Half of Americans: What I DIDN'T do last summer...
According to a survey, almost half of all Americans didn't take off a single summer day! Travel industry news site Skift reports these and other results from surveys of traveling habits.
According to a survey, almost half of all Americans didn't take off a single summer day! Travel industry news site Skift reports these and other results from surveys of traveling habits.
Southwest Airlines will have a major announcement this morning, including plans for the future—and a new look for its planes, nearly solid blue with red and yellow stripes at the tail and wingtips. The look was supposed to be secret, but blog...
Prague features many monuments to the Velvet Revolution (the fall of Soviet Communism some 25 years ago); the most moving to me is The Memorial to the Victims of Communism. Situated at the base of Petrin Hill in the...
Most of the hikes I've featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But...
Spotted this beautiful machine sitting in front of an antique shop in Minturn, Colorado, a few days after seeing my most memorable "on the road" car (which you can read about at this link ) . It's a grand Fairlane Crown Victoria, about 1955 vintage...
Customers contemplate the bounty of the sea in Barcelona's famous Bouqueria Market. One of Europe's oldest and largest indoor market halls (and one of over 20 in Barcelona), this is a mecca for both wholesale and retail buyers and for the...
I lost my heart in Paris a long time ago, but every time we visit we plan some out-of-city experiences as well. Last summer, as part of our two weeks in Paris, we planned a two-day side-trip to Normandy, visiting Mont-Saint-Michel and with a farm visit.
If you still haven't decided to visit Bulgaria after my 7 reasons to do so , this may be the right inspiration to come here. Rila Monastery is the most gorgeous, peaceful and authentic place in Bulgaria I've been so far.
One of my favorite wildflowers is Fireweed. A fairly common plant in northern regions, it's generally found in open meadows. Fireweed is especially prevalent in areas that were just burned out (hence it's name) or that were recently...
Today Gumbo finds himself staring at water. It's a lovely and pleasing view, but water looks the same everywhere, doesn't it? THE RULES Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as...
United just got the first of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and will use it to fly the world's longest Dreamline non-stop, from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia. United has a fleet of 54 787s on order, including more -9s, some -10s and -8s. More on...
By now, you should have had plenty of time to go through the application process and get your visa to visit Saudi Arabia. You are now ready to see the sites.
Today is Gumbo's first birthday. We'll be celebrating again in a couple of months when we reach the first anniversary of our public opening, but one year ago today we posted our first blogs and our first Picture of the Day. As you can see at...
Let's not kid ourselves...after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150...
Situated on the eastern side of Naoussa Bay about 7 miles east of the main town of Parikia is this very picturesque old harbour whose fortifications date from the Venetian era of trade dominance of the Aegean and Mediterranean. ...