Hubert von Herkomer: Famous in His Time
One of the world’s best-known artists in his time, he’s little heard of today, except in his own museum
Paul Heymont September 16, 2026
One of the world’s best-known artists in his time, he’s little heard of today, except in his own museum
Marrakech runs on two price lists. One is quoted in the souk to visitors; the other is what a Marrakchi household actually pays. Here is the second one (sponsored content)
DrFumblefinger shares photos of beautiful Grand Teton National Park.
When checked luggage is delayed, a connection becomes an overnight stay, or you arrive hours before check-in, it becomes a compact wardrobe for the first day (sponsored content)
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones and her family enjoy a shore day in Cozumel, Mexico
Jonathan L takes a trip back in time to visit the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the journey from Santiago to the Port city of Valpraiso, Chile
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A visit to a tea plantation in the hills of northern Thailand, near Chiang Rai.
If you have a terrace in your vacation rental and dark night skies, take advantage of star-gazing opportunities (sponsored content)
Amsterdam clamps down on scofflaw parkers
Illegally-parked cars from countries without mutual agreements will be clamped immediately
Tourism taxes spreading in the UK
English cities will soon be able to join those in Scotland and Wales in charging an overnight levy
A major French Champagne maker is developing a vineyard and winery in Kent, England
Europe’s EES: Still not in full effect
EES is still not ready for full prime time, and the EU is apparently giving key countries more slack
Lisbon Airport gets fixed-rate taxis
The fixed rate varies by time and destination but is meant to end scams and uncertainty
One of the world’s best-known artists in his time, he’s little heard of today, except in his own museum
Marrakech runs on two price lists. One is quoted in the souk to visitors; the other is what a Marrakchi household actually pays. Here is the second one (sponsored content)
DrFumblefinger shares photos of beautiful Grand Teton National Park.
When checked luggage is delayed, a connection becomes an overnight stay, or you arrive hours before check-in, it becomes a compact wardrobe for the first day (sponsored content)
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones and her family enjoy a shore day in Cozumel, Mexico
Jonathan L takes a trip back in time to visit the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the journey from Santiago to the Port city of Valpraiso, Chile
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].
A visit to a tea plantation in the hills of northern Thailand, near Chiang Rai.
If you have a terrace in your vacation rental and dark night skies, take advantage of star-gazing opportunities (sponsored content)
One of Europe’s great university libraries is housed in a magnificent eclectic building
In Alexandria, Louisiana, a small museum highlights Louisiana’s key role in World War II training
A visit to the small historic Montana town of Darby, in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and Lewis and Clark Country
Paul Heymont returns to Heidelberg, and learns even more about an old symbol
In Lucca, Italy, composer Giacomo Pucchini enjoys a smoke, the only smoking statue I’ve seen
Florence’s fascist-era Stazione Santa Maria Novella is, at least in my view, the ugliest station I’ve seen
If anyone has visited Florence without taking a picture of the Ponte Vecchio… well, the Carabinieri may be looking for you.
Ornate 16th-century shrine on Palazzo Dudley in Florence offers protection and light
I didn’t think it would work very well, but the rolls were great!