A Bit Of History – Page 5 – The Intentional Travelers

Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Ships

What To Do With Ships And Boats That Nobody Wants? What do you do with hundreds of tons of useless ships that are too costly to have moved and have nothing of value onboard to salvage? Even the scrap steel isn’t worth the cost of moving. If you travel a lot, especially if youContinue reading “Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Ships”

Cruise Port Of Call Gdańsk, Poland

Gdańsk (Eng. spelling Gdansk) is located on the coast of theBaltic Sea and is noted for beautiful beaches and waterfrontactivities along with Old Town Gdańsk featuring stunning Gothicand Renaissance buildings, including the famous St. Mary’s Church andthe medieval Gdańsk Crane. Gdańsk/Gdynia are also famous as the place where the revoltstarted that brought down the SovietContinue reading “Cruise Port Of Call Gdańsk, Poland”

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 Story Of St. Petka, Belgrade

Christianity In Serbia And The Balkans Above is St. Petka’s Church is a Serbian Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Petka of Bulgaria and is also known as the Church of the Holy Petka. It is located inside the Belgrade Fortress and dates back to the 13th century. The church has been destroyed and rebuilt numerousContinue reading “The Story Of St. Petka, Belgrade”

Discovering Frank Lloyd Wright In Florida

Lakeland, Florida isn’t usually considered a Sunshine State tourist destination but it still has some real overlooked jewels worthy of a visit. One particular gem is a small Methodist college with an amazing history. In 1938 the college convinced America’s greatest architect to take on the project of redesigning its entire campus making the schoolContinue reading “Discovering Frank Lloyd Wright In Florida”

A Memory In B&W

Growing Up With History I was going through the internet searching for something and came across a black and white photo that was dated 1963 and memories overwhelmed me. It was November 22, 1963, a Friday, and in the middle of a high school assembly the school’s principle came out on the auditorium stage toContinue reading “A Memory In B&W”