Those who have been following TravelGumbo for awhile know that I enjoy looking at the signage of cities I visit. We’ve looked at signs of Quebec City , Prague , Toronto and Honolulu . Today we expand the list by adding the beautiful city of…
Some 5 miles to the south-west of Weymouth is Portland Bill, a narrow promontory (or ‘bill’) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England.
Besides enjoying grand panoramas of a city, I think it’s good to look at the smaller things, too. It’s often these that makes a place interesting and reveal a lot about its character. Details of architecture are among these facets,…
Gumbo was visiting the magnificent Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. The puzzle destination was recognized rather quickly by Roderick Simpson — congratulations Roddy! I first saw Cologne’s Cathedral on a…
One of the highlights of a visit to Patagonia is a stop to see this magnificient glacier!
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, which straddles northern Oregon and southern Washington states. Specifically, Gumbo was enjoying the amazing view of the Gorge through the lobby window of the Skamania Lodge in…
Longwood Gardens created by Pierre S. du Pont,(1870-1954) is one of the premier arboretums in the USA, if not in the world. It consists of over 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square,…
My first Patagonian post was an introduction to the travel hub of El Calafate . Today’s post focuses on the town’s best attraction.
I’m fond of exploring parks and libraries in the cities I visit, for different reasons. Libraries are fun because I love and collect books, and because the quality of a city’s libraries tells me a lot about that city’s priorities. …
Seems not even the master Gumbo travel sleuths were able to crack our last puzzle. Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Museum of Ireland, Archaeology division, situated on Kildare Street in Dublin. The Archaeology Museum is housed…
Those who have been following TravelGumbo for awhile know that I enjoy looking at the signage of cities I visit. We’ve looked at signs of Quebec City , Prague , Toronto and Honolulu . Today we expand the list by adding the beautiful city of…
Some 5 miles to the south-west of Weymouth is Portland Bill, a narrow promontory (or ‘bill’) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England.
Besides enjoying grand panoramas of a city, I think it’s good to look at the smaller things, too. It’s often these that makes a place interesting and reveal a lot about its character. Details of architecture are among these facets,…
Gumbo was visiting the magnificent Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. The puzzle destination was recognized rather quickly by Roderick Simpson — congratulations Roddy! I first saw Cologne’s Cathedral on a…
One of the highlights of a visit to Patagonia is a stop to see this magnificient glacier!
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, which straddles northern Oregon and southern Washington states. Specifically, Gumbo was enjoying the amazing view of the Gorge through the lobby window of the Skamania Lodge in…
Longwood Gardens created by Pierre S. du Pont,(1870-1954) is one of the premier arboretums in the USA, if not in the world. It consists of over 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square,…
My first Patagonian post was an introduction to the travel hub of El Calafate . Today’s post focuses on the town’s best attraction.
I’m fond of exploring parks and libraries in the cities I visit, for different reasons. Libraries are fun because I love and collect books, and because the quality of a city’s libraries tells me a lot about that city’s priorities. …
Seems not even the master Gumbo travel sleuths were able to crack our last puzzle. Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Museum of Ireland, Archaeology division, situated on Kildare Street in Dublin. The Archaeology Museum is housed…
