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An Icelandic Spring??

Planning a trip to Iceland? Want some advice on what to pack? Short answer – lots and lots of layers. Here’s a sampling on what you can expect… These are all images from late May to Early June. In a single day you can experience warm sunshine, rain, snow, sleet and cold wind gusts. WhateverContinue reading “An Icelandic Spring??”

Unintentional Bird Watchers

Most of us are unintentional bird watchers and that’s perfectly normal. We often consider serious bird watchers as a bit off center and the fact is there’s a stereotype of a bird watcher that pops up constantly in television and movies, especially in Brit TV. It seems that jungle khakis are required along with aContinue reading “Unintentional Bird Watchers”

International Travel, Posters And Handbills

They protest, exhort, plead, call for action and inform and they’re everywhere. Posting handbills has been a part of civilization for thousands of years and they say a great deal about what’s going on in a particular place. They don’t just catch our attention but often become a visual collection of events and culture discoveredContinue reading “International Travel, Posters And Handbills”

Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge

A Magnificent Canyon Along Europe’s Danube River The Iron Gate, also known as the Đerdap Gorge, is situated between Romania and Serbia and is one of the most scenic stretches along the Danube river. The Iron Gate is a natural gorge formed by the Carpathian Mountains on the Romanian side and the Balkan Mountains onContinue reading “Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge”

Todays Image • Antarctic Summer

Up in the Antarctic Peninsula is Paradise Bay a favorite destination for expedition boats and cruise ships. In the Antarctic Summer the bay is full of wild life from breaching whales, darting penguins to hundreds of seabirds circling above. Copy Take a moment and explore more of The Intentional Travelers web site. Cruise ports ofContinue reading “Todays Image • Antarctic Summer”

Todays Image • Where In The World?

Cruising has become increasingly popular for a number of obviously good reasons, but one advantage that has real appeal for us is often neglected by some cruise fans. It’s those small and out of the way ports. In selecting a cruise there are dozens of ports of call that most people wouldn’t really consider visitingContinue reading “Todays Image • Where In The World?”