December 31, 2015

Year Long Photographic Adventure to the 59 National Parks Begins Jan 1st.

Readers of TravelGumbo know contributor blogs on their visit to all 59 National Parks To mark the Centennial of the United States National Park Service, Professional Photographer Jonathan Irish (National Geographic, The New York Times, CNN and BBC) and Stefanie Payne, a former creative product development lead for NASA, set off on a year-long photographic adventure to all 59 National Parks in the United States. The epic journey, “The Greatest American Road Trip,” begins on January 1, 2016…

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Dry Canals: Paris on purpose, Venice by low tides

Two European cities are facing dry seasons in their canals, with record low tides exposing long-unseen areas of Venice’s waterways, and Paris draining its iconic Canal Saint-Martin for cleaning and repairs. In Venice, abnormal tides this year, combined with a so-far dry winter, have left water levels about 70cm (more than 2 feet) below normal. As a result, routes for the city’s vaporetti, or water buses, have been curtailed because they are unable to navigate in some of the smaller canals.

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Year Long Photographic Adventure to the 59 National Parks Begins Jan 1st.

Readers of TravelGumbo know contributor blogs on their visit to all 59 National Parks To mark the Centennial of the United States National Park Service, Professional Photographer Jonathan Irish (National Geographic, The New York Times, CNN and BBC) and Stefanie Payne, a former creative product development lead for NASA, set off on a year-long photographic adventure to all 59 National Parks in the United States. The epic journey, “The Greatest American Road Trip,” begins on January 1, 2016…

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Dry Canals: Paris on purpose, Venice by low tides

Two European cities are facing dry seasons in their canals, with record low tides exposing long-unseen areas of Venice’s waterways, and Paris draining its iconic Canal Saint-Martin for cleaning and repairs. In Venice, abnormal tides this year, combined with a so-far dry winter, have left water levels about 70cm (more than 2 feet) below normal. As a result, routes for the city’s vaporetti, or water buses, have been curtailed because they are unable to navigate in some of the smaller canals.

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