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Re: Sometimes a Trip is just a Walk in the Park

DrFumblefinger ·
Originally Posted by Grouchy Gumbo: The last pic is of my cousin Priscilla, who lives in Prospect Park. I see that you gave her a little gnosh. Not that she needs it. She seems to be putting on a little extra "winter coat" this year. She has a fine home. I would really like to visit the park sometime. Grouchy, I'm curious how a squirrel manages long distance travel to visit relatives. Maybe you can enlighten us mere mortals.
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? (11/20/13)

Paul Heymont ·
It's been a great game, Gumbo fans, and you've now pinned it to the wall. Tuesday morning's post will confirm your correct answer, with more details. It was fun playing with the group. In answer to the question: I've only been to Kaliningrad twice, both times on paper. Most recently, I was reading Tatiana, and was struck by Smith's comments on the rebuilding of churches, partly as vanity projects of the new capitalist class. When I came to the chapter in which Renko is attacked at the...
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Re: Hackescher Markt and Hofe, Berlin: Where Gumbo Was #72

HistoryDigger ·
Lovely. I KNEW I'd seen this Gumbo puzzler before but couldn't place it. Thanks for this article about a fascinating location in Berlin. We had a great time this this summer and last. Full of enticing shops and art installations.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 7th, 2014: Grand Central Oyster Bar, New York

Paul Heymont ·
You won't find me eating oysters there (or anywhere!) but I've always loved the Guastavini tile ceilings. Not only gorgeous, but a lot like stepping back into another time in the station (Jack Finney fans will know what I mean...)
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 7th, 2014: Grand Central Oyster Bar, New York

DrFumblefinger ·
There's more than oysters at this restaurant, one of my favorites in New York as well. Excellent seafood selection as well.
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Re: A Winter Visit to Dresden and Leipzig

Janine ·
Well Dresden and Leipzig pretty nice cities to visit. In Dresden the former Frauenkirche got rebuild which got totally destroyed by the bombing attack if the Second World War. Also the side on the river Elbe invites in long walks and beautiful areas. Especially the sights like Zwinger and the Semper Oper are worth to visit. Leipzig is the City I come from and it has changed a lot after the reunion. The inner city is not that big but it has a lot if history. Sebastian Bach and his famous...
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Re: Berlin's Rotes Rathaus: Brick Majesty and Whimsy

HistoryDigger ·
This has been one of my favorites too, but I never knew that a traveler could go inside. Thanks for the details on its history. Every time I've passed it, the doors have been closed. I will try to visit it next month after I sit at Zum Nussbaum—Reiner's favorite Berlin spot—and toast to #travel and #history.
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More Frequent Flier changes in the air

Paul Heymont ·
The world of award travel and elite perks continues to shake and shift.   Delta, which like United, has switched for next year to awarding flight miles based not on distance but on price paid for ticket—a move that hurts many frequent...
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AirBerlin Black Friday: $499 to Europe R/T!

Paul Heymont ·
AirBerlin, a OneWorld member, is offering a $499 roundtrip to several European destinations at cut-rate prices from now to Tuesday, with flights from Jan. 12 to Mar. 22. The $499 rate is for Berlin from Chicago, and Stockholm or Copenhagen from NYC....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 3, 2013: Brandenburg Gate

Paul Heymont ·
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is surely one of the world’s most-recognized landmarks, and symbolizes Berlin in the way the Eiffel Tower means Paris and the Parthenon means Athens. It’s been the ceremonial center for marches and...
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'New' Alitalia sees new routes, livery and profits by 2017

Paul Heymont ·
Italy's Alitalia, long among the weakest of the European "flag" airlines (it's been within days of shutdown repeatedly) has announced a "reboot" that will mix some cost-cutting with some major change and expansion fueled by funds from Abu Dhabi-based...
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Eurail kicks off new year with new plans

Paul Heymont ·
Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult.   Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro...
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Berlin Plans on Using Mimes to Teach Tourists Good Manners

Travel Rob ·
                     Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons :WarnePantomine1890.jpg   Berlin has become the third most visited city in Europe and has been experiencing some problems with loud...
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Look east! Gallery re-examines East German interior decor

Paul Heymont ·
A glittering new gallery in Berlin, just off Karl-Marx-Allee, is taking a new look at mid-century design in the former German Democratic Republic, along with contemporary design from elsewhere in the East bloc and the west.   East German (and...
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Ryanair's 5-year plan: Trans-atlantic for 10£

Paul Heymont ·
The 10£ fare is probably a teaser, but it appears that Ryanair is very serious about finding a way to acquire long-haul planes and enter the U.S. market, flying to 14 cities within five years, according to the Guardian (UK). They plan to serve...
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Generator Brings a 1000 Bed Trendy Hostel to Paris

Travel Rob ·
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Eurowings Announces Great Fares

Travel Rob ·
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Hackescher Markt and Hofe, Berlin: Where Gumbo Was #72

Paul Heymont ·
The Gumbo Guessers have done their best with this week's puzzle, but it has defied solution, although Jonathan L got the right city. It's Berlin, alright, a city with two rail transit systems (U-Bahn and S-Bahn) and where poor maintenance caused a...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr. 8, 2015: Gedächtniskirche, Berlin

Paul Heymont ·
Jesus appears to float above the altar in the modern version of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche) in Berlin.   The modern church, which Berliners mostly call by its short name, stands next to the original church, built in...
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Ryanair on Alitalia: 'we want it and want it whole'

Paul Heymont ·
Ryanair moves toward a binding bid on the bankrupt carrier that would keep it flying whole and under its own name.
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October 23, 2017: Amphicars

DrFumblefinger ·
The first commercially designed vehicle to be driven on both land and water, Amphicars had limited success when they were produced in the mid-20th century. They are now highly sought after collectibles.
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Keep old airport open? Berlin votes tomorrow

Paul Heymont ·
With its new airport still a distant vision and already too small to handle all the traffic, Berliners may give its old airport a new lease on life.
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Air Berlin keeps flying into uncertainty

Paul Heymont ·
The hope that yesterday would bring a final decision on Air Berlin's future slipped by and the airline has entered a new period of uncertainty.
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May 24, 2017: Seattle Central Library, Washington

Samantha ·
A visit with Samantha to Seattle's architectural and cultural gem.
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Paris, Berlin top Europe tram-driving competition.

Paul Heymont ·
An unusual competition pits transit operators from different European cities against each other in an annual competition.
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Tips For A Perfect Summer season Tour

Humboldt Tours Berlin ·
Summertime’s have struck one of the most of the plain areas with the intense warm days; every passing day is getting hotter. The heat is making is harder for everybody to head out specifically in day time. Summer season breaks in the schools all across the country are almost to start, that makes it an ideal time for the family trip to go for Berlin Wall Tour . This is the time when kids are already set for a daring summertime vacation and they anticipate you to plan a trip to some hill...
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Panda-monium in Germany as Chinese visitors arrive

Paul Heymont ·
Germany begins a new love affair with a pair of pandas newly arrived from China for Berlin's zoo.
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Berlin's uneasy path to a pedestrian mall

Paul Heymont ·
Berlin has ambitions to follow Paris and New York in creating urban pedestrian spaces, but its plan for Unter den Linden is raising questions.
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Signs of Berlin

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger presents a collection of signs from the German capital.
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Germany's newest hi-speed line 'changes everything'

Paul Heymont ·
The new route between Berlin and Munich not only cuts a third off the time, but also changes timetables all over Germany.
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Berlin's new airport update: Only half the doors don't work

Paul Heymont ·
Berlin's new airport, already years overdue and plagued with construction and corruption issues, has only a tiny milestone to celebrate
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Eastern European Rail Odyssey: Gdansk to Vilnius

Wilbur's Travels ·
Wilbur's Eastern European train journey continues, with travels through Gdansk, Kaliningrad, Minsk and Vilnius.
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Germany's most unusual museums await you

Paul Heymont ·
Germany has famous museums—but it also has some fascinating ones hardly anyone knows. Above, an exhibit at the Schweine Museum in Stuttgart.
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Rosa Parks' Detroit home now in Berlin

Paul Heymont ·
An American artist living in Berlin has rescued Parks' condemned former residence and is opening it to the public in Berlin.
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Air Berlin in bankruptcy; future uncertain

Paul Heymont ·
Germany's #2 carrier, long a money-loser, has gone over the cliff with Etihad's refusal to advance further funding.
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New partners revive German discount train service

Paul Heymont ·
Germany's largest bus carrier teams up with a partner to revive a discount competitor for Germany's giant Deutsche Bahn
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FLASH SALE: $69 to Europe on WOW

Paul Heymont ·
WOW juices the competition with an early-fall sale to Paris, Berlin, London and more.
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Fantasyland: Unfinished Berlin Airport plans big expansion

Paul Heymont ·
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, seven years behind schedule to open, is already planning expansion.
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Germany tests 'be your own conductor' app

Paul Heymont ·
Punch your own ticket? There's an app for that, and Deutsche Bahn is trying it out.
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Air Berlin's fate to be known Monday

Paul Heymont ·
Next Monday's board meeting of Germany's #2 airline will determine its fate; it will most likely be sold in parts.
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Berlin votes to keep Tegel. What next?

Paul Heymont ·
Berlin voters want to keep their existing main airport when a new one eventually opens, but the path is still unclear.
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Air Berlin ends Oct. 28, news soon on Alitalia

Paul Heymont ·
Air Berlin sets the date for the end of all flights, while Alitalia has a couple of weeks left to learn its fate.
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Do we need a tax to save stranded travelers?

Paul Heymont ·
British travel agents propose a levy on air tickets to cover the costs of repatriation and refund in case of sudden airline shutdowns.
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Why I never get tired of Monet's gardens

Paul Heymont ·
On my most recent visit, I had to explain why I keep going back, and why it's not really about the 'cult of Monet.'
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Alitalia limps on: New deadline is April 30

Paul Heymont ·
Italy's government extends loans to keep Alitalia in the air while it continues to seek bids for the airline.
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April 19, 2020: A Walk in Central Park

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L Walked past the Central Park lake and took some photos
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Mercado Central, San Jose

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Central Market in the Costa Rican capital. It's a large market, covering a square block, with lots of things to buy.
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London named top city for vegans

Paul Heymont ·
With over 125 vegan establishments, London is top among cities where veganism has gone mainstream.
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The Many Lives of Brooklyn's Industry City

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont visits a Brooklyn phoenix. After 125 years, the the world's first integrated industrial park and transport park lives on.
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Berlin Airport says this time it'll really open

Paul Heymont ·
Depending on your level of skepticism, Berlin's new airport opening date of October 31, 2020 is either a dream come true or yet another bad joke.
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