Luxe Beat Magazine AUGUST 2015 | Page 35

Travel Our home away from home: the elegant Viking Longship Gullveig The Gullveig is comfy, cosmopolitan and ever so convenient. (Just about everything I look for in a man.) The first thing you notice is how sparkling clean it is. Then you’re struck by the brightness, with floor-to ceiling windows providing unobstructed views of the riverscape. Viking’s streamlined longships are all cut from just about the same high-quality cloth. No matter which vessel you’re on, you can bank on the fact that your sophisticated stateroom will be airy and generously sized (most have verandas and French balconies) with hotel-style beds, a private bathroom filled with a generous supply of L’Occitane products, plush robe and slippers, roomy closets and plenty of storage space. Other features include a sun deck with 360-degree views, an organic herb garden, complimentary Wi-Fi, a putti