Despite a delayed and shaky rollout, Boeing’s 787-8 Dreamliner is gaining in sales and popularity. Boeing just unveiled a larger version of the plane, the 787-9 Dreamliner, which is capable of holding 280 passengers, 40 more than the current…
April 8, 2014 In the shower today, my best thinking place, I thought about the first moment I can recall when the idea occurred to me that I could travel to faraway places, if I chose to. My family lived near the top of the hill in…
Lufthansa says a 3-day walkout by its pilots, which ended Friday after grinding its operations to a standstill, could cost it up to 75 million Euros ($103 million). The airline had to cancel 3,800 flights during the strike, but with…
The Japanese Government is making it easier for English speakers traveling around by mandating street signs be translated into English.They have made it mandatory for signs to include Standardized English for important reference…
Our last travel puzzle was solved by PHeymont and PortMoresby who submitted their answers by email. Gumbo has wandered on, always looking, searching for something new and Interesting. Gumbo came upon this green place, a nice change…
A survey from the career site Glassdoor shows half of paid vacations earned by Americans is unused and 2/3 of people take work with them while on vacation.Two thousand people were in the survey sample. Read More:…
As part of its ongoing project to allow Street View users to see the world’s great places, the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia is now available. Read more about it here . Then take the tour .
Russia’s hard labor camps, known as gulags, could now be preserved and turned into “tourist camps”. The plan was announced this week by the regional tourist department in eastern Siberia Read…
Gumbo, as we know, is a restless soul — always looking for something new and interesting beyond the horizon. Today Gumbo’s travels have taken him to a place where a lot of hard work built a great structure. And I’m not…
The Desert Rally drew about 200,000 spectators from Pakastani local villiages and major cities this year. It has a huge following from foreigners living inside Pakistan. Pakistani Tourist officials hope this Rally might bring…
Alaska Air is expanding its base of service to New Orleans, Albuquerque and Baltimore. Probably in part because of the increased competition at its Seattle hub from Delta. Additionally, it will allow on-line baggage self-tagging….
Can it be? Ryanair, the airline everyone loves to hate, believes it may have used the wrong approach in dealing with consumers in the past. The airline is best know for offering very low fares and then tacking on extra fees for each small…
Happy Birthday to one of the world’s most famous structures! The Eiffel Tower was officially completed 125 years ago today, on March 31, 1889, just in time for its role as the grand entrance to the Universal Exposition.
March 25, 2014: Two days ago I pondered a scary possibility, thinking I’d lost a great many of my photographs. Yesterday, still on the hunt, I came upon the receipt for my digital camera, bought in 2007. Checking travel dates,…
Royal Caribbean is trying out a new idea. Instead of a massive dining room to which you’re assigned a table and seats for dinner, you’ll have a choice from five dining rooms with a variety of cuisines ranging from Chinese to a steakhouse….
March 28, 2014 Like any kid, Gumbo is growing up. And when kids grow up, if they have any gumption and imagination at all, they become unpredictable. That, I believe, is the purpose of this new feature, to show that…
Another offering in the world of things we didn’t know we couldn’t live without, the 24 Hour Cupcake. Los Angeles based Sprinkles has opened a New York City branch, complete with Cupcake ATM. Their first was in LA, wouldn’t you know it,…
Delta Air Lines expanded its inflight Wi-Fi service from just domestic flights to include its international flights. The international service will cost laptop users $14 for a one-hour pass or $24.95 for the entire flight; mobile users price start at…
In an effort to win those valued business and frequent flyer travelers, airlines have been upgrading their airport lounges. Some of these are quite impressive, not only for the quality of the food they offer (including freshly cooked regional…
Where in the World is Gumbo—and what in the world is this? Gumbo’s travels have taken him to a place where a house seems ready to walk—and it’s a house that appears to have neither doors nor windows! So, as usual, where is…
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