A Recent Incident In Barcelona We’ve visited Barcelona almost a dozen times over the years without any real incidents, but a recent visit got off to a bad start. At 7:30 AM we grabbed a taxi from the airport to our rental apartment just outside the “Old Quarter”. During the taxi ride our driver, aContinue reading “New Pickpocket Scam In Barcelona”
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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”
A Day On Montserrat Mountain, Spain
An Easy Day Trip From Barcelona A short trip out of Barcelona, Spain is to the mountain of Montserrat. It is a mountain famous for rock climbing, great hiking trails, grand vistas and is a religious site with a Basilica, monastery, convents and a number of shrines. Getting To The Mountain From Barcelona From BarcelonaContinue reading “A Day On Montserrat Mountain, Spain”
The Legend Of Lorelei
While cruising on the Rhine in Germany you’ll pass under a massive slate rock formation with a statue at its base. The rock and the statue are named Lorelei. The statue is a bronze sculpture portraying a mythical siren named Lorelei who is said to have lured sailors to their doom on the Rhine RiverContinue reading “The Legend Of Lorelei”
The Intentional Travelers 