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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 25, 2014: Statue of Elvis Presley, Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
I'm old enough to remember the Vegas Years, although was too young at the time to go see Elvis in Vegas. Fans always commented that Elvis was at his best in Vegas -- relaxed, chatty (talking to the crowd a lot), and despite it's large size, it was a fairly intimate performance venue with lots of direct audience contact. (Watch the video all the way to the end to see the audience) The statue was unveiled by Barron Hilton just outside the showroom where Elvis performed, and it stood there for...
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Re: Borneo: Last Stop, Kuching
In all my travels to SE Asia, I haven't made it to Borneo yet. You describe it just as I imagined it to be.
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Smart marketing: publisher targeting Wright Brothers book at airports
David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer winner in history, has a new book out highlighting the Wright Brothers and the beginning of commercial aviation--and they're aiming distribution at the people assumed to be most interested in the subject: air...
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Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
Samantha visits a famous Oahu destination, and shows us how much more there is than just how pineapples are grown.
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Oro Tairona Museum, Santa Marta, Colombia
In Santa Marta, a fairly small museum navigates the fairly large tasks of the area's history and its prehistory.
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A Day in Santa Marta, Colombia
PHeymont spends a day making a nodding acquaintance with Colombia's oldest city, on the Caribbean coast.
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City Library, Pristina, Kosovo (Where Gumbo was #242)
LestertheInvestor shares some of the interesting architectural features of the library in the new nation's capital.
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Maymont Mansion, Richmond, Virginia (Where Gumbo was #366)
Gumbo was visiting home of James and Sallie Dooley, known as Maymont. The mansion is located at 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia.
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The Cloisters: A Medieval World in New York
At the Cloisters, PHeymont enjoyed a long visit with the Metropolitan Museum's huge trove of medieval art and architecture.
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Syria: A Wing and a Prayer
Bob Cranwell shares memories of leading his first tour group into Syria.
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Brits on Beach behaving badly? Call (British) cops!
Magaluf at night, in a quieter moment... Photo: Rafael Ortega Diaz / Wikimedia Responding to repeated complaints from locals and other visitors about badly-behaved British tourists, two resort towns in Spain's Balearic Islands...
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March 22, 2018: Lane Foot Cottages, North Yorkshire
Ian Cook shares photos and the backstory of some cottage ruins in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
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July 13, 2018: James Bond's Aston Martin
DrFumblefinger came across this beautiful car, used in the Bond movie Spectre, on his last day in Dubai.
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May 15, 2018: Babylonstoren, a South African Treasure
Join Marilyn Jones for a visit to a historic garden and a lunch featuring its produce.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 12, 2014: Multnomah Falls, near Portland, Oregon
Fed by springs, rain and snow melt, the 611 foot high Multnomah Falls was still spectacular last September when I drove along the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Highway and stopped 30 miles east of Portland. An admitted acrophobic, I...
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Oct. 6, 2016: Southdale Center, Edina, Minnesota
Ottoman thought that his visit to Southdale Center would be just like any other mall he's visited. He was wrong.
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Plaza de Armas: Santiago's Historic Heart
The Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, has been the heart of the city for nearly 500 years, and today is a popular place for many kinds of activities.
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France opens new replica of Lascaux Cave
France's latest attraction is a complete reproduction of one of its oldest: the famed Lascaux Cave with its prehistoric paintings.
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Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo Peru
Jonathan L got to visit 1000-year-old temples on a cruise stop in Trujillo, Peru
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The James Madison Museum, Virginia (Where Gumbo was #325)
Gumbo was visiting the James Madison Museum in the city of Orange, and exploring its broad and often unique exhibits.
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MoLI Blooms in Dublin's new museum
A new museum in Dublin features Irish writers across the years as well as performance spaces and special programs.
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Montpelier, Home of President Madison
George G shares details of a visit to Montpelier, the home of President James Madison and his spouse, Dolly Madison, in Orange County, Virginia.
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Mariners' Museum: Naval history in Newport News, VA
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the national maritime museum in Newport News VA
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Dec. 9, 2015: Multnomah Falls, Oregon
While spending some time in Portland we took a short 30 miles drive outside of Portland to see Multnomah Falls. On the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, this fall is located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. This 611 foot tall roaring awe-inspiring cascade of icy water lets you experience the power and beauty of nature up close and with ease. According to the legend, Multnomah Falls was created to win the heart...
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Minsk in Belarus, a pleasant surprise!
Minsk, Belarus, is a favorite travel destination of TravelLinn. Find out why!
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Antigua, Guatemala: A Walking Tour, Part 1
Antigua is one of Guatemala's oldest cities, and has some of its best-preserved colonial buildings—at least in part because after 1776 it was nearly-abandoned for 150 years. LestertheInvestor shows us around.
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Queen's grandson helps organize a Patrons Lunch for Queen's 90th birthday celebrations
Peter Phillips, the Queen's grandson, helped organize a Patron's Lunch street party at The Mall in St James’s Park ,London on Sunday June 12th for the the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations.
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Split Rock Creek and Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Samantha shares her visit to Split Rock Creek and Park in South Dakota. It was interesting and she learned a little bit about Jesse James and some of his adventures in the area.
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market, Boston
Samantha shares her visit to historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Re: Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
My first quest in any vacation is to pick and eat the local fruit. Has to be less than an hour between plucking from it's home and tasting - Can it be done there too ? Love the pix !
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Re: Antigua, Guatemala: A Walking Tour, Part 1
Great photos and wonderful descriptions! We visited Antigua many years ago, but it was shrouded in the day we were there and we didn't get to see the famous volcanoes. It seems I missed much on my exploration of the city, but some of these sites are familiar. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part II.
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Re: Antigua, Guatemala: A Walking Tour, Part 1
I really enjoyed this post and the beautiful photos of Guatemala!!
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Re: St. James Park, London
Thank you for your comments and photos, Rod. Much appreciated! Hope you are enjoying your retirement.
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Re: St. James Park, London
Thank you for the interesting article on St. James's Park, London. I agree that it can be crowded at times, although these days it is a pleasure to see plenty of people together without masks. I attach a picture of spring flowers and the lake. Until recently, the Royal College of Pathologists' office building was overlooking the Mall (it has since moved), and in 2011 Fellows were able to watch the Royal Wedding procession from the balcony. Just nearby is an unusual memorial to Giro (A...
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St. James Park, London
DrFumblefinger visits St James Park in Westminster, a popular royal park adjacent to Buckingham Palace.
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'Santa of the Seas' delivers for cruise crews
Off the coast of England, sailors rely on a shore-bound charity to take care of their shopping and gift needs.
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Re: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Excellent history lesson and beautiful photography,
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Gumbo’s mystery destination for the week is the historic Marshall Gold Discovery site where it all began, on the American River in Northern California’s Gold Country.
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Saint-Simon Parish, NB, Canada
Travel Rob finds a beautiful church on the Acadian Peninsula.
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Nights in the Lap of Luxury
Veteran travel writer Marilyn Jones finds some of her recent stays on a list of top luxury hotels in the world.
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Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, London
DrFumblefinger visits the special Memorial Fountain built in tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Reims Cathedral: A thousand years of Kings
A visit to the magnificent cathedral where France crowned a thousand years of kings, and where the first Christian king was baptized.
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What To Take For A Family Vacation In Colombia
Some suggestions on planning your next trip to Columbia (sponsored content)
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Re: U.S. visa 'bomb' for Cuba visitors
UPDATE British travel writer Simon Calder, writing in The Independent (UK), reports that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency will soon issue a clarification on the Cuba visit issue, applying the restriction only to visits made after January 12, 2021, the date that former President Trump designated Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism. That would clear the way for easier travel to the U.S. for people who had visited Cuba between March, 2011 when the rule about state-sponsored terrorism...
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Slack Plaza Sculptures, Charleston, West Virginia
Samantha and her husband saw these cool statues at Slack Plaza while strolling around downtown Charleston, West Virginia.
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The Oliver House, South Bend, Indiana
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the Oliver House in South Bend, home to the man who patented the process to "cold cast" a plow.
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The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Emmitsburg, Maryland
Stephanie finally stops and visits a site she had passed by many times before—dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes
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Borneo: Last Stop, Kuching
The impetus for my trip to Borneo came, as it often does for me, from a casual reference or suggestion, in this case both. First was a phrase I’d seen in passing, "White Rajas of Borneo".