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  On a recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina, I bought a 2-day pass, called the Charleston Heritage Passport , at the North Charleston Visitor Center near the airport, and planned to include as many of the sites it offered of...

PortMoresby arrives in Yellowstone and begins her visit at the logical place, Old Faithful Geyser and its companion, the Old Faithful Inn.

No answers, but plenty of numbers on the age-old question of what to do with vacation.

SeeSaw visits a gritty neighborhood in Athens, one she skipped at first, and falls in love with its lively atmosphere and fascinating mix of people.

Robert Cranwell likes to look at the little things when he travels in nature and explains why -- you will too once you've read his post.

  Money    Planning well under way and a picture emerging of how I might spend my time in Oaxaca, the question of obtaining pesos begins nagging.  We all know what to do, assuming there’s nothing left from the last...

New contributor Victoria Lim has several terrific suggestions on active walking vacations in Australia. It's good for your body and your mind, so get going!

Join Marilyn Jones for a unique Vietnamese market that she says is "organized chaos" and "a lyrical ensemble of commerce at its best."

  “Do you live around here?”  The question came from a guy emerging from the Fippin Blacksmith Shop, while I was admiring a very pretty motorcycle parked in front.  I was pleased he got it right, guessing that even locals...

Jonathan L took a cruise from Valparaíso Chile to San Francisco. Here is his first report, from Coquimbo and Arica Chile

Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant and former tour guide, shares a moment in Yemen that at times haunts him to this day.

The two big aircraft rivals ended the year in a virtual tie, although Boeing did notably better in new orders.

These are some fascinating places to visit, Victoria -- thanks for sharing them. If I had a new set of knees I might even tackle the Overland Trek. Australia has some of the most beautiful landscapes and such a unique flora and fauna. But as I recall it also has the highest percentage of venomous things anywhere in the world -- spiders, snakes, lizards and such. Any suggestions for safety among those of us whose only usual danger might be a rare encounter with a bear or cougar?

DrFumblefinger visits the famous cracked Liberty Bell, which rang above Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

https://www.travelgumbo.com/bl...4#666170148711825784 There was only a 5 metre stretch of concrete to the Yasmina - just to stabilise the stream bed- the rest was as seen on the shepherd and mule shot, vague 4wd tracks in the rubble. Astonishingly, when I went back with a girlfriend in a hire car from Marrakesh in 1997, I arrived in the dark and was speaking with my companion in the car park and a shout rang out “BOB !” My voice had been recognised after 11 years by Hassan the vet brother.

Barry shows us some of the interesting and historic sites of the city formerly known as Saigon.

Barry Barford takes to the water to experience Vietnam’s unique floating markets.

A magical, purple hued sunrise glowed over the shimmering lake welcoming us to the romantic city of Udaipur.  

Orroroo boasts several landmarks that are worth exploring, each with its own unique story, as Barry Barford discovers while touring South Australia.

The massive Red Fort Complex in Old Delhi was home to the Mughal emperor and his court. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site

When we last met " Brave Dame Mary", (Lady Mary Banks) in 1645, she had just been rudely ejected from her "palatial" apartments in Corfe Castle by a troop of Parliamentarian "Roundhead" soldiers having been betrayed by the foul Colonel Pitman.