October 29, 2015

Ian Cook’s TravelGumbo contributions

Old Beacon’s Guile Point, NorthumberlandHadrian’s WallMigration of Salmon on the River TyneGorge of the River Allen, NorthumberlandBamburgh CastleAlnwick Castle, EnglandNature up closeGrey Seals, Lindisfarne Nature

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Buying a Carry-On: Harder Than You Think

In an interesting article by Consumer Reports, they say when buying a carry-on bag to ignore hand tags, advertisements and website descriptions that proclaim “Official Carry -On Size”, because there is no universal  carry-on size yet….

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Hotel Mega-merger in the works? Looks likely…

Now that the big airlines have gone through their versions of love and marriage, it seems to be time for the hotels. Starwood, owner of such brands as Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and more seems to be the object of everyone’s affections.   In…

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From Brasov to Bran Castle and Rasnov

Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word, and with good reason.  Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania.  Although there are…

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Buying a Carry-On: Harder Than You Think

In an interesting article by Consumer Reports, they say when buying a carry-on bag to ignore hand tags, advertisements and website descriptions that proclaim “Official Carry -On Size”, because there is no universal  carry-on size yet….

Read More

Hotel Mega-merger in the works? Looks likely…

Now that the big airlines have gone through their versions of love and marriage, it seems to be time for the hotels. Starwood, owner of such brands as Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and more seems to be the object of everyone’s affections.   In…

Read More

From Brasov to Bran Castle and Rasnov

Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word, and with good reason.  Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania.  Although there are…

Read More