Most of us are unintentional bird watchers and that’s perfectly normal. We often consider serious bird watchers as a bit off center and the fact is there’s a stereotype of a bird watcher that pops up constantly in television and movies, especially in Brit TV. It seems that jungle khakis are required along with aContinue reading “Unintentional Bird Watchers”
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Todays Image • Back To The Future?
There’s a destination town in central Florida named Mount Dora that’s known for its art galleries, The Modernism Museum and Mount Dora Center for the Arts. The town also hosts various art festivals throughout the year attracting visitors who stroll its streets, shop its boutiques for gifts and fashion. Mount Dora also is home toContinue reading “Todays Image • Back To The Future?”
Using Google Maps In Web Articles
These interactive Google maps can be enlarged, reduced and the location moved in real time like most Google interactive map formats. Many of our destination and cruise port articles incorporate interactive maps using Google My Maps. After a number of inquiries it seemed people might like some information on how these maps work. We’ve beenContinue reading “Using Google Maps In Web Articles”
Those Incredible Glacial Lakes
Pictured above is an image of Mendenhall Glacier and it’s only a bus ride out of Juneau Alaska. Managed by the National Park Service it features numerous hiking trails and a great Visitor’s Center. Glacial lakes like Mendenhall Glacier’s lake above, are a special feature of many glaciers and most offer a unique ecosystem. FormedContinue reading “Those Incredible Glacial Lakes”
Going To Pegasus Bridge
There is an odd looking aircraft sitting in a park in Normandy, France. It’s a large aircraft and the first thing that strikes you is it doesn’t have any engines or propellors. It sits just 25 yards from a bridge over the Caen Canal and it turns out that it has a remarkable story. PegasusContinue reading “Going To Pegasus Bridge”
Todays Image • A Fitting Memory To Genocide
Vukovar, Croatia Not long ago we spent a day walking around the beautiful town of Vukovar, Croatia. Walking its streets we came across a number of odd structures that seem to have suffered a calamity. A riverside hotel closed and riddled with what looked like bullet holes. The towns water tower looking like it hadContinue reading “Todays Image • A Fitting Memory To Genocide”
The Intentional Travelers 