Tagged With "Ferris wheel"
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Gasoline Alley: Rides from 1931 - 1945
Our visit to Gasoline Alley in Calgary continues. We've previously looked at the museum's collection of antique gasoline pumps , vehicles from 1907 - 1917 and 1918 - 1928 . We continue with the last of the vehicles, my...
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Driving in Spain: better be a hands-on experience!
If you're driving in Spain anytime soon, keep your hands on the wheel. Spanish police are taking a very literal view of "keep your hands on the wheel and your eye on the road." In two recent cases in the Salamanca area, drivers were fined for...
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Spotted on the Road, Winnipeg, Canada
I did a double-take when I saw this little buggy. I was walking out of my father's apartment, heading to my car rental, when I spotted it parked there with all the other cars and trucks. It has to be the smallest 4 wheel motorized...
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Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway Captures More Than Nudity
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway was a lot more than I expected. The sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's lifework and has more than 200 nude sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland not...
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Republic of San Marino
After wanting to visit the Republic of San Marino since I was nine years old, we finally did last May, 2014, but for only one night. We really liked San Marino and decided one night was not enough. This past July, 2015 we returned and spent three...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 8, 2015: On the Sognefjord
One of the Sognefjord ferries that connect the towns and cities along Norway's western fjords in an area where the road network is sparse, and closes in winter. This ferry was paused as our express boat approached; minutes later the two ships...
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France: Ferry strike on, air controllers tomorrow
A strike planned for yesterday and today by French air traffic controllers was cancelled yesterday, but the strike called for tomorrow by the other air traffic controllers' union is still on, and expected to cause serious disruption tomorrow and...
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Interview: Orion Travel Tech's Gary German
While writing Travel Gumbo’s Travel News, we came across one of the most interesting stories this year, Orion Travel Tech’s plan to put advertising on luggage, and getting travelers to display the ads as they travel, and be paid by...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Anatomy of a trip, Oaxaca: Mezcal
When I began planning my visit to Oaxaca, I knew nothing about mezcal beyond having heard or read the word. I discovered early on in my research that the beverage is the distilled product of the agave, also called maguey, plant...
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A Visit to Lovely Lake Orta
George G shares memories and images of a visit to lovely Lake Orta in Northern Italy.
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Nov. 24, 2017: World's Fair, Rockton, Ontario
The name is big, the concept is local, and SeeSaw has a great time at an old-time agricultural fair.
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U.S. river cruisers drop retro look
American Cruise Lines is dropping the 1830-paddlewheel look for a sleeker profile on its newer river cruise ships.
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5 Tips For Staying On Track As A Solo Traveler
Kirk Bowlen offers some good advice on preparing for that solo adventure. Some good travel tips in this piece.
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A Comparison between a Softside and Hardside Designer Luggage Set
The truth is that the debate between a softside versus a hardside luggage continues to rage on, and it all depends on various factors. When you visit a luggage store, the very first question you will probably ask the shopkeeper is whether they have soft or hard luggage. Most people prefer one luggage to the other and generally, they choose it based on their prior travel experience. It is true that in the last 2-3 years, there’s been a major shift to the hardside designer luggage set, with...
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The Best Thing to Order is What They’ve Got
Bob Cranwell shares an adventure into the Ethiopian highlands -- his was the first group of tourists to arrive after the rainy season and they found nothing was stocked or ready for them. What to do? Let Bob explain.
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May 10, 2018: You may Find Yourself . . .
Bob Cranwell shares a snapshot of what may have been the start of a great life/career in travel. Read the story behind the photo.
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London: Top 10 Places to Travel in 2018
London is considered to be the most visited city in the world travel map. Tourists from all over the world flock to this city for visiting historic monuments, massive architectural marvels and richest art treasures in galleries and museums. Whether you wish to travel on a private jet charter rental or want to reach London on economy class, the city will never fail to amuse you. Let us introduce here top 10 London attractions that you should visit in 2018. Wesminster Abbey: Westminster Abbey...
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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 2) the German cars
This is the second in a 4 part series highlighting my visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. You can read part 1, which discusses the history of the Museum and its great Czech car collection by clicking here. Today's post features the...
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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 3) cars from the USA and UK
This is the third in a four part series highlighting my visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. You can read about and see lots of great car photos by visiting the prior posts; part 1 (Czech) by clicking here, and part 2 (German)...
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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 1) Museum Overview and its Czech collection
One of the great pleasures of traveling is discovering those special places -- gems that aren't necessarily very famous or perhaps are off the beaten path, but still so very worthwhile visiting. So it was with the Tampa Bay Automobile...
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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 4) the French cars
This is the last in a four part series highlighting my visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. I really enjoyed this small, off the beaten path car museum and it has a wonderful car collection which I've partially discussed already....
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The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 4). Kohala & Saddle Road
My final blog post on the Big Island covers the driest (less than 25 cm of rain a year) and oldest parts of the island — the northwest and central regions. (Petroglyphs, King's Trail, Waikoloa village) The Kohala...
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The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 2). Hilo & Hamakua Coast
(Sunset over Hilo Bay, Big Island of Hawaii) Hilo is tucked into the northeastern corner of the Big Island, on the slopes of Mauna Loa’s rainy side. And boy can it rain; the region gets up to 200 inches (500 cm) each year though...
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Allmächd! A small guide to Franconia
Allmächd! is a typical Franconian dialect exclamation—best translated as “almighty!” After my tweet @TravelGumbo a few days ago (“Sage travel advice: never call a ‘Franconian’ (native of northern Bavaria)...
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The Dempster Highway: a Drive to the Arctic Coast of Canada
Most of Canada is well-travelled by tourists and not off-the-beaten path. But there is one highway in Canada that is remote and relatively few Canadians go there. That is the Dempster Highway. It stretches some 736 km (457 miles) from Dawson...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 20, 2014: The Piano Busker
One of the fun things I like about traveling is coming across the colorful characters that make visiting a particular destination interesting. Buskers are one of those types of characters and can be found in any town or city in all parts of the...
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Gallery: The Roof of Hawaii. An amazing sunset on Mauna Kea!
Standing at an altitude of 4,205 meters (13,796 ft) above sea level, Mauna Kea mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii is the highest point in the Pacific Basin and the highest island-mountain in the world! According to the Hawaii tourism guild,...
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Oct. 19, 2016: Fast Horses in Fancy Dress
In Liverpool, on a gray morning, this flashy carousel horse caught PHeymont's attention.
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The Tanfield Railway: Older than Steam!
Ian Cook shares the fascinating story of an English railway so old that it pre-dates the steam engine, and is still running today.
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Visiting the oldest Amusement Park in the World
Ava shares a fun visit to Wurstelprater in Vienna. While it's the world's oldest amusement park, there are lots of fun and high-speed attractions to appeal to today's travelers.
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Spotted on the Road. 1973 Ford Maverick
A budget spots car designed by Ford. The Maverick was a great commercial success, rivaling Ford's popular Mustang. This nicely preserved specimen was spotted in Calgary.
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Visiting 170-year-old Hanford Mills
An opportune moment, an intriguing road sign, and Jonathan L finds himself in a museum that's also an operating mill with a fascinating history.
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January 13, 2017: Grinton Smelt Mill, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Ian Cooks shares some stunning monochrome images of Grinton How Mill, the best preserved Smelt Mill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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VW Microbus: Back to the Future?
VW's new concept for a microbus might be just the ride we need to have and love...again.
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The Falkirk Wheel, Scotland
The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
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Let's Go Shopping at Pike Place Market - Seattle, WA
Samantha takes us around Seattle's world-famous Pike Place Market, with its amazing variety of food, flowers and more.
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A Rambler in Santiago de Chile
A gallery of scenes and 'seens' from PHeymont's wandering in Chile's capital city.
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April 14, 2017: Express Ferry, Gomera, Canary Islands
If you like to travel on a fast ship, Ian Cook would like you to meet the Canary Islands' Benchijigua Express.
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#339)
A new travel puzzle is posted for this week. Follow our daily clues and see if you can solve where Gumbo's visiting.
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Monument Rocks, Kansas (Where Gumbo Was #321)
Gumbo was visiting Monument Rocks in Kansas. These are eroded rock formations in the "Badlands", rich in aquatic fossils and natural beauty.
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Italy sorting out traffic rules
With more and more types of wheels on the road, Italy tries to sort them out with new rules and limits.
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August 26, 2019: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette, Calgary
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this lovely 1960 Chevy Corvette, spotted in Calgary
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September 23, 2019: 1985 Triking Cyclecar, Calgary
DrFumblefinger came across this unusual 3 wheeled car in Calgary.
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San Francisco's Ferry Building
The Ferry Building has been the heart of the Port of San Francisco since it's construction in 1898 and was also at the center of PortMoresby's summer commute.
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Jarlshof: A Microcosm of Shetland History
Just off the end of Shetland's main airport, Jarlshof shows signs of life in the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages as well as Pictish, Viking and Scottish peoples
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National Automobile Museum, Turin, Italy (Where Gumbo was #327)
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating car collection on exhibit at MAUTO, Italy's National Automobile Museum, located in Turin.
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10 Top Rated Tourist Attractions to Explore in Chicago
Monica Albert offers ten top suggestions for things you should do in the Windy City of Chicago (sponsored content)
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October 28, 2019: 1967 Pontiac Parisienne, Calgary
DrFumblefinger spotted this nicely preserved Canadian car in Calgary. Parisienne was mostly a GM Canadian line, although for a few years was manufactured in the USA.
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The Prater, Vienna: Austria's Playground for Everyone
While in Vienna, Samantha and her husband spent a few hours checking out Austria's playground, the Prater. The giant Ferris Wheel is the draw to the park, but there is so much to see and do.