Tagged With "A-maze-ing Laughter"
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Re: Rogers Center, Toronto, Canada. Where Gumbo was #56
As I travel, I pay a lot of attention to statuary (there's so much!), but it's always special when it manages not only to tell a story, but to give you a little lift, a little laugh. Your samples from the Rogers Center are great! PS...for anyone with a taste for more semi-comic statues, we had a piece here on Gumbo last October: Laughter Set in Stone: Fun With Statues ...
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 2
Bob Cranwell continues his tale of visits to the Svartisdal region in Norway, and some of the potential perils of hiking around this beautiful piece of geography.
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Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
Samantha visits a famous Oahu destination, and shows us how much more there is than just how pineapples are grown.
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Istanbul to Sofia
Wilbur's exotic train journeys continue, today with stops in Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Meteora (Kalambaka), Skopje, Niš, ending in Sofia. If you love train travel stories, you'll love this post.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 10, 2015: Statue of Mary Tyler Moore, Minneapolis, Minneosta
She is the woman "who can turn the world on with her smile". Mary Tyler Moore is a Hollywood superstar who graced our television screens for over fifty years, not to mention appearing in a number of films on the silver screen. Well...
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November 30, 2015: A-maze-ing Laughter, Vancouver
A fun cluster of statues made of bronze, to be enjoyed in Vancouver B.C.
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A Guide To: Family Activities in North Wales
Planning a short break or family day trip can sometimes be a stressful process. It can seem near impossible to find a destination, accommodation and activities that cater for the whole family. Thankfully, North Wales has a wide range of fantastic activities and quality family friendly B&B accommodation to suit your needs. For inspiration, here’s a list of four great family friendly activities to try on your next visit to North Wales. Criccieth Castle Whilst there are many castles in...
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Eurovision: What to leave at home
The Eurovision Song Contest finals are coming up next month, and fans got a surprising list of what not to bring.
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Spring Time on Table Mountain
Table Mountain is perhaps Oroville California's best kept secret (aside from Burma Falls). During the winter waterfalls flow from the edges of Table Mountain to the floor of the valley. If you are lucky and know a local then you might even find...
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The Lure of the Abandoned
Marilyn Jones considers what links us not only to the life around us, but to the life that has left its monuments behind.
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Danes: World's happiest and Europe's most wasteful?
Denmark's on a roll, returning to the top of the World Happiness Survey, but it's also gotten marks as Europe's most wasteful nation. Is that fair?
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Oct. 18, 2018: Newark, Delaware's Oktoberfest
GarryRF joins his family at Delaware's version of the German festival.
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Library of Congress: Underestimated Treasure
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the Library of Congress, underappreciated and worth a visit.
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Re: Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
My first quest in any vacation is to pick and eat the local fruit. Has to be less than an hour between plucking from it's home and tasting - Can it be done there too ? Love the pix !
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Excuse me! The science of (not) bumping
Dutch researchers are cited for work in understanding how people move in crowds without collisions.
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Santa's little Helper
We thought it might be cute to have our dog, Beau, wear this reindeer suit while we distributed Christmas presents. He wasn't too happy about the situation.
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Italian Garden Beauties
For Marilyn, these photos of flowers spark memories of traveling in Italy.
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Time for a funny animal break...
Once again, a selection of comedy wildlife photos to break the grim routines of daily life.
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show: Where Farmers and Curious Visitors Meet
Stephany shares some of the sights, sounds and smells she encountered during a visit to the Pennsylvania Farm show in Harrisburg.
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A Weekend of Phuket Food
Jayita shares memories, pictures and suggestions from a food-filled break at Thailand's most famous beach resort
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Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
Canyonlands National Park is a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River and the Green River. Samantha shares some pictures from her visit.
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Re: Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
What a coincidence! I am in Moab, after a day in the Canyonlands and Arches National Parks - far too much to see in one day I know, but that is all we had time for in this visit. I can't add any more to the full information given by Samantha. At the time we visited (about noon), we found the light gave a superb view from the Buck Canyon overlook, and I attach a few pictures.
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The Ancient, Erotic Temples of Khajuraho
Sitting by the side of the intricately sculpted, ancient temples of Khajuraho, I watched entranced, as a throng of people in bright, elaborate saris chattered excitedly as they made their way, in their droves, to the only temple still in use.
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Family-Friendly Adventures: Alpine Escapes for All Ages
The Alps offer excellent opportunities for family-friendly travel adventures (sponsored content).
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Belated Happy 100th Birthday, Sir Arthur!
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he'd last been there, but Arthur's office hadn't — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
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Ten Tips for Planning a Reunion Vacation with Your Friends
Some suggestions for planning and staging a gathering of friends (sponsored content)
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Laughter Set in Stone: Fun with Statues
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the...