Still no winner! Gumbo wants to be helpful, so here’s a weekend bonus: two hints for the price of one. 1. This building, which is much older than it looks, was destroyed in World War 2 and restored in the 1990s2. An important scene in a mystery…
Since no one has come anywhere near yet, here’s a hint. The building in the picture has not moved, but it is not in the country in which it was first built, nor do its present users speak the language of the builders… Submit your guesses…
Dusk on the Tagus River, looking toward April 25th Bridge Every city’s history is reflected in its neighborhoods and its architecture, but in Lisbon’s case two important factors add to the picture. One is the incredible wealth that came to…
Part 1a of this blog series discussed the city of Colombo. This post focuses on my visits with its most famous resident, Sir Arthur C. Clark.
Back in the old days, the Cunard steamships were advertised with the slogan “Getting There is Half the Fun.” No one is going to say that about flying these days, but many frequent flyers have figured out how to avoid being a…
Try your hand at the first of TravelGumbo’s weekly picture puzzles. Each week we’ll present a picture from our collection, without the usual description that goes with our Picture of the Day. It’s not that we don’t want to talk about it–but we…
There are two sides to every story, and to every river—including the broad Tagus River that flows past Lisbon and out to the Atlantic. Almost half the population of the metropolitan area lives south of the river, connected to the city by a…
My good friends took me to the Mercedes-Benz Museum this past June and I was quite impressed. Not only are the cars great and in superb condition, but the design of the building is pretty cool. It overlooks their factory and test track which was in…
I’ve had a lot of experiences with Megabus the past year. Besides the main points of cheap prices (starting at $1 or £ 1 pound), and free Wifi, there are others. Those points include the ease of purchasing…
Budget Travelers are not known for buying extras. Trust me, I usually never buy extra insurance or any kind of extended warranty. Here is an exception though worth looking at. AAA has one product, AAA Premier, that’s been a must…
Still no winner! Gumbo wants to be helpful, so here’s a weekend bonus: two hints for the price of one. 1. This building, which is much older than it looks, was destroyed in World War 2 and restored in the 1990s2. An important scene in a mystery…
Since no one has come anywhere near yet, here’s a hint. The building in the picture has not moved, but it is not in the country in which it was first built, nor do its present users speak the language of the builders… Submit your guesses…
Dusk on the Tagus River, looking toward April 25th Bridge Every city’s history is reflected in its neighborhoods and its architecture, but in Lisbon’s case two important factors add to the picture. One is the incredible wealth that came to…
Part 1a of this blog series discussed the city of Colombo. This post focuses on my visits with its most famous resident, Sir Arthur C. Clark.
Back in the old days, the Cunard steamships were advertised with the slogan “Getting There is Half the Fun.” No one is going to say that about flying these days, but many frequent flyers have figured out how to avoid being a…
Try your hand at the first of TravelGumbo’s weekly picture puzzles. Each week we’ll present a picture from our collection, without the usual description that goes with our Picture of the Day. It’s not that we don’t want to talk about it–but we…
There are two sides to every story, and to every river—including the broad Tagus River that flows past Lisbon and out to the Atlantic. Almost half the population of the metropolitan area lives south of the river, connected to the city by a…
My good friends took me to the Mercedes-Benz Museum this past June and I was quite impressed. Not only are the cars great and in superb condition, but the design of the building is pretty cool. It overlooks their factory and test track which was in…
I’ve had a lot of experiences with Megabus the past year. Besides the main points of cheap prices (starting at $1 or £ 1 pound), and free Wifi, there are others. Those points include the ease of purchasing…
Budget Travelers are not known for buying extras. Trust me, I usually never buy extra insurance or any kind of extended warranty. Here is an exception though worth looking at. AAA has one product, AAA Premier, that’s been a must…