The Intentional Traveler

Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn

The Old Faithful Lodge is the original lodge in the very first National Park in America, making it a popular destination for well over 100 years. The Old Faithful Inn sits right in the middle of one of Earth’s most active geyser fields and very near its namesake, the Old Faithful geyser. Named after theContinue reading “Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn”

Travel, Credit Cards & Identity Theft

Credit Cards for International Travel These are interesting times we live in when it comes to financially protecting ourselves. Just the simple pastimes of shopping and travel can expose us to financial fraud and it does seem to be getting worse. A couple of years ago our son and a friend where cruising with isContinue reading “Travel, Credit Cards & Identity Theft”

Trimani Enoteca, a Wine Bar in Rome

We spent the entire day walking thru Rome with a late lunch on the Via Veneto. It was getting dark by the time we returned to our hotel but it was still too early to call it a day. We were staying only five blocks from the Termini and referring to our planning notes foundContinue reading “Trimani Enoteca, a Wine Bar in Rome”

Ways to Save Money on Booking a Cruise

Getting the best deal on booking a cruise is a process very much like getting the best fare on a flight. Like all businesses, cruise lines want to get the most for every cabin and, like the airlines at the moment of departure, anything unsold has no future value. Economists call these items non-fungible, meaningContinue reading “Ways to Save Money on Booking a Cruise”

Amsterdam in the Spring

There is something disconcerting as well as liberating about the smell of weed drifting thru the outdoor café while you enjoy your morning coffee. Welcome to Amsterdam. We were passing thru Amsterdam in the Spring and decided to stay a few days and take in the Keukenhof. We cecked into the Hotel Arena and rightContinue reading “Amsterdam in the Spring”

Impressions of Asia

Collection #1 Singapore is a fabulous city. Modern, clean and friendly. The centerpiece above is the triple Marina Towers, home to a casino, shopping and some of the best internationally famous restaurants in the World. Many of those high Rises stretching across the Hong Kong skyline are actually middle and low income housing whereContinue reading “Impressions of Asia”