiseOne Vacations by Suzanne Travel Agency. This site is a collection of my personal travels, thoughts and recommendations. The map above represents the cruise travel (based on embarkation port) that I have posted so far (more to come). Click on a map point to see the cruise itinerary and details.

2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise: Durnstein, Austria

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise Durnstein might be a very small town with just 100 or 200 people living in it, but it is full of history. The ruined castle might be the most famous attraction in the city as it is where Richard the Lionheart was held for ransom upon his return…

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2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise: Vienna, Austria

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise We had a wonderful stop in Vienna, which is the music capitol of Austria. Our day started with a bus to the old town area and then a walking tour of the most important district of the old town. There we saw many of the palaces of the…

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2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise: Hainburg, Austria

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise After a brief scenic cruise up the Danube from Bratislava, we docked for a short time in Hainburg, Austria. This was more of a technical stop to hold our place for going through the locks later that night, but there was enough time and daylight to enjoy a…

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2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise: Bratislava, Slovakia

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise Bratislava is truly an often lover looked city on the Danube. Interestingly enough, my Great Grandmother who was Lithuanian was named Bratislava, but our tour guide couldn’t figure out how she got this name as she was born in the 1870’s or 1880’s and the city did not…

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2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise: Budapest, Hungary

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2021 Danube Dreams River Cruise Visitors could spend a week in Budapest and not see everything. The city is one of the most stunning in Europe and after surviving around 50 years under communism, the beautiful capitol on the Danube is thriving. Even after a year of Covid, the city was vibrant and…

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