Exploring Africa’s Grand Canyon

A Guide To The Blyde River Canyon Carved out of the gently rolling countryside of northwestern South Africa by an ancient river is one of Earth’s largest canyons, the Blyde River Canyon. Often referred to as the “Grand Canyon of South Africa,” the Blyde River Canyon is a scenic natural wonder located in the MpumalangaContinue reading “Exploring Africa’s Grand Canyon”

A Few Recent Posts

Looking for specific travel or cruise information? Search our site using a specific word or phrase. Search The Intentional Traveler “I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.”Susan Sontag Welcome fellow travelers, we are The Intentional Travelers and we’re glad you stopped by. Thanks for spending a few minutes with us. We hope you’llContinue reading “A Few Recent Posts”

Learning To Travel Light

Take Advantage Of Light Weight, Easy-Dry Fabrics Traveling light can become a lifestyle once you give packing some thought. It actually makes the trip much easier on you when you no longer are hauling around oversized and heavy luggage. Pick your wardrobe carefully. Check the weather where you are going to help determine what clothesContinue reading “Learning To Travel Light”

Our South African Odyssey

Traveling Through South Africa’s Landscapes Over the period of couple of weeks we recently toured in South Africa and covered a great deal of territory, mostly in buses. This gave us the opportunity to see a lot of this incredible country up close. At every turn the landscapes simply took our breath away. The centralContinue reading “Our South African Odyssey”

The Story Of St. Petka, Belgrade

Christianity In Serbia And The Balkans Above is St. Petka’s Church is a Serbian Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Petka of Bulgaria and is also known as the Church of the Holy Petka. It is located inside the Belgrade Fortress and dates back to the 13th century. The church has been destroyed and rebuilt numerousContinue reading “The Story Of St. Petka, Belgrade”

A Great Hike In St. Thomas USVI

A St. Thomas Walking Path Along The Water From Havensight Cruise Dock into Charlotte Amalie This is more an urban hike with a special interest to passengers on cruise ships tied up at the West Indian Company docks. Centered on an area known as Havensight it is only about a mile walk into the westContinue reading “A Great Hike In St. Thomas USVI”