Like many aging folks, the Space Shuttle Atlantis moved to Florida after being forcibly retired after 30 years of loyal service. Having completed 33 NASA space missions in its career, Atlantis has a new home and will have l-o-t-s of…
Seems the recession may finally be coming to an end in Las Vegas. Resort and hotel construction is beginning to pick up in the city after many projects were stalled during the prolonged economic downturn. About $9 billion in construction…
Like to stay on the upper floors of a hotel for the good views? Then you might want to consider staying at this property. Want to know which city and what brand? More here.
Panama tops the list by InternationalLiving.com of best countries for Americans to retire. New visas for pensioners were sighted as a main reason. Latin America took 12 of the first 24 spots. See the rest of the …
http://www.roughguides.com/best-places/2014/top-10-cities/
When was the last time you stayed at a Travelodge? I’ve got to admit I can’t remember — it was that long ago. The hotel chain has gone through some rough times and is looking at trying to rebrand its image. More here.
It’s true! Ryanair announced it will cut the rates it charges for checked bags to put its fee structure more in line with its competitors. Some other rate adjustments are also part of this realignment, including the dreaded printing of…
Gogo just announced it has added in-flight Internet service for business and commercial flights over Canada. The project will be implemented over a number of months and its implementation has already begun. Once completed, full wifi…
This week’s snow and cold weather have made a mess of many travel schedules—but they also highlighted the airlines’ increasing use of social media to keep travelers updated and to respond to travelers’ questions. HERE’s some info from…
The Ring of Kerry is a loop drive that circles the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. It’s just 110 miles (176 km) long but is not a fast drive as it’s narrow and winding. And there’s lots of beautiful scenery and historic…
This is the place in question. Gumbo likes the look of this building, just over 100 year old. He likes the landscaping. To reach it he had to drive up this pretty lane…. Never being content with just a quick…
Brazil is creating a special riot force that will consist of 10,000 police to help with anticipated demonstrations throughout Brazil during the FIFAWorldCup this summer http://www.usatoday.com/story/…e-world-cup/4303167/
One of the pleasures of traveling is finding the odd bit that makes you smile or makes you wonder. Often enough, it’s in the form of a sign that may make perfect sense where it is, but looks odd to someone from another language or…
Kudos to WorkerBee for doing the hard work of figuring out WITW 8.5, and for sharing his clear logic with us in his comment. Gumbo is finding it harder and harder to stay ahead of the travel sleuths in our membership, but may have found a place…
The snowstorms battering the Northeast are causing lots of problems for travelers. Be sure you check with your airline before leaving for the airport. There is a ripple effect beyond the affected areas. More here.
Despite some political unrest and an ailing much loved king, Thailand’s tourism is growing at a good pace if hotel occupancy is to be used as an indicator. Many of its tourists are now visiting from China and Russia. More here.
Gumbo pauses occasionally to visit a church, and was charmed by this one, less grand than most of the most-visited. As usual, no prize but praise to the first to guess where this one is and name it. In addition to that honor, the winner and…
Here’s this week’s TravelGumbo photo puzzle: Can you tell us where it is? And no, it does NOT belong to a Mary Kay Cosmetic salesperson. The answer will appear on Tuesday, Jan. 7…and if everyone is stuck, there may be hints before then. So jump…
2014 has arrived most everywhere in the world! Time to celebrate! We wish you all a wonderful and exciting year! May it be filled with happiness, good health and wonderful travel experiences! The GumboGurus …
Finally it looks like someone who actually flies has been involved in designing new airline seats. Take a look at some of the ideas and illustrations in this article.
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