Destinations

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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Montana’s National Bison Refuge

 The National Bison Refuge provides an excellent opportunity to see bison in their natural setting — the hilly grasslands of Montana.  The Refuge is located about an hour’s drive northwest of Missoula and is…

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Classic American Cars #1

On my last vacation to Cuba I found classic American cars all over the island.Absolutely beautiful works of art – but I have no idea what the make and model are! Maybe you could add a few words to help me out ! The year would help too. Maybe…

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Capital of Culture Series: Liverpool

TravelGumbo now draws your attention to Liverpool.  It was the EU’s 2008 Capital of Culture winner. It’s a fantastic city with some of the best free museums I’ve seen anywhere.

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Where Gumbo Was #2: Kaliningrad Cathedral

Most people seeing this picture of the Old Cathedral in Kaliningrad, Russia, assume they’re looking at the 19th-century because of the red-brick construction. But they’re wrong! The cathedral was begun in 1333 and nearly finished by 1380,…

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Buddhas of Bagan

Bagan is not a single place but a string of settlements on a bend of the Irrawaddy River with a plain stretching eastward for many miles.  It’s on the western edge of the tourist track, an oval-shaped circuit of the country with Yangon…

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Montana’s National Bison Refuge

 The National Bison Refuge provides an excellent opportunity to see bison in their natural setting — the hilly grasslands of Montana.  The Refuge is located about an hour’s drive northwest of Missoula and is…

Read More

Classic American Cars #1

On my last vacation to Cuba I found classic American cars all over the island.Absolutely beautiful works of art – but I have no idea what the make and model are! Maybe you could add a few words to help me out ! The year would help too. Maybe…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #2: Kaliningrad Cathedral

Most people seeing this picture of the Old Cathedral in Kaliningrad, Russia, assume they’re looking at the 19th-century because of the red-brick construction. But they’re wrong! The cathedral was begun in 1333 and nearly finished by 1380,…

Read More

Buddhas of Bagan

Bagan is not a single place but a string of settlements on a bend of the Irrawaddy River with a plain stretching eastward for many miles.  It’s on the western edge of the tourist track, an oval-shaped circuit of the country with Yangon…

Read More