It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can’t handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already,…
Airlines are excited about installing new slimmer seats (those with a thinner back cushion) because they can maintain economy passenger’s personal space while allowing the airline to add more rows of seats. A survey by TripAdvisor showed that…
The South African Rand has hit a five year low against the US Dollar & tourists are finding bargains throughout the country because of that.
The latest in the ongoing battle for the number 1 city for foreign tourists. Now Paris is disputing London’s numbers that came out last week claiming it’s number 1. It’s national news in France Read …
Riga,Latvia celebrates the start of their European Capital of Culture Designation with a 15,000 person human chain of book lovers.They passed books from the old library to the new one set to open in August.Read …
So many churches, so many differences…and so many similariies. This one is not like the two previous churches that featured in previous puzzles, but it is surely somewhat like many you have seen. Gumbo continues his hopping from place to…
One of the things we love about TravelGumbo is the rich assortment of pictures we’ve been able to include, especially the Picture of the Day. But some readers on mobile devices, both Android and iPhone, have sadly found themselves staring at…
I miss listening to my favourite music. As much as I love Guantanemara or the latest Rap song there’s only so much I can take. I’ve taken the MP3 player and headphones but people talk to me and get no answer! Makes me anti-social. So I’ve…
As we’ve posted before ,Turkish Airlines has some great sale prices in Winter for Winter and Spring Travel.This time they’ve included Bucharest, Romania in the great prices.In February -early March lots of dates available Houston-Bucharest…
Hotels in Rio agree not to charge more than their high season rates (New Years)for the FIFA World Cup. Two Airlines also agreed to limit prices on flights between venues during that time.Read …
From Airfarewatchdog’s fare alerts today, a terrific sale from Aeroflot, RT, LAX-BCN, $682. Haven’t seen a fare like this for some time.
South Korea had more Chinese visitors than Japanese visitors last year.They had 3.92 million visitors.Unbelievably ,South Korea only had 470,000 Chinese Visitors in 2004.The growth is in part attributed to Chinese interest in Korean Pop Culture and…
Travelling with a Camera now is almost compulsory.Taking Photo’s has become cheaper and we’re not restricted to special events. But some folks like to have a different Camera for each occasion. My choices are:I’m off to the beach. Sand…
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, claimed to be the busiest airport in the world (and maybe still is, but several in China are catching up fast) will soon offer free WiFi throughout all terminals. The plan has been in the works for several years but has…
Google+ hotel listings were hijacked recently, resulting in links to hotel chains such as Marriott being redirected to unauthorized 3rd-party booking sites. Could have been worse…they could have been fraudulent sites. The immediate problem has…
Where in the World is Gumbo now? The picture would seem to indicate Gumbo is in the past, and yet he was present. The scene is ancient, but it is still in regular use. As usual, you are invited to collaborate with others who can puzzle out…
As might seem intuitive, the use of bar codes on your check-in bags has significantly reduced the lost baggage rate in the past two decades. MORE HERE.
Southwest has some great cross-country fares from Los Angeles to New York. Here’s one example for $260.50 total Roundtrip. Book direct through Southwest. Check for the latest in baggage fees. Hurry for your selection of travel…
Here’s another (hopefully) puzzling picture for the Gumbo Guessers. No helpful signs with language cues, but plenty of architectural and historical points to ponder and play with. Oh, that’s Mrs. Gumbo waiting on the bench while the picture was…
Upgrades will involve over 200 planes, new “slim” seats with power outlets and roomier overhead bins. MORE HERE.
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