Odds n’ Ends – Page 14 – The Intentional Travelers

Todays Image • Artists Riding In A Convertible

On a street in Malaga, Spain we passed a cafe with a large roll-down door that was decorated with a mural showing four people riding in a convertible. Painted by Leah Bedford, it was an impressive piece of art deserving of some attention. Three of the featured artists we knew: The forth we couldn’t placeContinue reading “Todays Image • Artists Riding In A Convertible”

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”

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 • A Little Necessity

While spending a day in Warnemünde, Germany we kept finding these portable WCs around the town. Our first reaction was these were new permanent additions added to fix a shortcoming in this beach resort town. After a while we found a large lot where carnival rides were being taken down and realized that Warnemünde mustContinue reading “Todays Image • A Little Necessity”

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”

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”