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We Tried a 7 Day Christmas Market Cruise (worth it?)

Kara and Nate
Kara and Nate
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πŸ‘οΈ 1.9M viewsπŸ“… 1 years ago⏱️ 47:54
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πŸ‘Ά Best for Family (Young Kids)Northern_europe Β· Winter Β· 7 nightsFrom NurembergVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

This year, we're back for another Christmas market adventure. Regensburg for the win.

However, this is our first European river cruise, and admittedly, it's a little more expensive than the DIY version of Trains and Planes that we did last year.

I think this is going to be the best way to experience Christmas markets in Europe because we get to unpack one time and still visit seven different cities.

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book a river cruise to visit multiple Christmas markets without packing and unpacking.
βœ“Bring AG1 for nutritional gaps while traveling.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Cost of river cruise vs. DIY travel β€” The comfort and efficiency of unpacking once and visiting multiple cities is worth the extra cost.

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs a European river cruise worth the expensive price tag?
QWhat are the best Christmas markets in Germany and Austria?
QHow does a river cruise compare to DIY travel for Christmas markets?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Linz4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Walking tour
Nuremberg4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Nuremberg Castle tour
Passau4Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: Bavarian glass blowing stop
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Join us as we spend the week cruising down the Danube river from Germany to Austria - 7 different cities in 7 days & SO MANY Christmas markets! Get $20 off your AG1 subscription OR $49 off when you sign up for a double subscription just like we have! + 5 free travel packs and a bottle of Vitamin D3K2 http://drinkag1.com/karaandnate We have Uniworld Cruises to thank for having us and our parents on this unforgettable trip together! If you want to recreate our trip, this link has our itinerary, and their website has all their other cruise options :) - https://www.uniworld.com/us/river-cruise/central-europe/rhine/european-holiday-markets/2025-nuremberg-to-vienna We had the best time with them and their fabulous crew! (We love you Paulo, Bruno, and Mariela!) Episode 950 | Filmed December 2024 | Nuremberg, Germany to Vienna, Austria Watch our Christmas market series from last year, 9 countries in 9 days next ;) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirGII1_qwvvgGO7j3tNA01zfxRocBg82 Want to save money on flights and hotels?! Check out our all new @DailyDrop Pro! 😍➑️ https://s.dailydrop.com/yt_kn-bfcm24 β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” ✈️ @DailyDrop is our *FREE travel newsletter!* Get all the best travel news, tips, and tricks every weekday in your inbox by subscribing here ➑️ https://faredrop.app/ytd_220827 πŸ“Έ Get behind the scenes content on our Instagram! @karaandnate https://www.instagram.com/karaandnate/ πŸ“§ Read our Sunday Summary email to know what goes on between videos - https://karaandnate.com/sunday-summary/ 🎢 Here’s where we got all of our copyright free songs used in this episode - http://bit.ly/epidemic_sound β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Who are Kara and Nate?! 2016-2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFv4iF8wgg&t=1s 2020-2024: https://youtu.be/ikAN9e0gBaU?si=G644UGWIqPrOzTYW Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super β€œnormal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of β€œtravel hacking” while planning our honeymoon & became addicted ;) So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a β€œone year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went back home to β€œnormal life.” We started this channel to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with living on the road and found a new passion for capturing our travels through video. So we did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time! After ~2 years of van life, we are back to full time international traveling! And now we are in our 9TH YEAR of finding the best adventures the world has to offer :) We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊πŸŽ₯🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! 0:00 Christmas Market river cruise!! 1:36 Day 1: Nuremberg 4:06 Day 2: Nuremberg, Germany 6:24 Ship tour 11:27 Cabin tour 17:47 Day 3: Regensberg, Germany 24:57 Day 4: Pass, Germany 24:43 Day 5: Linz, Austria 34:30 Day 6: Durnstein, Austria 35:26 Day 7: Vienna, Austria 40:46 Final thoughts 46:59 Bloops