A Celebration For Earth Day A very long time ago a couple of popular television shows whould do segments called “speed seeing”. I have always been amazed at how much information can be processed in a very short time spans. The segments actually got frame viewing rates down to 1/12th of a second. The shortestContinue reading “Intend2Travel’s World in 120 Seconds”
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Images On A Hawaiian Holiday
Photographic impressions from our travels… Hawaii is truly the American Paradise and Oahu is the island that stands at the center of this remarkable island chain both literally and figuratively.
A Steam Railroad In France – Tournon Lamastre
Going Back In Time On a recent trip through France we spent time visiting the Tournon Lamastre Steam Railroad line which features open-air cars (in the warm months), beautiful old steam engines and fantastic scenery. About 125 miles north of the city of Avignon along the Rhône River in southern France is Doux Gorges, locatedContinue reading “A Steam Railroad In France – Tournon Lamastre”
CURRENT NEWS 4/19/21
Headlines of Interest to International Travelers Updated Every Few Days
France With The Geographical Cure
Planning a trip to France and need some destination inspiration? The Geographical Cure has put together some great advice. In this France travel guide, I describe 40+ of the best must see landmarks and monuments, for your bucket list or France itinerary. From the glitter and glitz of Versailles to ancient Roman ruins, you canContinue reading “France With The Geographical Cure”
Our Map Collection
Maybe We’ve Been There? Navigating with a cellphone is great but sometimes the best option, especially for making plans, is a paper map. Over the years we have collected maps while visiting places around the world and have marked them up with attractions to see and routes to follow. On occasion we have modified mapsContinue reading “Our Map Collection”
A Unique Thai Market
A Short Story Visiting Thailand’s Maeklong Train Market Thailand is known for its “water markets” and they are a magnet for tourists as guides load visitors into boats and float them through these interesting markets. The floating water markets are really colorful with shops that sell everything from snakes to furniture with generous offerings ofContinue reading “A Unique Thai Market”
CURRENT NEWS 4/14/21
Headlines of Interest to International Travelers Updated Every Few Days Two good reference web sites are now available for up-to-date travel information on COVID-19 requirements by country and for CDC travel recommendations. The first is the Internatinal Air Transport Association – IATA offers an up-to-date COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map HERE. Additional information from the TheContinue reading “CURRENT NEWS 4/14/21”
Highlights of Istanbul for First Time Visitors — journey-junkies.com
You can depend on Journey Junkies for some solid information and interesting travel inspiration. Here they offer a good overview of what to see and do in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul in Turkey is an exciting and dynamic city and could potentially be a popular post-COVID destination. It certainly has a lot to offer. Sometimes it’sContinue reading “Highlights of Istanbul for First Time Visitors — journey-junkies.com”
Port of Call Antigua, W.I.
General – The sovereign state of Antigua & Barbuda is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands chain, between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. In 2017, most of Barbuda’s infrastructure was destroyed by Hurricane Irma and the population was evacuated to Antigua. Rebuilding will be a slow and painful process as resourcesContinue reading “Port of Call Antigua, W.I.”
