Tagged With "Horses in Hats"
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National Geographic Most Beautiful Travel photos of 2017
Photography, at least for me, is an intricate part of the travel experience. We pride ourselves on publishing the work of some very talented photographers on this website, but need to give a hat tip to National Geographic's selection of their best travel photos of 2017, including the one attached (courtesy NatGeo). There's 29 photos arranged in a slideshow that are worth your time. Click on this link to see more.
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Guide To Pack Well For An Overnight Hike
An overnight hike is an interesting and exciting experience. Whether its a group of friends or some unknown fellows, you get to learn so much from such trips. First hikes are always the difficult ones and when it is about packing the right hiking gear and essentials then it gets really tough to figure out what to pack and what not.Well, it basically depends upon the situation. Are you going to the forest or just near the roads? What are the dangers that you can face there? How many days does...
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Brits red-faced over blue passports?
One of Brexit's minor details has become a flashpoint, or perhaps it's only a tempest in a teapot.
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May 24, 2018: A Wedding in the Mountains
While visiting Kicking Horse Mountain in Golden, British Columbia, I cam across a wedding being held in one of the most scenic places possible.
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"Stars of the Big and Small Screen": Hollywood rolls into Calgary
The exhibit was called: "Stars of the Big and Small Screen. See the Cars that were the Stars".... and it was an interesting collection of American Steel....
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A Park Grows in Brooklyn
Nearly 200 years ago, New York and Brooklyn, then separate cities and the greatest shipping centers on the East Coast, saw the land along the rivers—Hudson and East—begin to fill with docks, piers, warehouses and freight traffic....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 30, 2015: Icelandic horses
I've a great fondness for Icelandic horses. Besides having the greatest haircuts of any animal on the planet, these smallish equines are friendly, curious, and add a lot of color to Iceland's already dramatic landscapes. There are...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 26, 2013: Icelandic horses, Husavik, Iceland
I've still got a pretty thick head of hair but nothing compares to the lush wind-blown mane of these Icelandic horses! V-e-r-y cool looking animals! Their hair is the envy of every 1960s Rock'n'Roll band I really enjoy seeing...
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Tuktoyaktuk: A village on the Arctic Coast of Canada
Tuktoyaktuk is a village on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Canada. It has a population of about 950. About 80% of the population are Inuvialuit (formerly known as Eskimos but they have reverted to their original name instead of the one that...
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Mystery in Mexico City: Where Gumbo Was (#63)
A tip of the Gumbo hat to all the guessers who took a shot at this puzzle, and for all the clues you used for your interesting guesses...but Lynn Millar takes the laurels this time, identifying the scene in Mexico City's very central park, the...
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Salt River Tubing -- Mesa, Arizona
Anyone who lives on the West Coast is only a few hours from a tubing experience so fun and so affordable, you’ll want to make weekly trips! I’m talking about Salt River Tubing, located in Mesa, Arizona. My husband...
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Walking in England: The Kennet & Avon Canal
My discovery of the Kennet & Avon Canal was a revelation. Id been confronted with a dilemma, the fact that I loved walking in the English countryside but had come to the conclusion that I could no longer take on the hills comfortably. Bath is the end point of more than 100 miles of the Cotswold Way and Id completed it in 3 trips. The last section left me wondering if my walking days were over, having had some tortuous ascents and descents and...
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An introduction to Alberta's Badlands: Hiking in Horseshoe Canyon
Most of the hikes I've featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But...
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The Weymouth Seafood Festival 2014
I have written a short note about my newly adopted home town of Weymouth on the southern English coast. Amongst the many delights that we have already experienced was last weekend's Weymouth Seafood Festival. Here is my mini photo-blog of this...
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Finding Reiner #2: Chasing Ghosts
I'm deep into last-minute research for my "Finding Reiner" adventure. My suitcase is packed with device chargers, plug adaptors, Swiss Army knives, bandaids, spare batteries, and clip-on, flat water flasks for the trail. But, my desk is covered...
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Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2014
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze...
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September 29, 2016: Natural Bridge, Kicking Horse River
A river with an unusual name, situated in a place of natural spectacular beauty, has formed an unusual natural bridge in Yoho National Park.
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Horses 'flying down to Rio' for Olympics
Equine travelers, competitors in Olympic equestrian events, need special arrangements to fly in from all over.
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Horses and French wine: a perfect pairing?
A growing number of French vintners are turning to horses instead of tractors to till their vineyards...and it's not just for looks!
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Cerro Santa Lucia: Santiago's Steep Surprise
Cerro Santa Lucia juts up 200 feet from the nearly-flat city around it, giving this Santiago Park a mystery and history all its own.
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January 26, 2016: Theodore Too, Halifax, Nova Scotia
I always enjoy discovering quirky or unusual things when I travel. Case in point, Theodore Too.
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December 12, 2016: Percheron Horses, Alberta
Percheron horses are a powerful and ancient horse, probably dating back to Roman times. Modern Percherons originated from Normandy. These horses live at the Bar U Ranch in Alberta and are descendants of these sturdy, hard-working animals.
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Alice Austen House: Worth a trip to Staten Island
Jonathan L takes us on a trip to Staten Island to explore the life of early 20th century photographer Alice Austen
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Celebrity Car Museum, Branson, Missouri (Part 1)
DrFumblefinger shares some of his favorite vehicles from the Celebrity Car Museum in Branson (the first of two posts)
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Another Day in Heidelberg
PHeymont returns, on a cruise shore excursion, to a city he knew better many years ago, and which still has a hold on him.
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Cooter's in the Valley, Luray, Virginia
George G visits a fun museum built on the characters and scenes of a classic American comedy.
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The Bones of the Bridge
PHeymont shares his walk on Brooklyn Bridge with an emphasis on the bridge itself—history, details and its "bones."
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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Up Close
PHeymont revisits a fabulous building whose details are less familiar than its overview, but equally worth viewing.
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Sydney to Brisbane Road Trip
Few people would argue that Australia is one of the best possible destinations out there for any traveler: it has both interesting cityscapes and natural sceneries of a lifetime. And if you like the freedom of stopping whenever and wherever you wish to in order to marvel at the beautiful view, perhaps a road trip is right up your alley. One of the most popular roads for such a trip in Australia is the one taking you from Sydney to Brisbane: the Legendary Pacific Coast. This road stretching...
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Glens Falls - A Great Place to Spend a Day in the Adirondacks
Jonathan L spent a rainy mountain day visiting Glens Falls NY
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Sept. 11, 2019: Smokin Yard's BBQ, Idaho Springs, CO
While exploring the little city of Idaho Springs, Samantha and her husband enjoyed a meal at Smokin Yard's BBQ as well as the pig statue out front.
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Amarillo by Morning – Amarillo, Texas
Samantha and her husband had a great time in Amarillo, Texas and share some of the local hot spots.
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April 19, 2019: Kit Carson Statue, Carson City
A statue of mountain man, Kit Carson, is found outside the government buildings in the state capital which bears his name.
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Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
The phrase “most beautiful in the world” is batted about with relative ease. I've heard it used to describe dogs, cats, flowers, homely children and assorted celebrities. Always it denotes something special to...
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We All Need a Place to Slow Down
Forcing myself to take a break in my hike through Bairro Alto, I choose the outdoor cafe at Miradouro de Santa Catarina. Sitting above the riverfront looking down on Cais do Sodre, I am rewarded with a panorama of the Tagus River. To my right...
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New York City deal almost halves Central Park licenses for horse-drawn carriages
New York City deal will reduce the number of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park
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June 7, 2016: Horsemen of the Puszta
These Hungarian horses, once trained for battle, still learn not to fear sounds such as gunfire or cracking whip...and can lie down on command!
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Enjoying a Taste of Sunshine City in St. Petersburg, Florida
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger loved her visit to St. Pete and shares some of the wonderful attractions, shopping and food she enjoyed.
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February 10, 2019: Moose Jaw's, "Mac the Moose"
Mac the Moose is the symbol for the Canadian city of Moose Jaw. For the longest time, Mac was the largest moose in the world. That title was recently snatched by a Norwegian Moose!
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March 12, 2019: The Horses of Jumeirah's al Qasr, Dubai
DrFumblefinger tries to visit the upscale al Qasr hotel in Dubai, but is escorted off the property. He did snap the photo of these interesting Arab Horse statues.
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August 14, 2018: Whitehorse Horse
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the new street art he encountered when visiting Whitehorse, including this great horse statue.
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania: Surprising Treasures
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us not-so-far-away to a world of unusual museums and delights.
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Winter is coming - best places for snowbirds
Snowboarding, being one of the most exciting sports there is, enjoys the ever-growing popularity all over the world. Every year, more and more people are getting to know the perks of this unique sport and once they have tasted it, they are enchanted by it for good. Why snowboarding, of all sports? Even though skiing is an older sport than snowboarding with a long tradition, it looks like snowboarding has gained even bigger popularity in the recent years, mostly because there are some...
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Rodin Museum, Paris
DrFumblefinger visits Paris' Rodin Museum, which is located in the artist's last home. The Museum houses Rodin's collection of antiques, his art collection and many of his own personal works. The grounds are beautifully tended and dotted with the artist's work.
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Bolzano's Signs of Trade
In South Tyrol's bi-lingual capital, historic and graphic business signs still have a role to play
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Quetta, Train to Chaman
Bob Cranwell shares a story of a memorable train journey in high altitude Pakistan.
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Left Hand Drive Vs Right Hand Drive Countries
Ever wonder why the difference exists? Samantha did, and she did the research to find some surprising history.
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Re: Pictures from a small island - Portland Bill
Wow, Mac! Looks almost like winds with the force of a tropical storm. Is this common in Portland Bill? And did your hat blow away while taking these images?
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Re: Pictures from a small island - Portland Bill
Well that was 'only' 35 mph (Beaufort force 7 or 30 knots) but I was starting to feel pretty exposed! I think my toupé blew off and not just my hat!! The wind is predicted to edge up higher (Force 8) tomorrow around mid day so I might taken another look . At "the Bill" where the lighthouse is, one is close to sea level but 3 miles further back the island rises to nearly 500 feet and thus it wonderfully protects Portland harbour (below) and nearby Weymouth.