Making The Most Of Your Visit To Stockholm Stockholm is often referred to as the city of islands. Geographically Stockholm is very large and occupies literally dozens of islands. With the Stockholm archipelago located some 27 miles from the Baltic, cruising in or out past incredible scenery is a memorable experience. Stockholm was founded inContinue reading “Port Of Call Stockholm, Sweden”
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Surfs Up In Rotterdam
On a recent morning in Rotterdam we set out walking with our first destination being the city market*. Only two blocks from the market we stumbled across people actually surfing in the middle of the city. Welcome to Urban Surf Rotterdam – RiF010 is the worlds firsts surf pool in the middle of a city!Continue reading “Surfs Up In Rotterdam”
Todays Image – The Stellenbosch Mandela
Stellenbosch is the heart of South Africa’s acclaimed wine region and in this South African college town is a unique memorial to the country’s most highly regarded leader. It’s a intriguing design by local artist Strijdom van der Merwe, which sits in front of the Town Hall on Plein Street. Unveiled in October 2013, theContinue reading “Todays Image – The Stellenbosch Mandela”
Port of Call Visby, Gotland Sweden
The island of Gotland, Sweden has been a popular holiday destination for Swedes and other Scandinavians for a long time. There is a good airport, frequent ferry service and it has recently become a Baltic cruise itinerary port of call. Where Your Ship Docks Gotland has good port facilities and cruise ships will usually tieContinue reading “Port of Call Visby, Gotland Sweden”
Port Of Call Tallinn, Estonia
The Baltic Port Of Tallinn, Estonia The country of Estonia’s population is approximately 1.3 million people predominantly Estonian, but with a significant Russian-speaking minority. One of the more famous cultural events in Tallinn is The Tallinn Song Festival.signature event in Estonia, celebrating choral music and the heritage of Estonia’s singing revolution. It typically takes placeContinue reading “Port Of Call Tallinn, Estonia”
The Amazing Museum of Vasa
Unarguably, Stockholm Sweden’s number one attraction is a remarkable failure of incredible proportions and still a place not to be missed by anyone visiting Stockholm. It is the Vasa Museum and it’s the final resting place of a 17th-century Swedish warship. The ship is without a doubt the best preserved and most complete 17th-century shipContinue reading “The Amazing Museum of Vasa”
The Intentional Travelers 