Where is the 6th largest French City ?
More French people live in London than in Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and some now regard it as France’s sixth biggest city in terms of population.
More French people live in London than in Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and some now regard it as France’s sixth biggest city in terms of population.
From Airfarewatchdog’s fare alerts today, a terrific sale from Aeroflot, RT, LAX-BCN, $682. Haven’t seen a fare like this for some time.
I have an affinity with the Maltese islands. The fact that I was born there may have something to do it, but, as I have lived most of my life in Australia, the distance between the 2 countries has made this affinity…
Dramatically colored clouds, looking thick enough to touch, split the blue sky over the Oslofjord in Norway on a summer afternoon. And a more serene view of clouds from above, shortly before landing in Mexico City.
The Ring of Kerry is a loop drive that circles the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. It’s just 110 miles (176 km) long but is not a fast drive as it’s narrow and winding. And there’s lots of beautiful scenery and historic…
One of the pleasures of traveling is finding the odd bit that makes you smile or makes you wonder. Often enough, it’s in the form of a sign that may make perfect sense where it is, but looks odd to someone from another language or…
Kudos to WorkerBee for doing the hard work of figuring out WITW 8.5, and for sharing his clear logic with us in his comment. Gumbo is finding it harder and harder to stay ahead of the travel sleuths in our membership, but may have found a place…
Originally aired in 2011, this Nova episode is being rebroadcast on my local PBS station and, presumably others, on Christmas evening. Of interest to most visitors to Europe, if only as an integral part of the skylines, it’s worth watching…
This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight. In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of…
The City Gate to Chester. Built by the Roman Empire from the year 70 AD.In the foreground you can see the remains of a Roman Theatre, unearthed by road works.
More French people live in London than in Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and some now regard it as France’s sixth biggest city in terms of population.
From Airfarewatchdog’s fare alerts today, a terrific sale from Aeroflot, RT, LAX-BCN, $682. Haven’t seen a fare like this for some time.
I have an affinity with the Maltese islands. The fact that I was born there may have something to do it, but, as I have lived most of my life in Australia, the distance between the 2 countries has made this affinity…
Dramatically colored clouds, looking thick enough to touch, split the blue sky over the Oslofjord in Norway on a summer afternoon. And a more serene view of clouds from above, shortly before landing in Mexico City.
The Ring of Kerry is a loop drive that circles the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. It’s just 110 miles (176 km) long but is not a fast drive as it’s narrow and winding. And there’s lots of beautiful scenery and historic…
One of the pleasures of traveling is finding the odd bit that makes you smile or makes you wonder. Often enough, it’s in the form of a sign that may make perfect sense where it is, but looks odd to someone from another language or…
Kudos to WorkerBee for doing the hard work of figuring out WITW 8.5, and for sharing his clear logic with us in his comment. Gumbo is finding it harder and harder to stay ahead of the travel sleuths in our membership, but may have found a place…
Originally aired in 2011, this Nova episode is being rebroadcast on my local PBS station and, presumably others, on Christmas evening. Of interest to most visitors to Europe, if only as an integral part of the skylines, it’s worth watching…
This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight. In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of…
The City Gate to Chester. Built by the Roman Empire from the year 70 AD.In the foreground you can see the remains of a Roman Theatre, unearthed by road works.