John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen
Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr , better known by his stage name, John Denver . John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen,...
Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr , better known by his stage name, John Denver . John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen,...
( Oceanic Manta) Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico (better known as Socorro) consisting of 4 volcanic islands; San Benedicto, Roca Partida, Socorro and Clarión. What to see: Giant oceanic mantas, bottlenose dolphins, sharks...
To date, all my travel stories on TravelGumbo have been in the past tense. And all my travels out of the country have been multi-month, multi-country affairs. Now, after a move home to California and short adventures closer to home,...
Gumbo has moved on from the mining towns of Montana to someplace new. Where has he gone now? Share your thought and observations, but send your guesses to suggestions@travelgumbo.com THE RULES Share your suggestions, hints, observations and...
Here's a car that hasn't gotten much respect. And that goes beyond its current "ready for restoration" condition; even when it was new it drew a lot of snorts and mockery. Laurence Jones of Curbside Classics...
When most people think of Montana, images of mountains or "Big Sky country" or wildlife spring to mind. Usually you don't think of a massive hole in the ground, but that was the focus of this week's puzzle. Gumbo was visiting the...
Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian Abbey in the wooded River Skell Valley near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1132 by 13 monks who had been expelled from St Marys Abbey at York.
Every city has memorable buildings and unusual architectural details, but I can't think of another city with such a wealth and variety as Prague.
Living in southern California for most of my life, I have spent a few weekends in Catalina. It’s only a short hour hour boat ride from Long Beach, but it seems like a world away. I love that it is so small and everyone gets around on golf...
I recently had the chance to visit the Space Shuttle Endeavour , which is on exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. There were 6 different shuttles as part of the Space Shuttle program (Enterprise, Columbia,...
The small town of Aspen is a beautiful, if somewhat unusual, place to visit. The gorgeous mountain setting is something you'd never tire of, but the town is quirky. It's a blend of hippy, cowboy, the frontier, and recently a lot of...
Time for a new puzzle...a new place. We've recently visited some beautiful buildings but now we go somewhere different. The picture above is our first clue. It shows us how we get to our destination, which is at the end...
In a city with some of the oldest synagogues in Europe, we wandered into one of the newest, just over a century old. It’s not far from Prague’s main rail station.
Rick Steves, the travel author and TV personality, wrote "Frankly, if you go to Oslo and don't get out to the fjords, you should have your passport revoked." Well, it's a good thing Mr. Steves is not in charge of US passports, because our...
Dateline: Weston-Super-Mare, England, August 24th 2015 Housed on the site old Tropicana swimming lido built in 1937 that once boasted the largest outdoor swimming pool in Europe and which has been unused since 2000 we now have the latest "must see" spectacle in Europe.