In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
PHeymont, attention please. What do Chattanooga and Paris have in common? Well, according to CondÉ Nast’s Daily Traveler newsletter, food. It’s calling Chattanooga the “next foodie destination” and points us to the, possibly, best eclairs in Paris
If you’re longing for Paris but can’t quite get it together at the moment, here’s your opportunity. Upload your photo, if not yourself, for a chance to be in Paris…your photo on the Pantheon.
The official website of the City of Paris is full of fascinating links, both in French and (sometimes well-translated) English. Here ‘ s a link to a list of Paris’ less-likely museums.
Every place we travel has its landmarks, and for nearly every city on a significant river, at least some of those landmarks turn out to be bridges.
One of the candidates in Paris’ upcoming mayoral election is pushing to make public spaces of several unused Metro stations–a gallery in one, a swimming pool in another, a disco…well, you get the idea.
They taste even better than they look. Can you guess at the flavors?
After the French Revolution, came the cemetery revolution. Paris’ Pere Lachaise cemetery was in the vanguard of this 19th century movement, when small churchyards in expanding cities could no longer hold all the dead.
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
Those were the top 3 international cities with U.S. tourists last year, according to the Hotel Price Index. Mexico City, Tokyo and Dubai showed the biggest increases. MORE
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
PHeymont, attention please. What do Chattanooga and Paris have in common? Well, according to CondÉ Nast’s Daily Traveler newsletter, food. It’s calling Chattanooga the “next foodie destination” and points us to the, possibly, best eclairs in Paris
If you’re longing for Paris but can’t quite get it together at the moment, here’s your opportunity. Upload your photo, if not yourself, for a chance to be in Paris…your photo on the Pantheon.
The official website of the City of Paris is full of fascinating links, both in French and (sometimes well-translated) English. Here ‘ s a link to a list of Paris’ less-likely museums.
Every place we travel has its landmarks, and for nearly every city on a significant river, at least some of those landmarks turn out to be bridges.
One of the candidates in Paris’ upcoming mayoral election is pushing to make public spaces of several unused Metro stations–a gallery in one, a swimming pool in another, a disco…well, you get the idea.
They taste even better than they look. Can you guess at the flavors?
After the French Revolution, came the cemetery revolution. Paris’ Pere Lachaise cemetery was in the vanguard of this 19th century movement, when small churchyards in expanding cities could no longer hold all the dead.
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
Those were the top 3 international cities with U.S. tourists last year, according to the Hotel Price Index. Mexico City, Tokyo and Dubai showed the biggest increases. MORE