Chronicles

A Lifetime of Trips…

Whether on the autobahn, a dirt two-track, a river highway, or feet off trail, we are off the beaten path sorta travelers.

Check out these adventures for inspiration, tips, and tricks for traveling to the quiet places in your RV, car, boat, or boot in these United States or in for’n parts.



Scroll through our featured videos below…



I love the Harry Potters books. I just don’t love crowds. Here’s were we went instead. Shhhh.

Otis, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon goes on this first bird hunt. And so do I, aka “dog mom,” an adult onset hunter on her first bird hunt.

Roman baths, amphitheaters, and city gate in the heart of Germany’s southern wine country. And no American voice to be heard. Welcome to Trier.

Romantic Rhine River cruise video collection

A wonderful adventure awaits you on the Rhine River Cruise! I just know you will love your trip on the Rhine. #MyVikingJourney #MyVikingStory

Cruising the Romantic Rhine with Viking?

You will want to ditch your clothes, sit around, and play on your phone. What? These aren’t your typical tips!

Time Lapse of Going Through Lochs!

What’s it like in the locks? Here you go, fast! Also included cruising the upper Rhine, a canal tour through Amsterdam, and two gondola rides!

Rhine Cruise Secret Side Trip

What are the evening options for Rudesheim am Rhine? For a quieter, romantic night for two, take the gondola to Niederwald.

No Viking Fridge Magnet?!

That will never do! Here’s a solution that won’t cost you!

RV Travel Tips are here!

From toilet paper to cooking to trying to get lost, the “Two Tip Tuesday” series is the fast and furious of RV tips.

I’m Nikki

Traveler to hidden places. Photographer to every bug and flower. Tour guide for tour guides. Scrap paper artist. Gardener in the desert. Playworker who’s children have grown and flown the nest. All at once. All the time. Collecting the new flakes of me like a reverse Michelangelo flecking away the marble to reveal the masterpiece within the stone… Sorta. Okay, maybe not that amazing.