Tagged With "Love Locks"
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Re: Notes and Noticings from the road
Actually, I think the banks have a fairly minimal (as small as I can make it) impact on my currency transactions, in part because I never deal with exchanges; I use bank ATMs. That way, the exchange takes place not on my account, but as an interbank transaction at the base rate banks use with each other. I used to use my ATM card from Citibank, but eventually they began charging a 3% foreign exchange fee even on withdrawals. At that point, I opened an account with Charles Schwab, a brokerage...
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Re: Renting an apartment in Europe
Hi Dreamer I can only tell you about my experiences... 1) How long? It depends. Apartment rental have been around in Europe for a long time. It used to be mostly for a week from Saturday to Saturday, but mostly anything goes now. 2) Buyer beware - It will be up to you to research the neighbourhood. You can do that many ways. Perhaps the easiest is using google streetmaps 3) There is no one way to check in. Sometimes you meet the owner or manager and they will give you the key. Sometimes...
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Re: Love-lorn lock-hangers keep Paris busy
As Kingtikitaki showed, South Korea has the right idea. Make certain areas where people can put the love locks, so they don't put them everywhere. Trying to stop them, is just not working.
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Re: Your TSA Approved Locks Won't Keep Thieves Out
Which seems like a lot of trouble for thieves to go through, when simple snips will cut the lock...if you don't feel like cutting into the suitcase with a box-cutter. I'very always viewed suitcase locks as a device to keep the zipper from opening accidentally during handling, and once I discovered that European security people didn't have or use the keys (they clipped the locks), I went back to using twist ties or cable ties. Much cheaper, work well.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 17, 2015: Love Locks, Pont des Arts, Paris
When I first started seeing the locks, I thought it was a vow to return- which still makes more sense to me then locking up love on a bridge
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 17, 2015: Love Locks, Pont des Arts, Paris
Sadly I think this is just an act of symbolism. Most of those locked loves are unlocked by the two participants in short order. I've always worried about the weight of all that metal on a bridge, and hearing that it damaged the bridge is no surprise. I think the idea of placing them elsewhere is a good one.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 11, 2015: Beatles LOVE, a Cirque du Soleil show, The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wow! What a great exhibition. All you need is LOVE!
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Samsung/Samsonite join "smart bags" parade
Could the age of standing in long baggage-drop and baggage-claim lines be over? New "smart luggage" may make it possible. While there are already a few self-tracking suitcases out there from small companies, now it's time for the...
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No "Love" in this battle for Dallas airport gates
Southwest, which already controlled 16 of the 20 gate spots at Love Field, Dallas' second airport, has been approved to buy two more from United, in a move that could freeze Delta out altogether. The gate slots are highly prized because the...
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3 Alternatives To b&b Accommodation In France
With reliably warm weather, beautiful scenery and gastronomic delights; France is a very popular holiday destination. As parts of the country are only hours away, it is a hit with both those looking for long summer vacations or short weekends away. France offers a huge variety of holiday and accommodation options, so there is something for everyone. While hotels and B&B’s are a very popular choice, if you’re after something a little different on your holiday to France then here are three...
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Columbus Antiquities Discovered in the Unlikeliest of Places
Who would have thought a great collection of Christopher Columbus artifacts could be found in a small Pennsylvania town. Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares her discovery!
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May 31, 2017: Blue Herons on the Erie Canal
On a recent drive across New York State, Jonathan L encountered these birds along the Erie Canal; two stood still for their portraits!
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Certosa e Museo di San Martino, Naples
A hilltop monastery dating to the 14th century is a stunning museum of history and especially of the art of the baroque era.
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7 Steps Guide to Easier Travel Packing
Hey people, if you are travelling, make it comfortable for you to enjoy the trip. Of course you don't want your travel to be a hilarious disaster and the value for money won't be achieved. So if I were you, I'll be more practical and creative to enjoy the travelling period on your chosen destination. As a budget traveller like myself, here are some tips (seven tips to be exact) when packing things for your trip. This is based from my personal escapades in the recent years and of course, tips...
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200 Years of History on the Erie Canal
After 200 years, the Erie Canal is still at work, and at leisure. JonathanL follows it from Buffalo to Albany for a great tour.
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The Burgess Shale, Stanley Glacier, Kootenay National Park (Where Gumbo was #211)
Gumbo was visiting the fossil rich deposits of the Burgess Shale. These are at a newly discovered site in the Stanley Glacier basin of Kootenay National Park.
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Tokyo taxis get app with locked-in rates
Tokyo is trying out an app that lets passengers order a cab and lock in the rate shown in the app.
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Amsterdam tightens lock on Airbnb
Amsterdam's war on what it considers excess tourism impact takes a new twist with licensed short-term rentals with a ban in the city center.
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Nature and History: Great Falls of the Potomac
The Potomac River's spectacular falls just north of Washington are a pleasant visit, and the scene of important American history.
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Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Constant traveler Marilyn Jones offers her annual round-up of gifts she recommends for travelers.
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Four Tips in Choosing the Best Suitcase for Your Business Travel
Some suggestions on choosing the right luggage for your next trip (sponsored content)
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A Day in the Highlands
An all-too-brief day in the Scottish highlands gave PHeymont a different view of a fabled country
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Daytripping: The Lafayette Trail, Havre De Grace, Maryland
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger explores some of the sights around the history-rich Lafayette Trail.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 11, 2015: Beatles LOVE, a Cirque du Soleil show, The Mirage Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Its been 50 years since The Beatles brought their "LOVE" to Las Vegas. Cirque du Soleil is keeping their musical legacy alive! John, Paul, George and Ringo. As The Beatles, they changed the world. LOVE, Cirque du...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 7, 2015: Bilingual Waterside Pun
I'm a sucker for a pun, no matter how many languages and situations it takes to make it. So this one, on the Stockholm waterfront, caught my attention easily. And it was no accident; the owners not only knew what they were doing, they explain it on...
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Touring Telemark County in Norway
Rick Steves, the travel author and TV personality, wrote "Frankly, if you go to Oslo and don't get out to the fjords, you should have your passport revoked." Well, it's a good thing Mr. Steves is not in charge of US passports, because our...
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Your TSA Approved Locks Won't Keep Thieves Out
The TSA requires any lock on luggage to be branded as “travel sentry approved”, so they search the bag without breaking the lock. Those master keys for the TSA to get into the bags have been closely guarded by...
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Polar bears: Hard to live with, hard to escape
If anyone thought that drunken beach revelers or soccer hooligans could make for a bad time on vacation, they may not have considered a town where the neighbors are polar bears. The town is Ny-Alesund, on Spitsbergen Island, Norway; it's...
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International Spy Museum, Washington D.C.: (Where Gumbo Was #265)
The solution to last week's travel puzzle is revealed. We were visiting the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C., filled with a curious assortment of gadgets used mostly during the Cold War.
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Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory, Daytona Beach, FL
Samantha takes us along on a candy factory tour, and leaves us with our mouths watering for some of the treats!
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Dutch bike lock promises 48-hour return
The Dutch equivalent of AAA is offering a bike insurance program that comes with a tracking beacon and a return-or-replace guarantee.
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Experience Lalgarh Palace with Palace on Wheels Train
This masterpiece of the architecture by the Maharajah of Bikaner – Lalgarh is one of the top prime attractions at Bikaner in Rajasthan. The Lalgarh Palace has a rich display of history, royalty, culture and amazing wealth with its complex wings and enormous corridors. There is also exquisite artifacts and the corridors have paintings hanging which makes the Palace narrate the historic tales. Most of it is made from pure red sandstone that was extensively brought in from the Thar Desert of...
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July 19, 2018: Ellesmere Lock Gates. UK
Garry reminds us that the scenic canals of today were workhorses of the Industrial Revolution.
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Have thieves hacked your hotel lock?
A worrying announcement by a cyber-security system that hotel locks can be hacked. That's how the company lost a laptop.
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Virgin America gets American's Love Field gates
Two gates at Dallas' Love Field that American was required to give up as part of its merger deal will go to Virgin America, which will shift its Dallas operations there from DFW. They're adding flights between Love and SFO, LAX, and Washington Reagan...
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Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Marilyn Jones, who spends a lot of time on the road as travel writer, presents her annual expert list of travel-related gift suggestions
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Little Venice: Unexpected London
Far from the most famous attractions of London, an unusual neighborhood along a stretch of the Regent's Canal
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50 Years Later, Paris
PortMoresby spends a week in Paris, walking and reflecting on her first time there, 6 months working 6 days a week and living in a room in Montmartre.
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Sept. 13, 2016. Melbourne Marina and Lock, Yorkshire
A disused lock and Melbourne Marina in Yorkshire. Some of the canals are overgrown and are gradually being cleared.
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France's problem: Fewer tourists, more 'love-locks'
France struggles with a drop in tourism after the terrorist attacks, and also faces the seemingly endless issue of 'love-locks.'
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Sept. 2, 2016: Unlock Sculpture, Greenheart Regional Park
Ian Cook shares the Unlock sculpture, a large wooden piece of public art which is next to the canal towpath in an area that forms part of Greenheart Regional Park in the borough of Wigan.
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January 4, 2017: Love Locks, Newcastle
View from the Chair Photography shares today's Pic of the Day, an interesting perspective of Love locks on the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.
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Hackers lock out hotel guests, extort hotel
An Austrian luxury hotel pays a Bitcoin ransom when hackers take over its electronic key and registration systems.
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England’s Thames Path: Richmond to Kew
Onward for a 3rd day of walking along the Thames Path, PortMoresby is astonished to stumble into a remnant of historic Richmond Palace.
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Paris to sell 'Love Locks' for refugee aid
Paris's attempts to end the Love Lock problem have made scant progress; more keep coming and the city will now sell them off for refugee relief
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December 14, 2016: Wollman Rink - Central Park NYC
Samantha visits Central Park's Wollman Rink, popular with tourists and locals alike.
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The Falkirk Wheel, Scotland
The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
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Starwood Hotels: your phone can be your key
Starwood expands its keyless-entry app to more hotels for faster check-in and easier access.
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A Rambler in Santiago de Chile
A gallery of scenes and 'seens' from PHeymont's wandering in Chile's capital city.
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England's Thames Path, Hampton Court Palace to Ham House
PortMoresby returns to London and the River Thames, walking along the 184 mile national path that follows one of world’s most famous waterways, from rural idyll, through dynamic London and beyond.