Ever wanted to spend some leisure time aboard an airplane — when it’s not flying? KLM may have the solution for you. It has converted one of its planes into a hotel, with reservations available on airB&B. The airplane/hotel room is located at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and offers comfortable amenities. More details on this story at this link on Telegraph Travel. Reservation information is available on this link .
Friend just got back from the Caribbean today. Asked me the maker and model of this car. Told him I had no idea – But I know some guys who do ! Do you know ?
The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou , designated a World Heritage Site since 1987, is a fortified city (or Ksar) located on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in the foothills of the southern slopes of the High Atlas.
I’d always thought the very wealthy would own their own planes and fly in comfort when and where they wanted to. Seems there’s a growing demand for luxurious accommodation while in the air, including what in effect are flying small private…
According to the Antiquities Minister of Egypt, Mohammed al-Damati, the Sphinx courtyard will be opening soon for the first time in four years since it’s restoration of the monument. No date was given. …
By JP Chartier NUZZLED SNUGLY, DEEP WITHIN THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST AND ENCIRCLED BY MOUNTAINS THAT BREATHE BLUE SMOKE IS WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS PLACE OF FAIRY TALES AND MAGIC. The opulent and somewhat imposing French Renaissance,…
Gumbo’s off again, leaving La Belle province and ending up here. A little unusual, but interesting, he thinks. THE RULES Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments… If you…
Continuing my recent posts demonstrating my love for the magnificent views to be seen from the cliff tops in Oia, Santorini, looking out over the sea and down into the gigantic, flooded, volcanic caldera that lies in front of both of the…
For anyone who flies mostly in North America, airline food is all but a thing of the past. You might get some pretzels or snack mix, or if you’re desperate and starved might shell out some cash for a stale sandwich or something equally…
After the very challenging WITW #72, we thought we’d give you something you’d likely be able to solve quickly this time. THE RULES Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments… If you…
With such spectacular views to be enjoyed all around me, I have to request fellow Travel Gumbo readers indulgence for coming back again to the views to be had looking out from the cliff top over Oia township in the Greek isle of Santorini. …
Icelandic Airline Wow is starting service to Boston in (March,2015 )and Baltimore in (June 2016) They have posted some great airfares to Reykjavik,London and Copenhagen. Some prices today were lower than $250.00 rt ! Read More:…
Up to now, the glorious gang of Gumbo guessers has seldom been stymied in their quest for clues to where Gumbo has disappeared to. But this time, they’ve run into a brick wall. Literally. Last week’s puzzle, like this one, involves…
Possibly the greatest volcanic eruption in past millennia was that which destroyed the Minoan civilisation on the island that today is known as Santorini in the Greek Cyclades isles. Down in the middle of the sea that now is surrounded by the…
Jet fuel prices have been falling, up to 18%, but airlines seem to enjoy the surcharges they’ve imposed on ticket prices and aren’t in a hurry to drop these at all. Airlines that have kept their fuel surcharges includes Emirates, Qantas and…
A walk through a picturesque town with PHeymont, who enjoyed it so much he almost forgot to take pictures!
According to the Beijing City Government,Universal Studios and a Chinese partner will open a movie theme park in Beijing in 2019 that will cost over 3 billion dollars. They will follow Disney to China who is building a $5.5 billion dollar theme park…
Just thought I’d share my enjoyable walk for a Sunday afternoon. This is Little Crosby Village. 8 miles north of Liverpool UK. Today. It’s an odd sort of village. It helps if you’re Roman Catholic if you want to live there.
Many of Gumbo’s mystery haunts have been places of beauty, sublime or otherwise; some have had the stamp of antiquity upon them, and some of nature. All by way of telling you that this one is different. Gritty, lived-in, beaten-about…and yet to some…
There are still a few airlines that treat their customers with a little class. For example, JetBlue knows people like its free snacks. Their TerraBlue potato chips are well received and help build a distinctive brand and customer loyalty….
DrFumblefinger explores the architecture in “Downtown Casablanca”. Most were constructed in the period between WWI and WWII, and show art deco and art nouveau features combined with Moroccan/Moorish features.
A delicious lunch was capped by a pleasant young Berber girl pouring mint tea for us.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe