Tagged With "Gamla Stan"
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Re: Swedish confusion: hash browns, not hash brownies!
I would have thought the liberal Swedes would have been happy to serve her what they thought she had ordered.....
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The Business of Travel - 2014
This is a interesting blog written about the rise and fall of Epiclist (a travel inspiration app) by one of it's founders Stan Bugaev. A story on Start-Ups, how international they've become and how competitive the travel industry is. Read more:...
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Cruise lines drop Puerta Vallarta over violence
Recent street fights between armed drug gangs and Mexican police and troops in Puerta Vallarta have cancelled several cruise's port calls, and curtailed others. Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, Disney's Wonder and Celebrity's Infinity have...
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Austria's newest hermit has unusual background
A 350-year-old hermitage gets a new tenant after the previous hermit quit.
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The Burgess Shale, Stanley Glacier, Kootenay National Park (Where Gumbo was #211)
Gumbo was visiting the fossil rich deposits of the Burgess Shale. These are at a newly discovered site in the Stanley Glacier basin of Kootenay National Park.
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JetBlue joins Virgin America on NY-Palm Spings route
Palm Springs in the distance with beautiful desert landscape. Photo: Stan Shebs / Wikimedia JetBlue is adding Palm Springs, CA as a destination for the winter season, giving shivering New Yorkers another way to head for warm...
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Swedish confusion: hash browns, not hash brownies!
What the customers reakkt wanted... What could have been an amusing story about translation confusion has instead left two women upset with a Stockholm restaurant that has an English menu, but staff members with a glitch in the language. ...
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Canada's 10 Best Kayaking Destinations
Floating Authority shares ten top spots to go kayaking in Canada. Canada may well have the best assorted destinations for kayaking of any country in the world.
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The Spires of Stockholm: Where Gumbo Was #42
Jonathan L and Mac sniffed out the puzzle picture as a view of Stockholm Cathedral, with the Stampen jazz club in the foreground. I'd hoped the English Happy Hour sign might be a little misleading, but apparently not. The puzzle picture is in...
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The Stockholm Cathedral (Where Gumbo was #344)
Gumbo was visiting the historic Cathedral of Stockholm's old city, Gamla Stan. The church is built immediately adjacent to the Royal Palace complex.
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October 11, 2020: Views over the Norrström, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger shares some of the views of Stockholm from a short river known as Norrstrom.
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On the Trail of the Dragon Tattoo: Stockholm
PHeymont's search for the scenes of his favorite mystery novels takes him to the neighborhood of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Waffle Shop, Gamla Stan, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger is tempted by the beautiful waffles on display in the old town section of Stockholm.
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Peeking through an Antique Store Window, Stockholm
You'll never know what you might find when peaking through an antique store window...
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The Royal Armoury, Stockholm, Sweden
DrFumblefinger visits the Royal Armoury museum in Stockholm. It's part of the Royal Palace complex and features a broad variety of items that belonged to the royal family, dating back as far as 500 years.
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The Columbus Museum, Georgia
PHeymont visits a museum that is almost a perfect illustration at what a smaller regional museum can bring to the table.
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Changing of the Guard, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger watchesthe changing of the guard ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.
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The Royal Chapel, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger visits the Chapel located in the official residence of the Swedish Royal family, the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan.
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Exploring Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stephanie shares highlights of her visit to Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg.
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Scandinavia booms with Europe's fastest-growing cities
Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, in that order, have been tabbed as Europe's fastest-growing cities in a report compiled for Stockholm's Chamber of Commerce, surveying cities all over Europe.