Where Gumbo Was #11: The Arena of Arles and the World of Rome
January 18, 2014
For Where in the World is Gumbo #11, Gumbo traveled to the Roman arena of Arles, in southern France.
For Where in the World is Gumbo #11, Gumbo traveled to the Roman arena of Arles, in southern France.
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
One of the most famous structures of the Roman empire, the Colosseum, still stands some 2000 years after it was built. It’s a truly remarkable feat of architecture, engineering and craftsmanship — one of the world’s great iconic…
Here’s a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it’s difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the…
We all know Rome is a colorful place. On Christmas Eve, spent walking all around the city, I came along the Via dei Fori Imperiali past Palatine Hill toward the Colosseum and couldn’t help but be particularly struck by…
Soldiers in statues wave swords, lawyers hold statute books, and rulers brandish proclamations: Why not immortalize a journalist working at a typewriter? We were startled when we first saw this on our one-day stopover in Milan. It’s probably the…
The Luke family took their two boys and traveled the world for a year.Their travels included a safari,beaches ,and tea plantations and much more.. Read about their experiences below! http://www.smdailyjournal.com/…d/1776425114191.html
Ravenna is not at the top of most people’s lists of places to visit in Italy–it certainly wasn’t on mine–and I only added it to my trip at the strong urging of online friends. I’m glad I did. The city is not only a pleasant place to eat and walk–it…
This is a story I enjoy seeing. The budget hotel chain B&B Hotels wins the top honor in the Worldwide Hospitality Awards . So it just goes to show, the budget traveler does not need to give up good service while saving money.
Imagine spending more than 20 years of your life crafting a set of doors, and beginning that daunting project when you’re just 21 years old. But the result is perhaps the most beautiful doors that have ever been made. Then think of…
For Where in the World is Gumbo #11, Gumbo traveled to the Roman arena of Arles, in southern France.
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
One of the most famous structures of the Roman empire, the Colosseum, still stands some 2000 years after it was built. It’s a truly remarkable feat of architecture, engineering and craftsmanship — one of the world’s great iconic…
Here’s a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it’s difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the…
We all know Rome is a colorful place. On Christmas Eve, spent walking all around the city, I came along the Via dei Fori Imperiali past Palatine Hill toward the Colosseum and couldn’t help but be particularly struck by…
Soldiers in statues wave swords, lawyers hold statute books, and rulers brandish proclamations: Why not immortalize a journalist working at a typewriter? We were startled when we first saw this on our one-day stopover in Milan. It’s probably the…
The Luke family took their two boys and traveled the world for a year.Their travels included a safari,beaches ,and tea plantations and much more.. Read about their experiences below! http://www.smdailyjournal.com/…d/1776425114191.html
Ravenna is not at the top of most people’s lists of places to visit in Italy–it certainly wasn’t on mine–and I only added it to my trip at the strong urging of online friends. I’m glad I did. The city is not only a pleasant place to eat and walk–it…
This is a story I enjoy seeing. The budget hotel chain B&B Hotels wins the top honor in the Worldwide Hospitality Awards . So it just goes to show, the budget traveler does not need to give up good service while saving money.
Imagine spending more than 20 years of your life crafting a set of doors, and beginning that daunting project when you’re just 21 years old. But the result is perhaps the most beautiful doors that have ever been made. Then think of…