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Re: Minneapolis in the winter
Hi Theodore! I am a Mall of America fan. You can easily spend an entire weekend (or many evenings) at the Mall of America. First of all, the mall is very easy to get to by train from downtown (CICAK did a wonderful job explaining that), and fares are quite cheap (fares go for about $1.75 to $2.25 one way depending on what time of day you ride). As CICAK also mentioned, there is something for everybody at the mall. If you just want to find a warm dry place to walk and people watch, I believe...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees
Sure PortMoresby, the two cameras I use are a Pentax K10D dSLR with a Pentax DA 55-300 mm f4-5.8 lens and the other is a Panasonic Lumix TS2. The Lumix takes macro pictures like nothing else I have used, I am learning to get better at taking macro with my K10D but am still not as good yet as I am with the Lumix. DrF, the honey bee (the one with no hair) was taken in the lovely flower gardens at Lake Louise, Alberta and the bumble bees were taken on a trip to the Bowden Corn and Sunflower...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees
Nice pictures Still County Photo. Sounds like I need to go to that "Bowden Corn and Sunflower Maze" one day! Thanks for shareing.
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Enjoying the Wonderful Sites in Zacatecas, Mexico
Millions of tourists visit Mexico every year, mostly in the winter as people like to get away from the freezing temperatures and snow in the north. Almost all of these people visit the tourist cities of Cancun, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas,...
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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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Bagno Vignoni: Ancient bath, modern spa
In a village known for its mineral baths for centuries, Marilyn Jones also appreciates a modern luxury spa.
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Don't get lost in Spain's a-maze-ing new attraction!
From a failed tree farm to the largest permanent maze in Spain.
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Chicago's 'hidden city' becoming a tourism attraction
Unknown even to most Chicagoans, the city has been developing an underground pathway for 60 years. Now it's coming to light.
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The Best Thing to Order is What They’ve Got
Bob Cranwell shares an adventure into the Ethiopian highlands -- his was the first group of tourists to arrive after the rainy season and they found nothing was stocked or ready for them. What to do? Let Bob explain.
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September 20, 2017: House Boats on the Kerala Backwaters
Professor Abe's journey into the Kerala backcountry continues, today with a house boat cruise.
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Feb. 12, 2020: Cancer Survivors Park, Phoenix, Arizona
Samantha shares some facts about the Richard and Annette Bloch Foundation and their Cancer Survivor Parks. This one she visited while in Phoenix, AZ.
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Now Atari's in the hotel game!
New hotels will reprise the games of the early digital age as well as some of the latest. Game on!
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Puerto Natales, Chile
Puerto Natales is a small town in the Patagonian region of Chile. Formerly a sheep-ranching town, it's now a gateway to Torres del Paine park, as well as to the giant sloth caves in the region. It's small, but has a lot of colorful art.
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Schiphol cuts noise with a green maze
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Europe's 4th busiest, has often been the target of noise complaints from neighbors as 1600 flights a day take off and land. With a new and longer runway just going into service, they've found a way to mute the...
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November 30, 2015: A-maze-ing Laughter, Vancouver
A fun cluster of statues made of bronze, to be enjoyed in Vancouver B.C.
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More winter fun for Copenhagen's Tivoli
Originally a summer-only attraction, Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens is adding even more winter programming.
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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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The Best Thing to Order is What They’ve Got
Bob Cranwell shares an adventure into the Ethiopian highlands -- his was the first group of tourists to arrive after the rainy season and they found nothing was stocked or ready for them. What to do? Let Bob explain.
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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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Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston
I had to think a long time before writing this entry. We live in a time where "The Founding Fathers" are quoted to justify almost every point of view . So I had a lot of second thoughts before I sat down to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard in...
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Still Seats at this Price ! Philadelphia-Dallas $94 RT
This sale from Philadelphia to Dallas is not a typo,but hurry to find your dates. Philadelphia-Dallas rt non stop $94 taxes and fees included SEATS STILL AVAILABLE SEE UPDATE BELOW Become a Member of Travel Gumbo...
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Where In The World # 8.8. Some more clues
This is the place in question. Gumbo likes the look of this building, just over 100 year old. He likes the landscaping. To reach it he had to drive up this pretty lane.... Never being content with just a quick...
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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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Tuktoyaktuk: A village on the Arctic Coast of Canada
Tuktoyaktuk is a village on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Canada. It has a population of about 950. About 80% of the population are Inuvialuit (formerly known as Eskimos but they have reverted to their original name instead of the one that...
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The Lush Grounds of Speke Hall, Liverpool
Speke Hall is a fabulous Tudor mansion with a Victorian interior—and beautiful grounds and gardens that make the house almost an afterthought.
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Antarctica, part 3. Antarctica Rocks!
Kirsten Hines concludes her "Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents" series with this final installment in Antarctica. We look at the dollar currency of penguins, rocks used in constructing their nests.
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Moody Gardens: Celebrate the Holidays Galveston-style
In Galveston, two million pounds of ice, a million lights and Chinese ice-carvers combine to produce a popular holiday spectacle.
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Silent Skies in Tuscany, Italy
Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Europe, part 1. Kirsten Hines nature series moves from Australia to Europe, where we consider a world without songbirds.
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Essaouira, Morocco: A seaside treasure
On her tour of Morocco, Marilyn Jones arrives at the Atlantic coast city of Essaouira with its UNESCO-Heritage medina.
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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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A Visit to a Boy's Home in Delhi
DrFumblefinger and his tour group visit a shelter for boys in Delhi. Designed to help street kids have a safe home and rebuild their lives, we were impressed with what we saw.
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Luray Caverns, Virginia
George G visits a busy, and impressive, Luray Caverns and adds info on other attractions in the area.
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Arches National Park — One of America’s Finest
The United States is blessed with some beautiful geography — perhaps more varied than any other land. Utah especially has some extremely unusual geology and is home to 5 National Parks, surpassed in number by only Alaska and California....
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El Tigre and the Parana Delta, Argentina (Where Gumbo was #158)
A great day trip from Buenos Aires is to El Tigre. Settled during a yellow fever epidemic, it was a destination of escape for the well heeled. It still has a nice laid-back feel and is a great place to go for a stroll.
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Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Africa, part 3 - Pate, Kenya
A boat stranded on a sandbar poses a challenge. Wait for the tide to rise, or go explore? Guess what Kirsten Hines did.....
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Dole Plantation, Oahu, Hawaii (Where Gumbo was #169)
Gumbo was visiting one of Oahu's most popular tourist destinations, the Dole Plantation!
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Star Wars Woodland fight scene to be tourist attraction
Puzzlewood to become major tourist site after being featured in latest Star Wars.
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Art, Architecture, History and More in Fun Frederick, MD
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the sights and activities she experienced on a fun weekend in Frederick, Maryland.
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February 11, 2019: Souk Madinat Jumeirah
DrFumblefinger visits the Souk Madinat Jumeirah, a modern shopping mall designed to resemble a traditional Arab market.
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The Oculus - New York City
Jonathan L gives us a tour of World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and The Oculus, which sits over it.
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Re: Mar. 30, 2016: Bus Stop, Venice
My wife and I paid a visit to Venice in December 1989. Being the off season it was not very crowded and the prices were great. We had our hotel right beside the Rialto bridge. Venice was fantastic for just wandering through the maze of streets?? and canals. There was always some little shop or café to discover around the next corner. Hope to return in the future. Thanks for the memories.
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Top Five Unique Things To Do in Phuket
Phuket is a fabulous destination. Here are some of the top things you can do when you visit (sponsored content)
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New York gets new old rail station
Nearly sixty years after the destruction of Penn Station, New York City gets a new braggable space for Amtrak and New Jersey commuters.
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Meena Bazar, Delhi
DrFumblefinger visits the Meena Bazar in Old Delhi. Historically a market for women of the Mughal's Royal Harem, the market today sprawls through a maze of streets.
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Amateur Emigrant: Imperial cities, eternal desert
Bob Cranwell's explorations of the Moroccan desert continue, a narration you won't want to miss.
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Record snow maze is super-sized
A chance to get lost in the snow as the world's largest snow maze opens in Manitoba.
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A Day at the West Edmonton Mall
DrFumblefinger recently visited the West Edmonton Mall, once the largest shopping mall in the world.
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Arriving in Venice, 1960
PHeymont remembers a magic moment of travel in his teen years, when a strike gave him a special view of Venice.
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Fun with Chocolate, Reading Terminal Market
About as much fun as you can have at a serious chocolate store: Mueller's at Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market has an eye for puns and fun.
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On the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California
Even in chilly weather and nearly deserted, the Santa Cruz Boardwalk holds the promise of fun at the beach.