ABOUT ME
There's something captivating about the word “Intentional.” By definition, intentional is an adjective that means: done on purpose; deliberate.
About The Intentional Vacationist: I’ve been blessed to travel to a lot of fabulous places, but always as the friend or for business. In 2010 I developed my short list of places to visit and set out to see the world, intentionally. Thus, the Intentional Vacationist was born!
In designing this website, I wanted to take the approach of listing the places I've been and the itineraries that I created to help me recollect and share the information, as very often I am asked for recommendations for places to visit and or eat.
However, in thinking about this website more broadly, I hope this will be helpful to those looking for not just the "typical touristy" places and spaces to visit, but places that will help you better explore your destinations. Please also check out my blog postings for highlights of some of my experiences, planning notes, best practice tips or new Short List destinations that I've identified.
The pictures shown on the website are a mix of my own personal images as well as those found on the web; each image chosen is meant to represent my personal experience or connection with each destination. I hope you enjoy, but better yet, I hope you become intentional about exploring the world!
My Short List:
Alaska | NOLA | Detroit | Montana | Bahia, Brazil | The Amazon | Tanzania | Galapagos Island | South Africa | Italy | Belize Costa Rica | Zambezi River | Toronto | Barcelona | Kenya | Hong Kong | Bali | Thailand | Amsterdam | Marrakech | Senegal | Cairo | Alexandria VA | Rio
​Completed 2017 travel:
Guadeloupe | Italy | Greece | Puerto Rico
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Planned 2018 travel:
Alexandria VA | NOLA | Rio & Bahia, Brazil