A snow-covered countryside greets us as we near Nuremberg, Germany. Then, we enjoy a cold, crowded Christmas market.

A walking tour of Regensburg includes a look inside the Thurn and Taxis palace.

A walking tour of Passau is highlighted by a gingerbread-making demonstration.

We take in the Christmas Markets of Salzburg.

I visit the Melk Abbey while Rickee helps to build a gingerbread house and we enjoy a Gala Dinner.

Rickee enjoys a visit to Schönbrunn Palace while I fight off a nasty head cold.

We embark Tauck Savor in Vienna to find some old friends, and some new ones.

Excitement builds as we receive our travel docs from Tauck River Cruises!