Blog - Onward Travel

The Norway Moment: What the Olympics Reveal About the Country You Can Experience This Summer

There’s a Norway moment happening right now. From headlines about Olympic dominance to conversations about youth sports, the world is taking a closer look at how this small country consistently rises to the top of the Winter Games medal…

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Winnie in New Zealand: Beauty, Generosity, and a Slower Sense of Scale

New Zealand is known for its dramatic landscapes, but for Winnie, the impact came less from a single postcard moment and more from a steady accumulation of beauty. After the first couple of days, it felt as though everywhere she looked—mountains,…

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A Birthday Worth Crossing the International Date Line For

Crossing the International Date Line meant Winnie quite literally skipped a day—going to bed Friday night and waking up Sunday morning. It felt like an appropriately surreal beginning to a milestone birthday spent in the middle of the South…

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Winnie at Sea: A Passage Through History and Central America

As Winnie’s journey continued south, the days began to feel less like individual snapshots and more like a continuous story—one shaped by history, culture, and the steady rhythm of life at sea. This leg of the voyage carried her through…

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Christmas at Sea: Winnie’s First Holiday Aboard Viking Sky

Celebrating the holidays on a ship halfway around the world is, unsurprisingly, very different from celebrating at home. For Winnie, Christmas aboard Viking Sky was quieter, simpler, and shaped by the rhythm of her ship life routine of early…