Most of the hikes I’ve featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But…
I lost my heart in Paris a long time ago, but every time we visit we plan some out-of-city experiences as well. Last summer, as part of our two weeks in Paris, we planned a two-day side-trip to Normandy, visiting Mont-Saint-Michel and with a farm visit.
If you still haven’t decided to visit Bulgaria after my 7 reasons to do so , this may be the right inspiration to come here. Rila Monastery is the most gorgeous, peaceful and authentic place in Bulgaria I’ve been so far.
I was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area, mostly in Redwood City on the Peninsula, 25 miles south of the City, on the east side of the mountains that separate the bay from the ocean. During my teens, on warm weekends and hot…
This puzzle had a rather short shelf life. Congratulations to Lynn Millar who quickly recognized the fountain in front of the historic Wawona hotel in Yosemite National Park. You can see the relationship of the fountain to the Wawona in…
The term “third world country” is an ominous term for some people. But even though the world is not all cookie-cutter friendly, there’s a lot to learn by stepping out of your comfort zone.
Anyone who lives on the West Coast is only a few hours from a tubing experience so fun and so affordable, you’ll want to make weekly trips! I’m talking about Salt River Tubing, located in Mesa, Arizona. My husband…
I greatly admire and enjoy the writing of American novelist, John Steinbeck — in fact, you’ll see a quote from one of Steinbeck’s books at the end of my posts on TravelGumbo. Steinbeck was born and grew up in the small farming town…
Congratulations to Lynn Miller for recognizing Rogers Center in Toronto. The quiz focused on two pieces of art known as “The Audience” in the northeast and northwest corners of the building, executed by Michael Snow in 1989. Both…
Gumbo was visiting Las Vegas and its fancy new “City Center” — not actually at the center or heart of the city (which to me is the old downtown area), but a new multibillion dollar development sandwiched between the Las Vegas Blvd (“the…
Most of the hikes I’ve featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But…
I lost my heart in Paris a long time ago, but every time we visit we plan some out-of-city experiences as well. Last summer, as part of our two weeks in Paris, we planned a two-day side-trip to Normandy, visiting Mont-Saint-Michel and with a farm visit.
If you still haven’t decided to visit Bulgaria after my 7 reasons to do so , this may be the right inspiration to come here. Rila Monastery is the most gorgeous, peaceful and authentic place in Bulgaria I’ve been so far.
I was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area, mostly in Redwood City on the Peninsula, 25 miles south of the City, on the east side of the mountains that separate the bay from the ocean. During my teens, on warm weekends and hot…
This puzzle had a rather short shelf life. Congratulations to Lynn Millar who quickly recognized the fountain in front of the historic Wawona hotel in Yosemite National Park. You can see the relationship of the fountain to the Wawona in…
The term “third world country” is an ominous term for some people. But even though the world is not all cookie-cutter friendly, there’s a lot to learn by stepping out of your comfort zone.
Anyone who lives on the West Coast is only a few hours from a tubing experience so fun and so affordable, you’ll want to make weekly trips! I’m talking about Salt River Tubing, located in Mesa, Arizona. My husband…
I greatly admire and enjoy the writing of American novelist, John Steinbeck — in fact, you’ll see a quote from one of Steinbeck’s books at the end of my posts on TravelGumbo. Steinbeck was born and grew up in the small farming town…
Congratulations to Lynn Miller for recognizing Rogers Center in Toronto. The quiz focused on two pieces of art known as “The Audience” in the northeast and northwest corners of the building, executed by Michael Snow in 1989. Both…
Gumbo was visiting Las Vegas and its fancy new “City Center” — not actually at the center or heart of the city (which to me is the old downtown area), but a new multibillion dollar development sandwiched between the Las Vegas Blvd (“the…
