Tagged With "Santa Maria Novella"
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Wiener Bonbons: Highlights of Vienna (Where Gumbo was #114)
This week’s puzzle started with a very puzzling picture—so puzzling it needed a second shot to clarify that it was in a tunnel. Even so, Jonathan L was sharp enough to jump to a correct conclusion, which he hinted to the crowd in a comment...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 15, 2015: Dom Luis I Bridge, Porto
This stunning bridge connecting Porto, Portugal and its sibling Vila Nova da Gaia across the Douro River is a great place for a view of both cities and the river; its upper deck is now only for pedestrians and trams, while the lower deck is...
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Tenerife - Your Exotic Relaxation Place
The largest island of the Canary archipelago , Tenerife is a unique sight to behold. This volcanic island attracts 10 million tourists every year with its stunning beaches, forests and breathtaking landscape. Sandy beach and amazing turquoise...
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Balearic, Canary islands consider tourist limits
Crowded beaches mean money for hotels, restaurants, campgrounds and more, but officials in Spain's Canary Islands and Balearic Islands are starting to wonder how much might be too much. It's a theme that's been echoed elsewhere, most recently by...
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Jetlagged in Rome
On her way to a more distant destination, PortMoresby rendezvous with a friend for several days in Rome.
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The Sanity Clause (apologies to Groucho Marx)
Bob Cranwell explores the origins of the Santa Claus myth drawing on his extensive travel experiences for supportive facts.
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Sintra's Two Fabulous Palaces
Sintra is one of Portugal's top tourism attractions, and its two very different National Palaces are a big part of the draw.
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Foodie Fun on Arthur Avenue
Water-up those taste buds! Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us on a food tour in the Bronx that makes you wish tagged along!
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Interesting Places to Visit in Singapore
Maria Fedco shares some great ideas on special destinations to see when visiting Singapore.
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Eeeeew! Waves of stinging jellyfish at Spanish beaches
A wave, or bloom, of poisonous jellyfish lands on some of Spain's best beaches, bringing a quick cleanup.
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Carnival Fascination joins the FEMA fleet
FEMA now has two cruise ships serving as floating bases for disaster aid workers in the Virgin Islands.
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An evening stroll in Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville
We explore the narrow lanes and alleys of Barrio Santa Cruz, the old Jewish section of Seville, and discover a treasure of plazas, gardens and tapas bars.
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Thieves take a leaf from Vienna Secession
The famed 'cabbage' dome of the Secession museum building is minus a few of its golden leaves.
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Walking Through Seville and the Centuries
Seville, the largest city of southern Spain’s Andalucia region, is as full of contrasts as you might imagine of a city that was important in the Roman era, was ruled by the Moors for centuries, and then became not only the seat of Spanish...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day: May 11, 2014: Brasov, Romania
Today we did a tiny walk through Muresenilor Street . On the top of the hill lays a must-see tourist point from Brasov: The Citadel, Brasov Fortress foto: Maria Balascau
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Iceland's Elves Worry about Road Work, not Working for Santa!
Elves are an important part of Icelandic tradition; surveys show perhaps 60% of the population believes in them or in the possibility. While some say "elf" is from "alfar" or ancestor spirit, many believe in the little people. Now the Icelandic...
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Baja California: La Paz — John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl”
(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century. Some postulate it’s because of...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 1) Rome: Ruins of an Empire
(Interior of the Colosseum, revealing tunnels below the floor) One of the challenges in crafting these blog posts is deciding how to best convey my impressions of a travel destination. How to best discuss a city as fascinating and historic as...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 2) Rome: A City in Renaissance
(Overview of the city, viewed from "Rome from the Sky") I'd previously discussed the old Roman Ruins, which you can read about here. After the fall of the Roman Empire around 500 A.D., Rome entered a dark age that lasted a thousand years. ...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 4) Firenze (Florence)
(View of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo) It’s hard to imagine a prettier setting for an historic city than the heart of Tuscany; that’s where you’ll find Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 6) Murano and Burano
(The canals of Murano) Venice is just an “island community” (actually it’s an amalgamation of 100 smaller islands) in the shallow brackish waters of the Laguna Veneta. There are several other island communities in this...
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Santa Fe Styling
http://www.postersofsantafe.co...es/products/419l.jpg 20 years ago, The Amazing Ms. D and I bought this magnet. Santa Fe style is a combination of Spanish and Indian esthetic. Native art and jewelry, Southwest architecture and housewares and a...
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Finding Reiner 4: Who Was He?
After a brief holiday, I am back to Finding Reiner. I am writing this family mystery as a travelogue ( and as a graphic book illustrated by the fabulous Maria Lebedeva whose illustrations I include here ) for two reasons. First, war stories mean...
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Azucar Ice Cream in Little Habana, Miami
Not too long ago I took a field trip over to my dad’s hood – La Pequeña Habana , or Little Havana. While I was walking around looking for content I stumbled upon quite the gem – Azucar Ice Cream . The Azucar...
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Oct. 17, 2016: Santa Monica Pier, CA
Travel Rob shows us the Santa Monica Pier. The pier with its iconic sign is one of the most famous places in California.
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Spain's national anthem: Just hum along
Since abandoning Franco-era fascist lyrics, Spain's had to make do with a centuries-old anthem that has no official words.
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Sagrada Familia School (Escoles de la Sagrada Família), Where Gumbo was #183
Gumbo was visiting Sagrada Familia Schoolhouse. Built more than a century ago to educate the children of the construction workers who were building Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, it is a excellent example of simple yet beautiful design that was the hallmark of much of the Modernisme architectural movement.
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Santa Monica California: Where Gumbo Was (#198)
Santa Monica is one of the places Jonathan L goes back to when he's in Los Angeles, for its energy, attractions, and food.
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Santa Catalina Island Sunset, California
On my last visit to Newport Beach California, I was lucky to have had the opportunity to see this beautiful Santa Catalina Island sunset.
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After 500 years, Palermo gets a synagogue—in a former church
Palermo's archbishop transfers an old church to a growing Jewish community to replace a synagogue lost in 1493.
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Valaparaíso, Chile - City of Hills
Jonathan L takes us on a visit to Chile's vibrant port city, Valparaíso, noted for its colorful houses, and for its steep hills.
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New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe: Land of Enchantment
Samantha takes us to see one of America's newest and most unusual State Capitol buildings.
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Da Vinci's Last Supper, Milan
DrFumblefinger was very excited and pleased to be able to view Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Last Supper, during a visit to Milan.
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Rome: Ruins of an Empire
In the first of two parts, DrFumblefinger helps us to a sense of Rome as it was in its heyday
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Rome of the Renaissance
Following last week's visit to what we can see of Imperial Rome, DrFumblefinger explores Rome's second 'golden age'
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Florence, Italy: A city made for walking
Jonathan L has fallen in love with Florence, and its possibilities for walking.
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May 29, 2019: Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella
Jonathan L shows us some of the classic equipment used to purify essential oils at the Pharmacia Santa Maria Novella in Florence
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The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of his favorite church in Florence, Santa Maria Novella Basilica.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
DrFumblefinger visits the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City. Built by the Jesuits, today it is the only Cathedral in the city.
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Bergamo, Italy: Jewel of Lombardy
Professor Abe takes us on a loving tour of Bergamo, Italy and its food as well.
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Sept. 19, 2019: Bicycle Taxi Tour, Santa Maria, Cuba
GarryRF spends an afternoon with a bicycle taxi, with a lunch stop for pizza.
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The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago
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Our Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg, Austria - Part One
Samantha and her husband had a wonderful time exploring some of the sights from the Sound of Music. Today she shares Part 1 of their tour.
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Santiago de Cuba: Part 1, Introducing Cuba's history
Jonathan L took a photography tour while in Santiago de Cuba. Here is the first of two pieces about his trip through history.
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Our Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg, Austria - Part Two
Samantha and her husband had a wonderful time exploring some of the sights from the Sound of Music. Today she shares Part 2 of their tour.
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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Up Close
PHeymont revisits a fabulous building whose details are less familiar than its overview, but equally worth viewing.
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In Italy, a festival for chimney sweeps
An Italian town holds an international festival to honor a dangerous, and now declining trade.
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The Alcazar of Seville and the Puzzling Palace of Peter I
Throughout Andalucia, in Southern Spain, every tour and every site tells some part of a story of conquest and reconquest, of Moors driving out Visigoths, and falling in turn over centuries to Christian kingdoms. And yet, when one of those Christian...
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In Hemingway’s footsteps: Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho
As we drive north from Twin Falls, through black lava fields, farms and sage, I take in the majestic mountains ahead as they emerge from the clouds. It’s easy to see why this area had a special place in ‘Papa’ Hemingway’s...
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LA rail extension great for beachgoers
Los Angeles extends its Metro system to Santa Monica, cutting travel time by over 60% to the surf and sand destination.