The Intentional Traveler

Visiting Croatia And Serbia, But Don’t Talk About The War!

Visiting Serbia And Croatia And Finding Some Unexpected History We left Croatia recently after five days of traveling across Serbia and Croatia. People were often eager to talk history but that usually meant railing against the Ottoman-Turks or the Communists. The recent Balkan conflict was rarely mentioned. In Belgrade, Serbia we met one woman whoContinue reading “Visiting Croatia And Serbia, But Don’t Talk About The War!”

Dutch Windmills

An Empire Founded On Wind Throughout history most empires have been founded using the power of swords, cavalry and war ships but there are a few whose tools were trading, manufacturing and exploration. Four hundred years ago there was an emerging world power based on just that formula. This nation was known by a numberContinue reading “Dutch Windmills”

Discover The Intentional Travelers Designs In The Crafts Mart

Casual Fashions, Gifts and Graphics THERE’S LOTS TO SEE IN THE CRAFTS MART.COM MORE FASHIONS Go casual, dress it up, just have fun – It’s the cruise lifestyle! Quality T-shirts and creative designs available in a wide range of colors and sizes. We’re Judi and Dennis and we are The Intentional Travelers. In addition toContinue reading “Discover The Intentional Travelers Designs In The Crafts Mart”

Prayers For Maui Hawaii

Photo below by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Over the past several days major fires spread by 60 mph winds have devastated the islands major towns. Most of the city of Lahaina’s waterfront, including the art galleries. historic buildings and major residential neighborhoods have been completely destroyed. The island of Maui isContinue reading “Prayers For Maui Hawaii”

Around The World In 30 Days

Our Travel Plans 2023 & 2024 My wife and I are well into our seventies so we’re sort of in a race to get more of our bucket list checked off. As you get older the urgency seems to grow and delays seem devastating. We’re back to major trips after covid and so far thisContinue reading “Around The World In 30 Days”

Shooting Penguins

A Short Story About 2 BC (Before Covid) we spent a couple of weeks sailing in the South Atlantic around the Antarctic (Souther Ocean). One of the first things that caught our attention were the penguins in the water around the ship. They weren’t easy to spot at first but after awhile we caught onContinue reading “Shooting Penguins”