Tiananmen Square - Beijing China
Those who know me know that I really don’t like being on a tour. Usually I would rather stay home than be rushed from place to place with no time to really explore a city. This trip was an exception.
Those who know me know that I really don’t like being on a tour. Usually I would rather stay home than be rushed from place to place with no time to really explore a city. This trip was an exception.
The Crooked House was built in 1765 and was originally a farmhouse. During the 1800s, mining in the area caused one side of the building to gradually subside. It later became a public house called the Siden House, siden meaning "crooked" .
JetBlue will fly scheduled direct service from NYC JFK to Havana each Friday, starting July 3rd. Like all U.S. flights to Cuba it will operate as a charter with one of the officially approved travel service companies, in this case Cuba Travel...
In the largest order ever placed from Latin America, Columbia's Avianca airline committed to the purchase of 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Avianca has flow Airbus aircraft for some time, and with this order expands its fleet of...
This may be one of the best road trip years ever, with much lower gas prices than over the past few...and Travelocity's new survey of 1000 potential vacationers says that 65% more are considering a road trip than were thinking about it last year....
It's almost enough to make you forget JetBlue's upcoming bag fees. Passengers will continue to enjoy the lower-end (Simply Surf) tier of JetBlue's Fly-Fi product, courtesy of Amazon, and Amazon Prime members will be able to use the service to access...
My favorite place in the world: Bebo Grove in Fish Creek Park. This was taken after a lovely evening stroll, one of so many, in the Grove. It is so beautiful there and abundant with wildlife. In the springtime, the does...
March 12, 2015 I discovered the community garden on this visit to Fort Mason, having missed it the first time I stayed at the hostel. I walked in, looking around for possible subjects, and didn’t notice the thin man in a...
Photo by GarryRF Four companies stated they were told today of ferry service approvals by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments. US Treasury has confirmed they issued ferry licenses but would not say how many were approved. Cuba must...
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The 5-star Ninawa Hotel in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, has been re-opened by Islamic State officials. The city was seized by ISIS last year. The hotel, which had great TripAdvisor reviews before that, is not for the average traveler. It's...
According to consumer advocate Chris Elliott, writing in Fortune, the answer is a big yes. He pinpoints the growth of the big three alliances (SkyTeam, OneWorld and Star), and the agreements among alliance members to coordinate services between the...
If you thought the boxing match in Las Vegas the other day was the "battle of the century," you haven't been watching Delta and Alaska Airlines fight it out over passenger traffic in Seattle. The two airlines have been codeshare partners for a long...
This week's puzzle finds us far away from large cities and the beautiful garden we discovered in WITW #112 . Gumbo has traveled to this quiet and beautiful place, and for now is focused on this work of art. Do you recognize...
Markets are fascinating places, whatever country, town or village you may be in. The smells, sights and wares on offer are a delight for the eyes and nose alike.