Photographic impressions from our travels near and far…
Venice Italy • There are not enough superlatives to describe the experience of visiting this island city on the Italian Adriatic.
The nobility of Venice created a myth that their city was founded by refuges fleeing Troy after the Trojan War. While not true, Venice has been a city for well over a thousand years. In the year 992, Venice earned special trading rights from the Roman Byzantine Empire in return for accepting Byzantine sovereignty. The city became incredibly rich, and independence was gained in 1082. The twelfth and thirteenth centuries saw Venice established as a major trading empire with outposts over much of the Mediterranean.
That immense wealth is still the foundation of modern Venice and is on display in its Cathedrals, palaces, squares and canals. Everyone needs to visit Venice at least once in their life.
The Over 1,000 Year Old Legend Of Lorelei
While cruising on the Rhine in Germany you’ll pass by a massive slate rock formation with statues associated with it. The rock itself and the statues are named Lorelei. The lower statue near the river is a bronze sculpture portraying the mythical siren Lorelei, who is said to have lured sailors to their doom on…
Searching For Sri Lanka’s Unique Monitor Lizard
Photographed in Yala National Park. Sri Lanka by The Intentional Travelers