Author Archives: The Intentional Traveler

Airline Baggage Fees 2025 • UPDATED

So far this year we’ve taken eight flights – all international and we’ve come to realize that we just don’t know what our bags will cost until we check-in at the counter. Twice we expected to pay US$70 per bag and nobody asked for money. On one flight we were told that a carry-on weighingContinue reading “Airline Baggage Fees 2025 • UPDATED”

Sitting And Shooting The Bull

A Wet Day In Tallinn, Estonia Every tourist with a camera or cellphone can’t walk by without “shooting the bull”. Same with us on a visit to, Estonia’s Tallinn, except in our case it was raining and in haste we thought it was a pig. It’s actually called The Black Angus by Tauno Kangro, andContinue reading “Sitting And Shooting The Bull”

A Visitor’s Guide to Blarney Castle: Kissing the Stone

A Wet Day In Blarney When you have a limited number of days to visit a country you just keep going, even when the weather turns foul. Such was the case when we traveled to Blarney Castle. Not so much cold but a persistent on and off drizzle. I’m still not sure what brought usContinue reading “A Visitor’s Guide to Blarney Castle: Kissing the Stone”