The Regent’s Canal: Kings Cross to Limehouse
A walk along the final section of ‘London’s Other River’ takes in a variety of ‘sights’ and ‘seens’
Paul Heymont September 9, 2026
A walk along the final section of ‘London’s Other River’ takes in a variety of ‘sights’ and ‘seens’
After a lifetime of travel, often wondering why I came home, I decided not to. Here’s the story.
Low density is the safari term that decides what your trip feels like, and it is set by the land lease rather than the camp. How to read it before you book (sponsored content)
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones and her family find lots to do for all ages on their Carnival voyage
Jonathan L visits a town with a long past and a promising new future
Cologne’s City Museum compresses a lot into a limited space. It almost works
Manaslu gives travelers the chance to walk around an 8,000-meter peak through a quieter and less developed Himalayan landscape than Mt. Everest does (sponsored content)
This is all the clue there is: Is it enough for you to name the scene of a future TravelGumbo blog? Email answers by Monday midnight to [email protected].
DrFumblefinger explores the small town of Salmon, in eastern Idaho, and is surprised by the treasure of signs he encounters
Amsterdam’s GrachtenMuseum (canal museum) sparks a debate about what it means to be a museum
25 countries, 1000 underpants win Ig Nobel
A Dutch soil scientist’s offbeat research method wins a semi-serious parody award
Battle of the Budgets for Spain
Wizz Air is planning to challenge Ryanair’s status as low-cost leader in Spanish skies
Longer lines again for entry to Europe?
Flexibility for airports to bypass EES has ended, though the system still has glitches
A new hiking trail links established paths in a new 120-mile adventure
French mayor flexes his muscles
In the Loire Valley, a town fights mosquitoes with decrees—and a variety of practical measures.
A walk along the final section of ‘London’s Other River’ takes in a variety of ‘sights’ and ‘seens’
After a lifetime of travel, often wondering why I came home, I decided not to. Here’s the story.
Low density is the safari term that decides what your trip feels like, and it is set by the land lease rather than the camp. How to read it before you book (sponsored content)
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones and her family find lots to do for all ages on their Carnival voyage
Jonathan L visits a town with a long past and a promising new future
Cologne’s City Museum compresses a lot into a limited space. It almost works
Manaslu gives travelers the chance to walk around an 8,000-meter peak through a quieter and less developed Himalayan landscape than Mt. Everest does (sponsored content)
This is all the clue there is: Is it enough for you to name the scene of a future TravelGumbo blog? Email answers by Monday midnight to [email protected].
DrFumblefinger explores the small town of Salmon, in eastern Idaho, and is surprised by the treasure of signs he encounters
Amsterdam’s GrachtenMuseum (canal museum) sparks a debate about what it means to be a museum
An elegant Paris Art Nouveau building is the work of an architect whose fame has vanished
Classic British vehicles at a show in Swansea are the topic of today’s post by ProfessorAbe
Jayita visits the institution established long ago by Mother Teresa
Jonathan L discovers a historic industrial building in Troy, New York
On the site of Strasbourg’s 1898 Grand Synagogue, a memorial mourns its destruction and the Holocaust
The city is known for its leatherwork, but this display in a window is a bit over-the-top
Still a working daily market, its building could easily pass for something more majestic
From the 17th century, a portable organ, decked out in a luxurious case at Bargello Museum, Florence
This Renaissance-era sconce caught my eye at Florence’s museum of Medieval and Renaissance art
In Florence, an old butcher shop has become a used book store, but its sign remains