The Intentional Traveler

A Port Of Call Barbados, W.I.

Barbados is one of the more popular ports of call on Southern Caribbean itineraries. Barbados is in the Lesser Antilles, the eastern most island in the Caribbean. It is an independent British Commonwealth nation, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is also a popularContinue reading “A Port Of Call Barbados, W.I.”

Cruise Port Warnemünde, Germany

Warnemünde, Germany isa small port located on the Baltic It’s a popular German summer resort town famous for its beaches , but it is also Germany’s main cruise port. It is also a favorite port of call because of its direct train service to Berlin. Where Your Ship Docks Because Warnemünde is Germany’s principle cruiseContinue reading “Cruise Port Warnemünde, Germany”

Image Of The Day • Window Shopping?

Walking down a street near the Sorbonne we passed a gallery where a woman was looking in the window. Somehow I didn’t take her as an art lover but I’m often wrong. C’est la vie… Sometimes an image just screams “grab me”. Such was the case as we strolled near a Paris college one afternoonContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Window Shopping?”

McDonalds, Internationally A Name To Depend On

International Travel And Finding Refuge In McDonalds Love it or hate it, McDonalds has a huge international presence. There are few places internationally where you cannot find the “Golden Arches” and regionally some McDonalds have improved on the brand beyond what you find in the United States. As you travel there are a number ofContinue reading “McDonalds, Internationally A Name To Depend On”

Todays Image • Let’s Get This Thing Started

While sitting in a park in Sintra, Portugal a toddler walked away from its mother and climbed onto a merry-go-round that wasn’t in operation .Just was just too good an opportunity to resist… Portugal is renowned for its Atlantic coastline with stunning beaches where you can find golden sands and clear blue waters. One ofContinue reading “Todays Image • Let’s Get This Thing Started”

A Portuguese Treat

Visiting Portugal? One thing not to miss is the Portuguese pastries and one in particular. While most European countries have every right to be proud of their baking, each area usually has a particular speciality they call their own. In Portugal it’s the Almofada. The ‘almofada’ (in English it’s pillow) refers to a pastry inContinue reading “A Portuguese Treat”