December 20, 2015

Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return

Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention.  The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…

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Tips for reducing stress while flying.

I know a lot of people are stressed out by flying.  One of my colleagues refused to fly for twenty years because of the sense of fear and panic it induced.  If he couldn’t drive or take the train to a destination, he didn’t go. He’s more or less overcome that “handicap” with a combination of therapy, alcohol and Xanax, although he still doesn’t enjoy the air journey.  Last year he actually became a million mile frequent flyer — wonders sometimes never cease.  I’m not one…

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Star Wars uses The Force on Airlines

This is the weekend that no one can escape news about Star Wars; it’s all the media, social and otherwise—and TravelGumbo is no exception. Since we’re a travel site, that’s the focus of our round-up. Last month we reported on Air France’s plan to premiere the new movie, The Force Awakens on Paris trans-Atlantic flights Thursday night, just as the film was opening in major cities. The special trip with the tiny-screen film included tickets to a giant-screen showing in Paris the next…

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Antigua, Guatemala: A Walking Tour, Part 1

Antigua is one of Guatemala’s oldest cities, and has some of its best-preserved colonial buildings—at least in part because after 1776 it was nearly-abandoned for 150 years. LestertheInvestor shows us around.

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Dec. 20, 2015: Winter at the Greenmarket

It’s clearly winter now at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, with only a few days left until Christmas, and only the hardiest of crops remaining—but those include lovely piles of scallions with their roots showing, and plenty of turnips, beets and carrots. Not to mention lots of apples of many varieties (no, those aren’t tomatoes in the boxes) as well as meats, baked goods and specialty foods. And, of course, it’s the season for some non-edibles as well, in the form of holiday…

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Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return

Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention.  The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…

Read More

Tips for reducing stress while flying.

I know a lot of people are stressed out by flying.  One of my colleagues refused to fly for twenty years because of the sense of fear and panic it induced.  If he couldn’t drive or take the train to a destination, he didn’t go. He’s more or less overcome that “handicap” with a combination of therapy, alcohol and Xanax, although he still doesn’t enjoy the air journey.  Last year he actually became a million mile frequent flyer — wonders sometimes never cease.  I’m not one…

Read More

Star Wars uses The Force on Airlines

This is the weekend that no one can escape news about Star Wars; it’s all the media, social and otherwise—and TravelGumbo is no exception. Since we’re a travel site, that’s the focus of our round-up. Last month we reported on Air France’s plan to premiere the new movie, The Force Awakens on Paris trans-Atlantic flights Thursday night, just as the film was opening in major cities. The special trip with the tiny-screen film included tickets to a giant-screen showing in Paris the next…

Read More

Dec. 20, 2015: Winter at the Greenmarket

It’s clearly winter now at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, with only a few days left until Christmas, and only the hardiest of crops remaining—but those include lovely piles of scallions with their roots showing, and plenty of turnips, beets and carrots. Not to mention lots of apples of many varieties (no, those aren’t tomatoes in the boxes) as well as meats, baked goods and specialty foods. And, of course, it’s the season for some non-edibles as well, in the form of holiday…

Read More