Gallery: Transport, Rural South China
Traveling around the countryside and to small towns and markets in Asia, in this case Southern China, I'm constantly amazed at the ingenious solutions people come up with to take care of their transport needs.
Traveling around the countryside and to small towns and markets in Asia, in this case Southern China, I'm constantly amazed at the ingenious solutions people come up with to take care of their transport needs.
The last of the great urban rail terminals to be built, Los Angeles Union Station is celebrating its 75th anniversary this years. It's not the largest of big city terminals; the age of the automobile was well under way, and the aviation age was...
Gumbo has moved on to a market place. This one has connections to famous architecture. Trying to figure out where it is and who is the famous architect? Good let the guessing begin. THE RULES Share your suggestions, hints and...
In a region where every turn of the road brings an even more beautiful view, it’s hard for me to pick favorite spots in Banff National Park. I've recently grown very fond of the area near Castle Junction, off Highway #93 on the...
Each of Paris’ 20 arrondissements has a Town Hall, the Mairie, and a district mayor responsible for local services; each Mairie also includes a district court that handles minor civil and criminal offenses, and each is housed in a suitably impressive building.
Prague draws a lot of visitors these days, drawn by its picturesque historic center, its cultural elan, its beautiful river setting, its long and varied history...and maybe also just because everyone else is going.
This is, in a way, an essay on memory. Ever since ancient history, the winning side of history has erected monuments to itself, hoping to inspire greater love, respect or at least obedience. And, over time, newer rulers often change the script. ...
We like to share great looking vehicles we encounter on our travels! Most people love the sight of a well maintained classic car. I came across this beauty just a few days ago while tanking up our (comparatively standard and dull)...
This post concludes tales of my road-trip around the Emerald Isle (though I've still got a few things to share about Dublin); if you want to catch up on prior posts, you can find them at this link . I don't think this road-trip series could end...
Iquitos, a surprisingly large town in the very heart of the Amazon rainforest in Peru, is one of the biggest cities in the world that’s unreachable by road. We had sailed down the Amazon river from Colombia to reach it, and now found ourselves...
The market area of Kuching isn’t, as in other towns I visited in Borneo, in one main building. It’s spread around in a compact area of the city, on streets with names like Jalan Market and Jalan Main Bazaar.
Gumbo is a sucker for a well-made building and fine detail...but you have to be careful with this one because despite looking as if M.C. Escher had a hand in its design, its actually a functional day-to-day building. Events within the building...
Although it may not look very impressive, this modest little building has a very impressive and important musical history. Welcome to RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as "The Home of 1,000 Hits", more than 35,000...
Gumbo likes the idea that there are many places that look alike, and yet have some "feel" of their own that sets them apart. Experienced travelers looked and placed it in several different locations...none of them bad guesses.
The state of California has some pretty remarkable scenery. Where else can you find the world's ... Oldest trees (bristle-cone pines) Tallest trees (redwoods) Largest/most massive trees (sequoias)... ...but in California? I know it's...