The El Rancho absolutely has the charm of yesterday. It was built in 1937 as a place for movie production companies to stay while filming in the nearby desert. It has maintained both the movie and western themes. …
Gumbo has left beautiful Montmorency waterfall and the St. Lawrence seaway and made a journey to this place, which he likes! A small but pretty destination; despite the dreary weather, it is appealing. THE RULES Share your…
US Airlines are reporting surging profits after a wave of mergers resulting in higher fares,fees and fewer empty seats. Earnings at American Airlines for the second quarter rose 70% . United Airlines rose 68%. In a letter to employees, CEO…
TripAdvisor has just made a large purchase, a $200 million layout for Viator, an online tour booking provider. Many say this is a good fit for TripAdvisor. More on this story from Skift at this link .
Dressed in the white cloth of mourning and with a shaven head, this young man has just prepared the funeral pyre for a member of his family, hopefully old and well blessed after a long and fruitful life.
What do you do when your paid guest refuses to leave and squats in your home? This actually happened to one Airbnb host in Palm Springs, California. How can this happen? How does a guest become a tenant? More on that story at…
Gumbo has left the world of fascinating architecture and climbed to gain this perspective. He realizes he is mostly surrounded by water. Water behind him, water in front…water almost as far as the eye can see…. THE RULES Share…
I have written a short note about my newly adopted hometown of Weymouth on the southern English coast. Amongst the many delights that we have already experienced was last weekend’s Weymouth Seafood Festival.
Every evening just after sunset in the three holy cities of India the evening ritual of Aarti takes place facing the river. Here in Varanasi on elevated floodlit platforms on the banks of the Ganges the Hindu priests chant and sign songs.
Travel Weekly reports that consumer satisfaction with US hotels is at an all time high. It is believe that remodeling and service enhancements ( e.g. improved check-in and check-out) to the rooms are largely responsible for this. More on…
A TSA fee hike goes into effect for tickets sold on July 21st or after unless Congress blocks it at the last minute. The security fee goes up from $5.00 to $11.20 for direct round trip flights. Also the rules get more complex and expensive for more…
Cheapflights has compiled a list of some Summer Camps for adults.The list includes a Rock-n Roll Fantasy Camp,Surfing Camps, a Grape Camp and even a Zombie Survival course. Read More: http://travel.france24.com/con…-summer-camps-adults…
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…
Alaska Airlines announced it will configure its new 737-900 aircraft with larger overhead bins. These bins have 48% increased storage space, much needed in this era of check-in luggage fees. Kudos to Alaska for responding favorably to…
Resplendently hairy and sitting on the steps leading to the large “Shri Sankat Mochan” temple dedicated to the revered Monkey God, Hanuman.
The airplane seat of the future will have innovative designs that should improve the comfort of flying, like the change in reclining highlighted in the drawing below Check out some of these features in this post by the UK Daily Mail.
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…
A lazy summer afternoon on the river, scenic views and the means of refreshment nearby…what more could you ask? Not much…except where it is. Gumbo’s out there, in another boat, relaxing after a pleasant meal…but Where in the World…
According to the 2nd installment of a Visa Inc report that analyzes Visa credit,debit and prepaid cards ,the total spend by international travelers on Visa accounts through the Group Stage (June 12 through June 26) hit US $188 Million Dollars….
While most of us are still flying around in 20th century aircraft (Boeing 737, Airbus A330 and the like), newer 21st century aircraft give us a better flying experience. The Boeing 787 and Airbus 380 provide a quieter, smoother ride. The…
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