The Small Museums of Florida and Georgia There was a time when small roadside attractions where the highlight of family road-trips. While they have been overshadowed by the mega-parks and major resorts, there are still a number of roadside gems that should be sought out – little pieces of history encased in small museums. IfContinue reading “Florida and Georgia’s Little Pieces of History”
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A History of Father’s Day: From Ancient Times to Modern America
According to Hallmark this is probably the very first Father’s Day card commercially printed. What follows is their version of this holiday’s history… Some 4,000 years ago a Babylonian boy named Elmesu may have carved the first Father’s Day card but clay. A few thousand years later a woman named Sonora Louise Dodd was sittingContinue reading “A History of Father’s Day: From Ancient Times to Modern America”
Standing Watch Above The Rhine
People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. Marksburg Castle on the Rhine River Marksburg Castle, a majestic fortress located above the town of Braubach in Rhineland, Germany. This castle holds the unique distinction of being the only hilltop fortress on the Rhine that has never been captured or destroyed. OriginallyContinue reading “Standing Watch Above The Rhine”
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The History Behind The Celebration Of Easter Without question the holiest site in all of Christendom is located in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. It represents the location where Jesus was crucified and where his body was laid to rest. Today there is a high level of certainty that the location has been actually identified.Continue reading “The Church of the Holy Sepulcher”
A Fitting Memorial In Croatia
Storks still return each year to Vukovar to nest On the banks of the Danube in Croatia is the beautiful town of Vukovar. Walking its streets today you come across a number of odd structures that seem to have suffered a calamity. A riverside hotel with a facade full of holes, the towns water towerContinue reading “A Fitting Memorial In Croatia”
Everybody Hates The Russians
But Some Hate The Russians More Than Others This is the Russian Embassy in Estonia. The fence is intended to keep the Estonians from defacing the embassy and the signs are protesting and condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine. Today there were no typical protesters because of the rain but often there are 50 to aContinue reading “Everybody Hates The Russians”
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