Marseille, which had a successful run last year as Europe’s Capital of Culture, has now decked out its city hall, the Hotel de Ville, with banners and artwork announcing the city’s status as Capital of Sports for 2017. Watch Gumbo in the next weeks for more about Marseille, PHeymont took this picture on a visit this week.
Jonathan L takes a look back to his 2006 trip to Volgograd, and to the historic battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of World War II.
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Low-lying clouds spoil ProfessorAbe’s photos from a popular viewing point in Tamil Nadu
Jayita enjoys another mountain hike, this one with a street food stall at the end of the trail
A statue of one of Mozart’s characters from The Magic Flute marks the spot where the opera was first performed
The McConnell Mansion is an older home in the Idaho college town of Moscow, with an interesting history.
An astonishing variety of historic hand tools of many trades, almost all collected by one determined man
A statue of one of Mozart’s characters from The Magic Flute marks the spot where the opera was first performed
TravelGumbo’s ongoing collection of interesting, important or unusual openings and exhibitions
I recently had an Airbnb guest from the south of France. He’s in the process of selling his long-time home in a fashionable place and plans to buy an apartment in Marseille. I think it’s another indicator that the city has come a long way and clearly with intent. I look forward to visiting.