Author Archives: The Intentional Traveler

America Celebrates Thanksgiving

It’s a holiday that most Americans embrace. Maybe it has as much to do with a typical four day holiday weekend than the tradition of giving thanks. Maybe it has to do with family gatherings and eating turkey or perhaps it’s the madness of Black Friday. Regardless, the tradition goes back to the very beginningContinue reading “America Celebrates Thanksgiving”

Todays Image • A Mermaid In Copenhagen

She sits quietly on a rock only a couple of feet from shore depicting a mermaid contemplating becoming human. The Little Mermaid statue is a bronze sculpture by Edvard Eriksen, located at the Langelinie promenade Copenhagen, Denmark. This unpretentious statue of The Little Mermaid is immediately recognized as the symbol of this fascinating capital. Copenhagen mixesContinue reading “Todays Image • A Mermaid In Copenhagen”

Visiting America’s WWII Liberty Ships

Above The USS Alstede AF48 in 1965 A Short History Lesson In the early days of WWII the British realized that logistics would ultimately be the biggest obstetrical to fighting and winning the war. To overcome this problem they came to the United States with a unique ship design that would allow for fast productionContinue reading “Visiting America’s WWII Liberty Ships”

Image Of The Day • Flower Lady

Traveling up the Rhone River valley we visited a street market in Lyon and there was a young lady really into arranging flowers outside her shop. From her expressions it was obvious she was seriously invested in the job at hand, Random scenes from the Rhone Valley France Here Are A Few Our More RecentContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Flower Lady”