The Intentional Traveler

Short Stories From The Road

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7 Medications That Can Help You Recover

Cruising and the Risk of Contagion Part III Carrying Medications and Being Prepared An Ounce Of Prevention Our first line of defense is improving our immune system before we get sick and that starts with vitamin C. Several weeks before a trip we start taking it. Around 1970, Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling (chemistry andContinue reading “7 Medications That Can Help You Recover”

5 Ways To Avoid Getting Sick While Traveling

Cruising and the Risk of Contagion Part II How To Avoid Getting Sick While Traveling It’s not just cruise ships that provide an environment that allows for the spread of disease. Any public space that brings large numbers of people together in close quarters offers an increased chance of getting sick. Anyone who has hadContinue reading “5 Ways To Avoid Getting Sick While Traveling”

There Is Always Venice • Impressions Of The City

The saying is “See Venice and die” meaning that after such a peak experience, there’s nothing left to do but die. Maybe we wouldn’t go that far, but this city belongs on every bucket list.

Exploring Places Where The World Goes Shopping

A common sight around the world are still food halls, street markets and open-air markets. From France to Italy, Thailand to Budapest, almost everywhere you travel you will find people celebrating food in all its variety by shopping these small, specialized merchants in outdoor markets and city food halls.

5 Truths About Cruise Pricing

With a few rare exceptions, the price is the price. The cost of cruising has a lot of price variability but at any given moment your cost is the same regardless of who you book with. Here are the simple facts…