Seattle's Pacific Science Center, just near the Space Needle, is a wonderland of interactive science exhibits for adults and especially for children, much of it high-tech and up to date. But, children that we are, this became our favorite memory of...
There must be thousands of churches and other institutions devoted to Mary, known to Christians as mother of Jesus. Paris alone has more than 20 churches called Notre-Dame.
A tip of the Gumbo hat to all the guessers who took a shot at this puzzle, and for all the clues you used for your interesting guesses...but Lynn Millar takes the laurels this time, identifying the scene in Mexico City's very central park, the...
Readers of TravelGumbo know that we've great affection for Farmers' Markets, and we visit, shop at, and feature them often. One of the finest markets I've ever been to is the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. This market was...
The sun was settling on the horizon after our first evening game drive in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It had been a great evening, with hundreds of animals spotted (and photographed)! Our guide knew exactly where to take us to enjoy the...
Mandolin is truly a hidden gem in the middle of Midtown Miami. When you walk through the blue double doors you find yourself in an enchanted outside patio with wood tables and chairs that are covered with blue accents. The restaurants owners have made...
This is a day full of emotions for me, mainly happy ones! For me, the Iron Curtain ended on Sept 12th, 1989 when my son was born. I lived in Communist Romania for a lot of 1988-1989. I was one of the few Americans banned from...
Arriving in Hora's harbour in Naxos in the early dusk on the busy inter-island ferry, the weary traveller is greeted by this lovely sight of the harbour with it's old Venetian fortifications that protected the harbour in years gone by. The...
People who fly in the Western half of the United States are more likely to have their flights leave and arrive on time according to the US Bureau of Transporation Statistics. Alaska and Hawaiian airlines have an on time performance well above the...
One of my favorite places to visit in Colorado is in the western part of the state, just south of the I-70 freeway and city of Colorado Springs. Colorado National Monument contains some beautiful red sandstone rock, with massive...
On this, the thirteenth anniversary of 9/11, I thought it would be a nice idea to tell a story of courage, hope, inspiration, of a hero...Terry Fox was all of these, and more. For those of you who may not be...
Allmächd! is a typical Franconian dialect exclamation—best translated as “almighty!” After my tweet @TravelGumbo a few days ago (“Sage travel advice: never call a ‘Franconian’ (native of northern Bavaria)...
Too cold to stay in Iceland any longer! Gumbo's off again, this time to a pleasant park with an unusual statue—think of all the things it might mean! But one thing it means for sure: Gumbo knows where he is, but it's up to you to puzzle it out...
Big Island Air is offering small-plane flights over two active volcanic eruptions on Hawaii's Big Island (one of the eruptions was featured in yesterday's Gumbo Pic of the Day ). The other eruption is in an area closed off to visitors but which...
On the outskirts of Pescadero, at the end of North Street, where it converges with Pescadero Creek Road and the back way to La Honda, is Harley Farms Goat Dairy. My granddaughters know the place because it’s a favorite destination...