Who are we when we travel?
April 12, 2014
Gumbo’s Picture of the Day for April 13th, above, is an image I made nearly 55 years ago, on my first trip to Paris: a man sleeping on the ground at a side entrance to the National Assembly building.
Gumbo’s Picture of the Day for April 13th, above, is an image I made nearly 55 years ago, on my first trip to Paris: a man sleeping on the ground at a side entrance to the National Assembly building.
PortMoresby, an inveterate traveler, takes the time to wonder why
April 1, 2014 I watch a lot of movies and, while I pay some attention to ratings and reviews, I can like them for any number of reasons, not necessarily related to the usual criteria. There are actors who I’ll happily…
March 31, 2014 Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris Edgy may not be the first word that comes to mind describing photographs taken a century and a half ago. But time travel is certainly an edgy prospect and…
March 28, 2014 Like any kid, Gumbo is growing up. And when kids grow up, if they have any gumption and imagination at all, they become unpredictable. That, I believe, is the purpose of this new feature, to show that…
For the last couple of years I’ve brushed off travel apps. I thought they were cool, but I didn’t own a smart phone and honestly I thought they were more of a conversation item than something that would help save money or time. But with the proliferation of cheap tablets and no contract smart phones I started using some apps the last few months. BTW—Walmart will begin selling iPhones for their budget no-contract Straight Talk. Below are three apps I use that are really useful to me. They…
There’s a lot of buzz in the travel world about seeing some places before they’re forever changed or vanish altogether. How do you feel about that? Is it good that we go to these places? Is it good that we interact with…
Conde Naste posted a nice piece on 50 films that most influenced travel, which you can find here. As a kid growing up on the Canadian prairies, I do recall films helping open my eyes to the great world out there. Several come immediately to…
Gumbo’s Picture of the Day for April 13th, above, is an image I made nearly 55 years ago, on my first trip to Paris: a man sleeping on the ground at a side entrance to the National Assembly building.
PortMoresby, an inveterate traveler, takes the time to wonder why
April 1, 2014 I watch a lot of movies and, while I pay some attention to ratings and reviews, I can like them for any number of reasons, not necessarily related to the usual criteria. There are actors who I’ll happily…
March 31, 2014 Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris Edgy may not be the first word that comes to mind describing photographs taken a century and a half ago. But time travel is certainly an edgy prospect and…
March 28, 2014 Like any kid, Gumbo is growing up. And when kids grow up, if they have any gumption and imagination at all, they become unpredictable. That, I believe, is the purpose of this new feature, to show that…
For the last couple of years I’ve brushed off travel apps. I thought they were cool, but I didn’t own a smart phone and honestly I thought they were more of a conversation item than something that would help save money or time. But with the proliferation of cheap tablets and no contract smart phones I started using some apps the last few months. BTW—Walmart will begin selling iPhones for their budget no-contract Straight Talk. Below are three apps I use that are really useful to me. They…
There’s a lot of buzz in the travel world about seeing some places before they’re forever changed or vanish altogether. How do you feel about that? Is it good that we go to these places? Is it good that we interact with…
Conde Naste posted a nice piece on 50 films that most influenced travel, which you can find here. As a kid growing up on the Canadian prairies, I do recall films helping open my eyes to the great world out there. Several come immediately to…