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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #11
Puzzle Master - Clarification needed - Port Moresby suggested 4 locations - Rome, Verona, Arles, and Nimes. Did the Puzzle Master receive a submission via email with a commitment to only one answer ? TravelandNature simply supplied information in response to a question. TandN does not participate in the puzzles; they are too hard. Artsnletters followed the Puzzle Masters instructions "you can e-mail your answer to suggestions@travelgumbo.com . On Friday night, the vault will be opened, and...
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Re: How loooong does it take to get to your airport?
London was mentioned, actually...Heathrow Express in 15 minutes to Paddington. There's also a slightly-slower less expensive version. Skipped the CAT in Vienna last month, but the regular S-Bahn only took 28 minutes... Paris...hate to say anything bad about Paris, but RER is NOT a great way to do that...needs a true express.
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Re: Can it be ?? smart airlines are upping Economy Class
I agree with the sentiment of Garfield the Cat, who moans to the airline attendant " May I please be upgraded to some sort of class ? !". Surely, things can only improve from the current mindset of treating the human passengers as bulky, troublesome cargo.
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Re: Photo Gallery: Saint-Remy-de-Provence
Of course the cat is sitting on it's tail, so much more convenient than positioning a blanket without thumbs.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 23, 2014: The sleeping cat, Angkor Temples, Cambodia
What a wonderful picture...the warm tones, the sharp detail, the soft furry cat. It's a moment that couldn't be created on purpose...
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Ottawa – NOT the coldest Capital in the world!
Ottawa is a vibrant and charming small city — so pleasant that it’s hard to believe it’s home to soooo many politicians. Of the national capitals I've visited, Ottawa seems the most livable to me (ie. if...
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Old San Juan: Beautiful...and not all old
San Juan, Puerto Rico is a city of contrasts, of modern skyscrapers, crowded residential areas of different eras, resort hotels and casinos along Condado, and much more...but the image that usually comes to mind is really that of Old San Juan, the...
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Travel insurance recommendations?
Hi, I'm helping a friend plan a trip and one of the things she needs to get is travel insurance. I'm looking for any information/experience/recommendations that anyone may have with companies/plans. Her trip is for about 6 weeks, starting in...
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Looking for a quirky vacation spot? Here's "Northern Exposure"
Yes, Talkeetna, Alaska, the town that was the model and lent scenery to the TV series Northern Exposure has a well-tended reputation for quirkiness, and welcomes visitors. Although some may have found the welcome a bit rough: there are rumors that...
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A Visit to the Al Ain Zoo, U.A.E
DrFumblefinger was pleasantly surprised to find a lovely first-class zoo in the middle of the desert, near the oasis city of Al Ain.
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#223)
A new travel puzzle is posted for the week. Clues are posted daily so play along and see if you can solve where our mystery destination is this week.
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Cat Cafe Nyanny, Akihabara, Tokyo
SeeSaw takes us to a Tokyo cafe where cats are honored guests as humans stop for a relaxing moment after a hectic day.
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Indoor Farmers Market at Hyatt Regency, Waikiki
Samantha features a highlight of her hotel stay: its extensive twice-a-week indoor farmers market featuring Hawaiian produce.
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Resort life: Sun, Sand, Birds and Lizards
PHeymont and his wife aren't really resort people, but on a recent trip with friends they enjoyed themselves, and found new relationships with wildlife.
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Visiting Key West and the Hemingway House
Stephanie shares a visit to the Key West, a highlight of which was exploring the Hemingway home.
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Japan's Cat Cafes take to the rails
In a joint venture, a cat rescue organization and a suburban railroad join forces to run a one-day cat cafe on rails, hoping to increase adoptions.
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey #5: Istanbul to Tbilisi
Wilbur takes us on another memorable train journey, this one starting in Istanbul, then on to Ankara, Erzurum, Batumi (bu bus), Yerevan and ending in Tbilisi
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February 7, 2020: Guinea Pigs and a Cat
Sylvia visits a home in Peru where a cat peacefully coexists with guinea pigs—much like the proverbial lion and lambs.
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Ernest Hemingway Home, Key West (Where Gumbo Was #353)
Gumbo was visiting Ernest Hemingway's home in Old Key West. The home is nicely preserved including with original furniture, memorabilia displays and descendants of the author's six-toed cat.
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April 7, 2020: Aruba's Undeveloped Gems
Seasoned traveler Marilyn Jones visits Aruba's North Shore and Arikok National Park.
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Castles on the Rhine
Pheymont cruises down the Rhine and considers why it has so many castles.
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Alpacas lost and found at hotel
More bizarre lost and found items, this time at a hotel chain.
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March 18, 2020: Puma, Belize Zoo
DrFumblefinger enjoyed studying this beautiful cougar while visiting the nice and interesting Belize Zoo.
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AAA: 15,000 places that welcome your pet
If your dog or cat allows you to come along on vacation trips, you'll need this book. The AAA has just published this year's edition of Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA Petbook , which lists AAA-approved hotels, restaurants and...
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Blue-light bandits in Geneva hit tourists and UN
Geneva's real police use a variety of vehicles Photo: Krokodyl / Wikimedia The United Nations, which has a variety of agencies headquartered in Geneva, warned its staff last week that fake cops have been ripping off...
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Hiroshima Offers a Cat's Eye View
Wellcome Images- Wikimedia Commons Tourism officials in Hiroshima Prefecture have launched an online map that explores the streets of the port city of...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jun 16, 2015: Houseboat, Amsterdam
Amsterdam is famous for its canals and picture-postcard setting. You can spend days just wandering up and down and around the many canals and waterways admiring the beautiful tree-lined paths, the classic architecture of the buildings...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo? (#139)
Gumbo's been getting around lately -- taking walks in Ireland and Germany. Today Gumbo's gone on a far journey to a unique place. Our puzzle photo shows a glimpse of our destination of interest. This cat has a very important...
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Amtrak Expands its Pets on a Train Pilot Program
Amtrak expands its pets on a train pilot program that began last year in Illinois. Now for a $25 fee (one way), passengers traveling between Boston, New York, Washington, and Virginia on the Northeast Regional line and between Boston and...
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Tips for Traveling in an RV with Your Pet
Jessica Kane offers some excellent suggestions on RV travel with your four-legged family member.
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Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris
PHeymont continues his exploration of Paris's largest and most famous cemeteries.
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Toronto Sights and Signs
PHeymont shares the fruits of rambling through Toronto: sights, scenes and a couple of puzzles.
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Iberian lynx loves to travel
A rare lynx released with a tracker in southern Portugal turns up in Catalonia after going missing a year ago.
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The Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta (Where Gumbo was #259)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta. The Museum is home to the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. A fascinating destination for the entire family.
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Not-So-Hidden Gems in Historic Lewisburg
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the travel treasures she discovered while visiting Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, August 15, 2014: Postcards from Greece - The Cat
Climbing high into an old village on Naxos in the Greek Cyclades Islands, I chanced upon this fascinating kitten basking atop a crumbling stone wall. He remind me so much of Yoda in Star Wars that I just had to include him in my memories of the day....
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Gallery: Hapuna Beach Prince Resort, Hawaii
One of my favorite places to travel is the Big Island of Hawaii. Where else can you find the tallest mountains in the world, the most active volcano in the world, and a surreal landscape of lava flows, desert vegetation, coffee plantations and...
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October 11, 2016: Three Bavarian Alpine Horn Players.
Is there anything more Bavarian than alpine horns? George G shares our Pic of the Day.
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Valparaiso, Chile: Where Street Art is an Industry
Valparaiso, Chile's Pacific port, has made the street art that began to cover the city into a major tourism attraction.
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Santiago's Central Markets: Daunting and Dazzling
Santiago's central markets are huge, chaotic, noisy, confusing (so the tourism agency warns) but they are full of wonderful stuff at good prices.
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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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Wyoming snowboarders play 'cat and moose'
Two snowboarders unaware at first that they had a very large playmate.
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Australia’s Most Beautiful Islands For Your Bucket List
Sophia Armstrong has several suggestions for interesting islands to visit off the Australian coast (sponsored content)
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7 Underrated United States Vacation Destinations
Odetta Viola has some suggestions for interesting and less visited destinations for your consideration in the USA (sponsored content).
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Hopper Tales: Fiction inspired by art while traveling
Sometimes, the art Jonathan L encounters in his travels inspires him to create flash fiction. Here are three stories inspired by paintings by Edward Hopper
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Celebrity Car Museum, Branson, Missouri (Part 1)
DrFumblefinger shares some of his favorite vehicles from the Celebrity Car Museum in Branson (the first of two posts)
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Four Days in Columbus, Ohio
From its famous zoo to an old German village, Stephanie Kalina-Metzger has excellent suggestions for spending some time in historic Columbus.