A Short Story
Those signs are everywhere, but apparently the monkeys can’t read. In a picnic area in South Africa’s Kruger Park the trees are filled with monkeys and if you don’t hold onto your bag lunch they’ll drop down, grab it and be back in the trees before you can blink. Two girls sharing our table had just taken out their two bananas and were rummaging around in the bags when the bananas just disappeared. They’re not just thieves they can also peel a banana in under 5 seconds. Park rangers can appear very menacing when they accuse you of feeding the monkeys, but I think they’re just having fun with us.
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
The Traditional Moroccan Guerrabs
People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. Shown here are traditional Moroccan water sellers. Known as a guerrab they are iconic cultural figures in historic Moroccan cities like Marrakech and Fez. Traditionally attired in bright red djellaba (robe) and a large, ornate conical hat decorated with tassels, pom-poms, and shiny…
