Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge

A Magnificent Canyon Along Europe’s Danube River The Iron Gate, also known as the Đerdap Gorge, is situated between Romania and Serbia and is one of the most scenic stretches along the Danube river. The Iron Gate is a natural gorge formed by the Carpathian Mountains on the Romanian side and the Balkan Mountains onContinue reading “Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge”

Todays Image • Antarctic Summer

Up in the Antarctic Peninsula is Paradise Bay a favorite destination for expedition boats and cruise ships. In the Antarctic Summer the bay is full of wild life from breaching whales, darting penguins to hundreds of seabirds circling above. Copy Take a moment and explore more of The Intentional Travelers web site. Cruise ports ofContinue reading “Todays Image • Antarctic Summer”

Todays Image • Where In The World?

Cruising has become increasingly popular for a number of obviously good reasons, but one advantage that has real appeal for us is often neglected by some cruise fans. It’s those small and out of the way ports. In selecting a cruise there are dozens of ports of call that most people wouldn’t really consider visitingContinue reading “Todays Image • Where In The World?”

Image Of The Day • Land Of Big Smoke

Thermal Basins Yellowstone National Park “Land of the burning ground” is the name given by North American tribes for the thermally active sites in the Yellowstone area. Many popular hiking trails in Yellowstone are thought to be on trails of Indigenous peoples dating back roughly 12,000 years, when at the end of the last iceContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Land Of Big Smoke”

Todays Images • An Irish Getaway By The Sea

It might not be the tropical Caribbean and the water trends to the cool side but in Ireland if you fancy a few days by the sea, Dunmore East is a great option. Cliff top hiking, pocket beaches, great golf course, a number of B&Bs and good restaurants… Here Are A Few Our More RecentContinue reading “Todays Images • An Irish Getaway By The Sea”

Wonders Inside The Rock

Known in ancient times as the Pillars of Hercules, the twin mountains of Gibraltar in Europe and Monte Hacho in Africa mark the entrance to the Mediterranean. The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwestern Africa ending at a narrow straight that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea known as the Strait of Gibraltar. OnContinue reading “Wonders Inside The Rock”