For many travelers, the idea of circling the globe by ship is the ultimate bucket-list journey. Few cruise lines have leaned into that dream more than Viking Cruises, which has built its reputation on ...

A “Border Battle” tug-of-war event between Vikings and Packers fans was forced to find a new home after state officials ...

Centuries before modern travelers reached Norway’s Lofoten islands for the scenery, Viking chieftains settled here for fertile soil and rich fishing grounds.

Do you ever wonder, as you watch the endless Viking River Cruise ads on public television, whether Viking actually delivers on its elegant, British-accented promise? You know the one: “Explore the ...

• Diana Dretske is a historian curator at Libertyville-based Dunn Museum, operated by the Lake County Forest Preserves. She writes the Lake County History blog for the Forest Preserves. This is her ...

Weigh the anchors and draw your battleaxes for the sixth annual Pirate Viking Summer Festival, setting sail on Saturday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 24, in Edgewood at Wildlife West Nature Park. Eric ...