The Intentional Traveler

Explore the World With Us Explore great landscapes, amazing seascapes, incredible National Parks, iconic cities, monuments and a world of natural wonders. Looking for travel inspiration? Spend a few moments with us. Explore Cruise Life Dreaming of a cruise? Browse our Cruise Life section featuring itineraries, cruise ship information, ports of call, things not toContinue reading

Ancient Athens and the Acropolis

Rising up out of the center of Athens, Greece is the Acropolis. It sits atop a rock formation that rises 490 ft above the sea with a semi-flat surface that covers an area of about 7.4 acres. Considering its size it’s a pretty small place to be recognized as the birthplace of Western democratic civilization.Continue reading “Ancient Athens and the Acropolis”

Blarney Castle Ireland

The Magical Blarney Stone & The Gift of Gab The ritual of kissing the Blarney Stone has been performed by “millions of people”, including “famous statesmen, literary giants and legends of the silver screen” according to the castle keepers. The kiss actually is not an easy task. Kissing the stone, requires you to climb toContinue reading “Blarney Castle Ireland”

TSA – What You Need to Know

After The Sequined Top post we got requests for more detailed info on TSA rules. Also be sure and check out our Immigration FastPass too. The TSA is the United States Transportation Safety Administration and it is currently responsible for inspecting all passengers and items they intend to carry onto all commercial airliners taking off fromContinue reading “TSA – What You Need to Know”

TSA Beware That Cute Sequined Top

A Cautionary Tale My wife has a sequined top that she has worn while traveling a few times. There isn’t anything really metallic in the sequins and it has made its way through a number of airport metal detectors. But on a recent trip all hell seemed to break out over this top. While weContinue reading “TSA Beware That Cute Sequined Top”

Best Airports For Connecting Flights

The Worlds Best And Worst Airports For Making Connecting Flights Calculating airport time is always a major part of travel planning. Arriving an hour before your flight can often not be nearly enough time. When booking flights that include connections what’s the minimum time you need to make it to the next departure gate? TryingContinue reading “Best Airports For Connecting Flights”