This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight. In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of…
They are going to open a Moomin theme park in Japan in 2014,thesecond one. Moomin vs Mickey,what side are you on? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…omin-theme-park.html
How hotels are attracting customers is definitely changing. Is this the end of advertising as we once knew it? READ what’s in store for 2014 and beyond. http://bit.ly/1gImjEG
DrFumblefinger’s fine article on the Tampa Auto Museum got me thinking about another Florida auto museum I’ve been to, the Tallahassee Auto Museum. I’ll review it on Monday. One of the main attractions there is the the Tucker. For a lot of car…
Jet Blue has a good 2 day sale on now.I saw two routes in particular that were good deals. Black out dates apply as well as as no Friday or Sunday travel.It’s for travel Jan. 7-Feb.12. These are prices I saw when I checked New York…
While sport fans in the US prepare for trips to College Bowl games and the Super Bowl, the rest of the world is studying up on best ways to get to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a guide the Telegraph put out for travelers. Yes, for an event…
The end of the Paris- Madrid sleeper direct route is one of many sleeper trains in Europe that have dissapeared or are on the way out. Access fees, cost of sleeper cars to run ,and the competition from budget airlines have been stated as some of…
As a World’s sporting event ,there’s none bigger than the FIFA World Cup .Not only is it a huge draw for tourism, the rest of world puts the country under the Spotlight. Check out this article about the 2022 World Cup preparations .Qatars going…
The budget deal would more than double the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee from $2.50 per flight segment to $5.60 for a one way journey.Those with multiple flight segments per journey,will actually pay less ,but most will pay…
For the last couple of years I’ve brushed off travel apps. I thought they were cool, but I didn’t own a smart phone and honestly I thought they were more of a conversation item than something that would help save money or time. But with the proliferation of cheap tablets and no contract smart phones I started using some apps the last few months. BTW—Walmart will begin selling iPhones for their budget no-contract Straight Talk. Below are three apps I use that are really useful to me. They…
This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight. In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of…
They are going to open a Moomin theme park in Japan in 2014,thesecond one. Moomin vs Mickey,what side are you on? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…omin-theme-park.html
How hotels are attracting customers is definitely changing. Is this the end of advertising as we once knew it? READ what’s in store for 2014 and beyond. http://bit.ly/1gImjEG
DrFumblefinger’s fine article on the Tampa Auto Museum got me thinking about another Florida auto museum I’ve been to, the Tallahassee Auto Museum. I’ll review it on Monday. One of the main attractions there is the the Tucker. For a lot of car…
Jet Blue has a good 2 day sale on now.I saw two routes in particular that were good deals. Black out dates apply as well as as no Friday or Sunday travel.It’s for travel Jan. 7-Feb.12. These are prices I saw when I checked New York…
While sport fans in the US prepare for trips to College Bowl games and the Super Bowl, the rest of the world is studying up on best ways to get to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a guide the Telegraph put out for travelers. Yes, for an event…
The end of the Paris- Madrid sleeper direct route is one of many sleeper trains in Europe that have dissapeared or are on the way out. Access fees, cost of sleeper cars to run ,and the competition from budget airlines have been stated as some of…
As a World’s sporting event ,there’s none bigger than the FIFA World Cup .Not only is it a huge draw for tourism, the rest of world puts the country under the Spotlight. Check out this article about the 2022 World Cup preparations .Qatars going…
The budget deal would more than double the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee from $2.50 per flight segment to $5.60 for a one way journey.Those with multiple flight segments per journey,will actually pay less ,but most will pay…
For the last couple of years I’ve brushed off travel apps. I thought they were cool, but I didn’t own a smart phone and honestly I thought they were more of a conversation item than something that would help save money or time. But with the proliferation of cheap tablets and no contract smart phones I started using some apps the last few months. BTW—Walmart will begin selling iPhones for their budget no-contract Straight Talk. Below are three apps I use that are really useful to me. They…
