There have been some highly educated guesses as to what and where Gumbo is, although they are not quite on the mark yet. I think with these new clues we’ll get this wrapped up and solved by Thursday. A slightly different view of the…
Seems that large hotel chains like Hilton and Marriott are starting to develop new properties and brands with this new generation in mind. Read more about their ideas and reasons for this in this article.
The last WITWs were solved so quickly it left my head spinning. So I thought I’d close out the year with what I consider a challenging one. This is a two part quiz:1) What is Gumbo looking at?2) Where in the world…
As in the past several years, the airlines are having a price war on flights to Istanbul,Turkey. See this below for $521.42rt total on Air Canada from New York. I’ve seen great prices from…
Quickly and mercilessly, WorkerBee nailed 7.0 right out of the box, sinking in the nail with one blow of his intellectual hammer (as did one of our Twitter followers, @emattice, although he did not post a comment). Solution to…
We are among the luckiest people in the World! We live in a free land and have enough of everything (even some money to travel and explore with!) And we’ve managed to put together a website that you, our fellow travel enthusiasts,…
Try your hand at this week’s picture puzzles. Our regulars will know that each week we’ll present a picture from our collection, without the usual description that goes with our Picture of the Day. Remember, your answers need to be…
This is a story you have to see the photos to believe.Burger King reenters the Parisian market to crowds.Read and see the photos below http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…aurant-in-Paris.html
Jet Blue has had some great fares this month and here’s another Savannah-NYCrt or vice versa-One way tickets also allowed at $75. An example below.Not many tickets are left at this price. Search Kayak ,Google Flights etc to find the bargain…
Alaska has increased non-stop flights to Salt Lake City (a major Delta hub), mostly because Delta has increased flights to Seattle (Alaska Air’s main hub). I like increased competition. It generally works in the consumer’s favor….
Another Classic to enjoy – Any information on this beautiful specimen ?
Even a trip to the Far East couldn’t stump the Gumbo Guessing Gang! So, let’s try stepping back in time to a town with a medieval memory and a very modern fame. Can you be the first to place it? Post your guesses as a comment to this blog. First…
This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight. In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of…
This is a great sale on US Air.$128 roundtrip Philadelphia-Las Vegas- including taxes and fees. Search for dates on Kayak or Google Flights. I’ve seen some of these prices all the way up to March but there are plenty of dates in…
They are going to open a Moomin theme park in Japan in 2014,thesecond one. Moomin vs Mickey,what side are you on? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…omin-theme-park.html
As we all know by now, Gumbo is a restless soul. This week’s adventure finds our intrepid traveler beside a muddy canal.
Every traveler I know will acknowledge that traveling stimulates their imagination and brain. But did you know it reduces the risk of dementia? That it enhances your happiness and fulfillment in life? I’d encourage you to look…
Jet Blue has a good 2 day sale on now.I saw two routes in particular that were good deals. Black out dates apply as well as as no Friday or Sunday travel.It’s for travel Jan. 7-Feb.12. These are prices I saw when I checked New York…
The new CEO of American Airlines, who was also CEO of merger partner US Airways, has decided to let employees choose between the old “scissor eagle” AA tail design and the new one unveiled a few months ago. DETAILS The new (top) or the old…
Yahoo came out with their list of recommended budget travel destinations in 2014. Some excellent suggestions; and some names on the list might surprise you. Here’s the link for that story.
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