@@PennySchindler-x5j I interact with many people, Penny! I made plenty of friends. You just don’t see them in the video 😂 I eat alone sometimes and with other people sometimes. Your choice!
Thanks Ben for another great video. You are my favorite travel blogger, always entertaining but full of excellent information and opinions. I have often been to the same places and enjoy watching you experience it too. Keep up the amazing work and much success in expanding your channel.
Thank you so much, John! I’m so glad that you find my videos interesting as well as entertaining! I try not to talk too much but I love sharing information 😂 thanks again!
I’ve been on two cruises both to the Caribbean I live in the United States. One was out of New Orleans and the other one was out of Fort Lauderdale. Both times I got sick toward the end of my cruise with the flu bug . I was absolutely miserable both times I voted never taken another cruise but now I’m kind of thinking about taking another one. I’m a daredevil I guess! Lol
I'm really enjoying what you are doing. I have learned so much and feel more confident in my travels because of all the different types of travel you have shown us
Another excellent vlog! My wife and I are following this vlog series in particular as we will be sailing the Prima this October for 26 nights! Yes, back to back including a TransAtlantic from Rome to NYC!
Thank you so much, Chris and wife! 26 days on the Prima? I’m jealous! I had an amazing time and I would definitely cruise on the Prima again! I hope my videos are helping you prepare for your cruise. Sounds like an amazing itinerary! Keep watching for more of the ship 😁
Good afternoon on a Sunday, Ben ! I love the green woods, the stone paths, the carved man on the tree who grinned and the big yellow cat and then the boat, the passengers and the theater ! It is such a nice combination ! But the Caribbean cruise offers also the 10-mile white-sand beach where with a shallow dive you got a large clam !
Bergen looked nice. Is it fair to say it has more of a village feel than a city feel? Food looked really good, and I would have really enjoyed the Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Of course, I probably would have liked the Broadway singer too. I think the Donna Summer show is on my upcoming NCL cruise as well. Thanks, Ben!
You're definitely right, Matthew! Apparently almost 300K people live in Bergen but it doesn't seem that big! Even from the top of the mountain 😁 Indulge Food Hall was great, it's a really nice alternative to the main dining room. Syd Norman's was my favorite place to listen to music! I love Fleetwood Mac, the band is great. The Donna Summer show was amazing, the performers are extremely talented but I just didn't know many of the songs so I wasn't invested! Thank you for watching early, Matthew! 😁
Another beautiful place to visit. Bergen looked cool. Sorry you didn't know the songs of Donna Summer. You're just too young. 😆Indulge food hall certainly looks like the perfect meal!! Thanks for another fun filled adventure!
Bergen was beautiful from the top of the mountain, Fredwina! HAHA I love 60’s and 70’s music but Donna Summer isn’t my thing! Indulge Food Hall is a great option! Very informal place to eat but it’s a step up from the buffet. Thank you for watching another day! 😁
Hi Ben, I liked this city, was pretty. Even if you don’t get off ship you can show us around. Love the food of course. We also giggle a bit when u dress for dinner n show us. You look styling. I’m glad you’re loving cruising. Thank you for sharing.
It’s a nice city, Judy! But let me tell you, wait for the next port 🤩🤩 HAHAHA many people like the outfit reveal so I’ll keep doing it for fun 😂 I enjoy wearing nicer clothes in the evening. Cruising is amazing! Thank you for watching! 😁
Love the gnomes in the forest. To bad you didnt get a picture with one of the goats 😂.🐐. I like the idea of being able to order from several different restaurants, almost like a buffet that comes to you. Great video. Thanks.
They are trolls, Carol! They are part of Norwegian folklore. HAHA no sightings of goats, unfortunately! Indulge Food Hall was great, 7 restaurants to choose from, a lot of options! Thank you for watching early, Carol! 😁
Great video Ben. LOVE THE BEANIE, I’m from California so I’m a San Francisco Giants fan… awesome cruise so far!! I enjoyed watching your transatlantic cruise video, that’s how I got here!
Thank you, JN! Ya know, all the times I’ve worn this hat in videos, you’re the first person to mention it 😂 I have a good friend that lives in San Fran so I got it when they took me to a Giants game! Thank you for watching! 😁
Great stuff! Your videos are inspiring me to take a cruise one day! I think I'll have to starve myself for a week first though, some serious eating going down with the choice of different cuisines in that restaurant 🤣
Cheers, Adam! Cruises are great mate, go for it! HAHA definitely don't eat for a week before the cruise because the food available is just crazy! You could literally eat every minute of the day if you want to! 🤣
this was fun - do you wish you had taken the trolley up the mountain instead of down? I'd love to do a cold cruise. I often just stay onboard in the Caribbean, I enjoy the ship and I've been to just about every island.
It’s always fun! My plan was always to walk up and take the tram down so I can experience both. I love long walks so if I have time, I have no problem doing a hike. I was tired by the time I got to the top 😂 so the tram was a nice rest. I know what you mean, some people cruise and never leave the ship at any port! There’s a lot of places to cruise to around the world! 😁
Going on same cruise solo Sept 15. Loving your suggests. How do you speak Chinese so well? I Lived in Hong Kong 4 years. Mandarin and Cantonese very difficult...
Thank you for another interesting video. Regarding Capital Cities -- they do not always present a microview of their country. People from Canada do not think that Ottawa represents them. People from the US definitely do not think that DC represents them. The same is true for Valparaiso in Chile, Lillongwe in Malawi, Quito in Ecuador, and Pretoria in South Africa to name just a few. Would you say that London is representative of all of England?
Thank you, Dr Karl! You’re totally right, many countries are much more than their capital city. It’s funny because I would actually say that London represents England! 😊
The crazy thing is for most of it I don't believe it did get colder - certainly not across the board. But yeah, the different nationalities approach to the temperature was fascinating. It tended to hover around 10C. I was in the pool, wore shorts in Geraingerfjord . I don't think Norway is a place for the city break experience you want to be out in and amongst the countryside.
The weather was actually very strange during this cruise! I always wrapped up warm but I was overdressed pretty much every port because it wasn’t as cold as predicted. Also, I walk a lot so warmed up quickly 😂 Iceland is coming though!
This is a silly question but - How did you pay for the the funicular? Are you using "cards" or are you carrying multiple currencies? BTW your energy for hikes is a constant amazement to me! Way to go!
100% agree...give the Carribean a rest...been there done that. Problem for those of us that live in Canada (or the US I guess) is we have to GET to Europe before we can cruise there...however we do do it. I envy people who live in England because its so easy to get to ANYWHERE in Europe from there...and having been born in England, and being a huge history and architecture buff...well, Europe is the place to be right? I've been going to London every Christmas for the last few years because there is NOTHING here to touch how England and Europe do Christmas...simple as that. Plus I really can't get good fish and chips here....born in a fishing port in Lincolnshire so I know good fish n chips🤣🤣🤣
@@ychaps oh you’re totally right Yvonne, it’s difficult for Americans and Canadians to get to Europe to cruise but I know people that have cruises to Nassau 20 times 😂 they don’t even get off the ship anymore! Wow, we were born born in England 😁
All countries are so much more than their capitals. Same with Denmark, if you say you're from Denmark, all foreigners immediately say Copenhagen. But there's so much more to Denmark than just Copenhagen and the same for Norway with Oslo. Norway is a huge country, so many nice and different places. Never ever judge a country by the capital alone
Your baber than me. I've careered around the Canadian Rockies, Switzerland and whatever else but I just can't bring myself to talk to camera on a cruise ship. No idea why! Weird.
HAHAHA brave isn’t the right word to use. Maybe ‘care free’ is better. I really don’t care if people look or what people think! My main concern is not making anyone uncomfortable or annoying anyone 😊
When I travel, I try to go to places where I pave an interest in the local food, alcohol and music. I don't mind cooler temps, rough seas and rain. But my wife loathes all three and to be honest, I'm not a big fan of most Scandinavian food. I am also not American.
I totally understand what you mean. I don’t care about the local food when I’m cruising because I know there’s a buffet waiting for me on the ship so I don’t eat in the port 😂
I think you would find that there are plenty of capital cities that don’t represent the country it is located in. I lived and worked in our capital, Washington, D.C. and although I’m proud of our country, I can tell you that D.C. is not a true representation of most of the U.S.
Hmm. If I answered that it would for sure start a big debate on here. A lot of people have individual state pride and individual identity.I have traveled to the U.K., but I haven’t figured out if the same applies over there. I know that your different regions have varying accents and traditions so I gather the same could be true. We have sayings like "Don't mess with Texas".
Balkan??? That would be Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. If you did Nordic countries, that would be Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
We’re both wrong, Anda 😂 Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are Baltic countries! That’s what I meant 😊 Nordic is Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.
@@TravelWithBen121 I had been thinking of whether you called Norway a Nordic or Scandinavian country, and decided Nordic and wrote that instead of Baltic. Given that I am of Baltic descent and spent much of my later teens and up to my mid thirties being involved in anti-Soviet demonstrations and after involved in the re=independent republics.... and decades correcting people that the Balkans are not the Baltics.... which is so I am even more embarrassed that I wrote Nordic and didn't reread what I had written before sending, when (believe me) I knew they were Baltic.
What's wrong with you with the caribbean ? On one of your live you also said that you the Caribbean has no interest. Really ? The caribbean it's not only beaches and sun,sorry.
What a beautiful walk in Bergen! The tram riders missed so much!
@@terrilowe3530 I agree, Terri! You never know what you’re gonna find when walking 😁
As a solo traveler myself, I can relate to your adventurers. You're lucky at your age that you can do the adventures.
We’re all lucky, Jon 😁 thank you for watching!
Do you interact with people on the cruise? Do you eat alone allot?
@@PennySchindler-x5j I interact with many people, Penny! I made plenty of friends. You just don’t see them in the video 😂 I eat alone sometimes and with other people sometimes. Your choice!
Thanks Ben for another great video. You are my favorite travel blogger, always entertaining but full of excellent information and opinions. I have often been to the same places and enjoy watching you experience it too. Keep up the amazing work and much success in expanding your channel.
Thank you so much, John! I’m so glad that you find my videos interesting as well as entertaining! I try not to talk too much but I love sharing information 😂 thanks again!
I’ve been on two cruises both to the Caribbean I live in the United States. One was out of New Orleans and the other one was out of Fort Lauderdale.
Both times I got sick toward the end of my cruise with the flu bug . I was absolutely miserable both times I voted never taken another cruise but now I’m kind of thinking about taking another one. I’m a daredevil I guess! Lol
Go for it, Mike 😊
I'm headed to Prima with my wife on Monday (01 Jul) thanks for the heads up on some of the aspects of the ship!
That’s great, Brad! The Prima is amazing, I enjoyed it very much! The itinerary is great too, enjoy your cruise! 😁
What a beautiful hike! Glad you took the tram back down so we could see inside it. It is so enjoyable tagging along with you. Thanks!
Thanks for tagging along, Pamela! I’m also glad I took the tram down, I was tired 😂 great view from the top!
I'm really enjoying what you are doing. I have learned so much and feel more confident in my travels because of all the different types of travel you have shown us
Thank you, Fox! Life is too short, why not go for it? 😁
Another excellent vlog! My wife and I are following this vlog series in particular as we will be sailing the Prima this October for 26 nights! Yes, back to back including a TransAtlantic from Rome to NYC!
Thank you so much, Chris and wife! 26 days on the Prima? I’m jealous! I had an amazing time and I would definitely cruise on the Prima again! I hope my videos are helping you prepare for your cruise. Sounds like an amazing itinerary! Keep watching for more of the ship 😁
Beatiful, Norway is on my short list, I am on this trip with you once again. ❤
Definitely add it to your list, Sibylle! The next port is even more beautiful! Thank you for joining me, again 😁
What a beautiful place! Thanks for taking us there!
Thanks for joining, Sue! 😁
Good afternoon on a Sunday, Ben ! I love the green woods, the stone paths, the carved man on the tree who grinned and the big yellow cat and then the boat, the passengers and the theater ! It is such a nice combination ! But the Caribbean cruise offers also the 10-mile white-sand beach where with a shallow dive you got a large clam !
So much to see, David! Don’t get me wrong, I love a Caribbean cruise but why do the same itinerary 20 times? 😂 thanks for watching! As always 😊
@@TravelWithBen121 THe first choice is to see different places. You are right, Ben !
Great series as always! I honestly never thought about going there. But again you've opened my eyes. Thanks again Ben! 😁🌹
There’s a whole world out there, Terri! 😁 thank you for watching! 🌹
Thanks for sharing another adventure. 💙
Thank you, Cathy! 😁
I’m enjoying this series very much. I’ve never taken a cruise, but I’ve been interested for a while. Maybe next year.
Cheers Daniel, go for it! 😁
Love your vidieos makes me want to start planning a possible b2b
Sounds amazing, Angie! 😁
Bergen looked nice. Is it fair to say it has more of a village feel than a city feel? Food looked really good, and I would have really enjoyed the Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Of course, I probably would have liked the Broadway singer too. I think the Donna Summer show is on my upcoming NCL cruise as well. Thanks, Ben!
You're definitely right, Matthew! Apparently almost 300K people live in Bergen but it doesn't seem that big! Even from the top of the mountain 😁 Indulge Food Hall was great, it's a really nice alternative to the main dining room. Syd Norman's was my favorite place to listen to music! I love Fleetwood Mac, the band is great. The Donna Summer show was amazing, the performers are extremely talented but I just didn't know many of the songs so I wasn't invested! Thank you for watching early, Matthew! 😁
Another beautiful place to visit. Bergen looked cool. Sorry you didn't know the songs of Donna Summer. You're just too young. 😆Indulge food hall certainly looks like the perfect meal!! Thanks for another fun filled adventure!
Bergen was beautiful from the top of the mountain, Fredwina! HAHA I love 60’s and 70’s music but Donna Summer isn’t my thing! Indulge Food Hall is a great option! Very informal place to eat but it’s a step up from the buffet. Thank you for watching another day! 😁
Hi Ben, I liked this city, was pretty. Even if you don’t get off ship you can show us around. Love the food of course. We also giggle a bit when u dress for dinner n show us. You look styling. I’m glad you’re loving cruising. Thank you for sharing.
It’s a nice city, Judy! But let me tell you, wait for the next port 🤩🤩 HAHAHA many people like the outfit reveal so I’ll keep doing it for fun 😂 I enjoy wearing nicer clothes in the evening. Cruising is amazing! Thank you for watching! 😁
Love the gnomes in the forest. To bad you didnt get a picture with one of the goats 😂.🐐. I like the idea of being able to order from several different restaurants, almost like a buffet that comes to you. Great video. Thanks.
They are trolls, Carol! They are part of Norwegian folklore. HAHA no sightings of goats, unfortunately! Indulge Food Hall was great, 7 restaurants to choose from, a lot of options! Thank you for watching early, Carol! 😁
Norway, the Fjords, Iceland, Greenland, and the British Isles are all on my list ⚓️⚓️🛳🛳
Great! I hope you make it one day! :)
Acabo de estar en ese mismo crucero y la ciudad que más me gustó fue Bergen,
¡hermosa ciudad!
Great video Ben. LOVE THE BEANIE, I’m from California so I’m a San Francisco Giants fan… awesome cruise so far!! I enjoyed watching your transatlantic cruise video, that’s how I got here!
Thank you, JN! Ya know, all the times I’ve worn this hat in videos, you’re the first person to mention it 😂 I have a good friend that lives in San Fran so I got it when they took me to a Giants game! Thank you for watching! 😁
@@TravelWithBen121 THAT’S AWESOME, you just won a subscriber! Hopefully you get that group travel thing going because I’m so ready to go on a cruise 🚢
Great stuff! Your videos are inspiring me to take a cruise one day! I think I'll have to starve myself for a week first though, some serious eating going down with the choice of different cuisines in that restaurant 🤣
Cheers, Adam! Cruises are great mate, go for it! HAHA definitely don't eat for a week before the cruise because the food available is just crazy! You could literally eat every minute of the day if you want to! 🤣
Loving your videos 🚢🚢
Thank you, Jeffrey!
this was fun - do you wish you had taken the trolley up the mountain instead of down? I'd love to do a cold cruise. I often just stay onboard in the Caribbean, I enjoy the ship and I've been to just about every island.
It’s always fun! My plan was always to walk up and take the tram down so I can experience both. I love long walks so if I have time, I have no problem doing a hike. I was tired by the time I got to the top 😂 so the tram was a nice rest. I know what you mean, some people cruise and never leave the ship at any port! There’s a lot of places to cruise to around the world! 😁
Great video. Thanks
Cheers, Graham 👍
Going on same cruise solo Sept 15. Loving your suggests. How do you speak Chinese so well? I Lived in Hong Kong 4 years. Mandarin and Cantonese very difficult...
Enjoy your cruise, Debbe! I had a great time 😁 HK is great, I’ve visited a few times! 谢谢你 😊
Thank you for another interesting video. Regarding Capital Cities -- they do not always present a microview of their country. People from Canada do not think that Ottawa represents them. People from the US definitely do not think that DC represents them. The same is true for Valparaiso in Chile, Lillongwe in Malawi, Quito in Ecuador, and Pretoria in South Africa to name just a few. Would you say that London is representative of all of England?
Thank you, Dr Karl! You’re totally right, many countries are much more than their capital city. It’s funny because I would actually say that London represents England! 😊
The crazy thing is for most of it I don't believe it did get colder - certainly not across the board.
But yeah, the different nationalities approach to the temperature was fascinating.
It tended to hover around 10C. I was in the pool, wore shorts in Geraingerfjord .
I don't think Norway is a place for the city break experience you want to be out in and amongst the countryside.
The weather was actually very strange during this cruise! I always wrapped up warm but I was overdressed pretty much every port because it wasn’t as cold as predicted. Also, I walk a lot so warmed up quickly 😂 Iceland is coming though!
This is a silly question but - How did you pay for the the funicular? Are you using "cards" or are you carrying multiple currencies? BTW your energy for hikes is a constant amazement to me! Way to go!
Good question, Anda 😊 I have a prepaid debit card I can use in any country when I travel! Very convenient. Thanks for joining the hike with me! 😁
100% agree...give the Carribean a rest...been there done that. Problem for those of us that live in Canada (or the US I guess) is we have to GET to Europe before we can cruise there...however we do do it. I envy people who live in England because its so easy to get to ANYWHERE in Europe from there...and having been born in England, and being a huge history and architecture buff...well, Europe is the place to be right? I've been going to London every Christmas for the last few years because there is NOTHING here to touch how England and Europe do Christmas...simple as that. Plus I really can't get good fish and chips here....born in a fishing port in Lincolnshire so I know good fish n chips🤣🤣🤣
@@ychaps oh you’re totally right Yvonne, it’s difficult for Americans and Canadians to get to Europe to cruise but I know people that have cruises to Nassau 20 times 😂 they don’t even get off the ship anymore! Wow, we were born born in England 😁
They can find warm clothes in Bergen. Might not be cheap but it will be warm.
You’re right, Shawn 😁 get ready for Iceland! By the way, it’s definitely not cheap! Norway is crazy expensive 😮
What time of year are you doing this cruise? We are going end of August early September and ? About weather range to expect!
My cruise started only a few weeks ago, Janine! June 2nd departure day. Enjoy your cruise :)
All countries are so much more than their capitals. Same with Denmark, if you say you're from Denmark, all foreigners immediately say Copenhagen. But there's so much more to Denmark than just Copenhagen and the same for Norway with Oslo. Norway is a huge country, so many nice and different places. Never ever judge a country by the capital alone
You’re right, Shelby! I’ve learned my lesson 😂
Your baber than me. I've careered around the Canadian Rockies, Switzerland and whatever else but I just can't bring myself to talk to camera on a cruise ship.
No idea why! Weird.
HAHAHA brave isn’t the right word to use. Maybe ‘care free’ is better. I really don’t care if people look or what people think! My main concern is not making anyone uncomfortable or annoying anyone 😊
I have no interest in taking a cruise to the Caribbean. I’m not really a beach person. Would love to take a cruise to Greenland or Iceland.
Iceland ports are coming up in the next few videos! We passed by Greenland on our way to Iceland!
@@TravelWithBen121 nice! Can’t wait for that video.
How old was the lady who cruises all the time? Where does she go?
Hmm I would guess she is in her 60's. She stays on one ship for a few weeks then goes to another ship for a few weeks, then keeps going HAHA!
When I travel, I try to go to places where I pave an interest in the local food, alcohol and music. I don't mind cooler temps, rough seas and rain. But my wife loathes all three and to be honest, I'm not a big fan of most Scandinavian food. I am also not American.
I totally understand what you mean. I don’t care about the local food when I’m cruising because I know there’s a buffet waiting for me on the ship so I don’t eat in the port 😂
I think you would find that there are plenty of capital cities that don’t represent the country it is located in. I lived and worked in our capital, Washington, D.C. and although I’m proud of our country, I can tell you that D.C. is not a true representation of most of the U.S.
Which city in the US best represents the US, Sheri? :)
Hmm. If I answered that it would for sure start a big debate on here. A lot of people have individual state pride and individual identity.I have traveled to the U.K., but I haven’t figured out if the same applies over there. I know that your different regions have varying accents and traditions so I gather the same could be true. We have sayings like "Don't mess with Texas".
@@sheri1972 in my opinion, London represents England pretty well 😁
Balkan??? That would be Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. If you did Nordic countries, that would be Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
We’re both wrong, Anda 😂 Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are Baltic countries! That’s what I meant 😊 Nordic is Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.
@@TravelWithBen121 I had been thinking of whether you called Norway a Nordic or Scandinavian country, and decided Nordic and wrote that instead of Baltic. Given that I am of Baltic descent and spent much of my later teens and up to my mid thirties being involved in anti-Soviet demonstrations and after involved in the re=independent republics.... and decades correcting people that the Balkans are not the Baltics.... which is so I am even more embarrassed that I wrote Nordic and didn't reread what I had written before sending, when (believe me) I knew they were Baltic.
What's wrong with you with the caribbean ? On one of your live you also said that you the Caribbean has no interest. Really ? The caribbean it's not only beaches and sun,sorry.
Nothing is wrong with the Caribbean 😂 you missed my point. Everyone should just go wherever they want 😊
@@TravelWithBen121 Good 🤣🤣.thanks for the 11 days Norwegian cruise video, i've enjoyed it!❤
@@canelle09 You're welcome! Thank you for watching 😁