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Cruise ship boom keeps shipyards busy
The incredible boom in cruise-ship construction goes on—but will there be enough room for the two current leaders and for China as well?
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National Museum of African Art, Washington DC (Where Gumbo was #273)
Gumbo was visiting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in Washington DC. The museum has fascinating collection of art and artifacts, and George G shares some of its highlights.
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The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
Jonathan L takes us to a small art museum with a large collection in Norfolk VA
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Check out the Unmissable things to do in Indonesia
Located on both sides of the equator surrounded by waters of Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17000 islands. The South Asian country is counted as one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is home to beaches, volcanoes, hundreds of ethnic groups, wildlife-thriving jungles, all of which look painted by the very Gods. From ancient Hindu temples, adventure sports, relaxing Balinese massage to a number of wonderful experiences, every moment spend...
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12 Exciting Festivals around the World Worth Experiencing
Love a great party? Swara Segal offers 12 of the biggest and best from around the world for your consideration. (Sponsored Content)
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Busy airports: Atlanta still #1, but Asia surges
In new rankings, Atlanta's still at the top with over 100 million passengers, but others are moving up fast.
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'Powerful Passport:' Singapore is new champ
Passport power is ranked on how many countries can be visited visa-free, and Singapore is the new champ at 159.
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Road Warriors favor non-US airlines
Those business travelers who fly tens of thousands of miles a year, often in Business Class on corporate accounts, strongly prefer flying with non-US carriers. Why? Most say it's because of the newer airplanes and better in-flight service...
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Duty-Free in the Air: Works for Some...
Despite a growing trend to offer duty-free shopping on international flights—and the chance to make serious money—Delta has ended its inflight duty-free program. The decision apparently involves both a disagreement with the company that...
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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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Times Square and Hell's Kitchen
I hate areas filled with tourists. Not just in NYC but wherever I travel. They are crowded. People just stop walking in the middle of the sidewalk. No one is really paying attention to what is happening around them. Unfortunately, sometimes I just...
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Hawaii: Coping with Hurricane Ana
It's not every day a traveler has to deal with a hurricane -- especially when vacationing in the South Pacific. My first brushes with one were exciting in a way, but tedious in most respects. I've experienced a number of "natural...
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Paris: Mairie of the 10e Arrondissement (Where Gumbo Was #50)
Each of Paris’ 20 arrondissements has a Town Hall, the Mairie, and a district mayor responsible for local services; each Mairie also includes a district court that handles minor civil and criminal offenses, and each is housed in a suitably...
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Feed Body and Soul - Venice CA
Feed Body and Soul I went to the Abbot Kinney section of Venice (see map) to eat. A trendy area, these 3 blocks are kind of the antithesis of Venice Beach. There are many choices of restaurants here and really like Feed Body and Soul's Happy...
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Pine and Crane - Silver Lake, Los Angeles
If you are in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles for dinner I suggest The Pine and Crane . The Pine and Crane is an example of the new restaurant trend that is not "fast food" but not a traditional restaurant. Maybe you would call it...
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Brooklyn Museum: Depth, Variety, Whimsy
PHeymont visits a giant of a museum that only seems small by comparison with other New York museums.
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A Pilgrimage to Canterbury
Chaucer's pilgrims were headed to Canterbury in the 14th century, and quite a bit of it would be recognizable, but with many modern additions.
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Shunpiking through Northern Illinois
Jonathan L continues his westward trip off the highways, and shares his new discoveries and some ideas about random travel.
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Expedia's 'Vacation Deprivation' report highlights Asia, America
While workers in Europe tend to take all their vacation, a study finds, North Americans and some Asians leave a lot on the table...
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Food walking tours: a great way to meet a city
If an army travels on its stomach, as they say, so do some travelers. PHeymont and his wife have become big fans of food walking tours.
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Asia cruise market grows 24% in 2015
The cruise industry continues to expand with Asian passengers taking cruises at double-digit growth rates.
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Just in time: Report on airline punctuality
KLM tops the list with nearly 90% on-time record. At the bottom of the list, Hainan Airlines with only a 30% score.
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Norwegian finally gets its full U.S. license to fly
After a long-delayed process, Norwegian International's controversial application for U.S. flight rights is approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Walking through Brooklyn Heights
Jonathan L walks us through New York's 'first commuter suburb' and now one of the city's most historic and interesting neighborhoods.
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A Rambler's London
Every trip ends with too many pictures. PHeymont finishes his London with a gallery of leftovers: poignant, quirky, surprising, or just pleasant to remember.
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Eiffel Tower stairs: 14 steps sell for half million
A section removed to make room for an elevator goes for more than 10 times the estimated price.
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7 Underrated United States Vacation Destinations
Odetta Viola has some suggestions for interesting and less visited destinations for your consideration in the USA (sponsored content).
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Tips for female backpackers in India
Traveling in India is one of the most fascinating and overwhelming experiences you can experience in Asia. Thanks to the many highlights, the delicious food, and the special culture, the country are high on the list of many travelers. It is a somewhat 'more difficult' country to travel through, you face more challenges than countries such as Thailand and Indonesia. Women in particular often skip India. With some good preparations, traveling here should not be a big problem. Therefore, view...
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Where Gumbo was #326)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous San Diego Zoo Safari Park. About a half hour's drive north of San Diego, it covers a vaste 1800 acres and offers the opportunity to see hundreds of species of often endangered animals roam freely in their vast enclosures.
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Thailand With Kids. No Worries!
Are you worrying about travelling to Thailand with kids? We can help you with that. If you’d like to dip your toe in the water of Asian family travel, taking kids to Thailand would be my top recommendation. We have been to Thailand 20+ times, each trip has been fabulous and problems have been few. Hopefully we can help you get your family to Thailand. First let me say hi, my name is Alyson and I’ve taken my kids to amazing destinations on every continent bar Antarctica. Sometimes I write...
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Ohio offers help to 'Find It Here'
From baseball history, space celebrations to improved state and national parks, Ohio is putting on quite a spread for visitors.
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Economy cabin "skycouch" bed to debut in Asia
Pioneered by Air New Zealand, the "skycouch" is a revolutionary idea for the economy class cabin. Basically it works like this: a couple can buy the third seat between them in a three seat configuration (eg. the Boeing 777 usually is configured...
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Chinese Visits on the Rise to this Asian Nation
South Korea had more Chinese visitors than Japanese visitors last year.They had 3.92 million visitors.Unbelievably ,South Korea only had 470,000 Chinese Visitors in 2004.The growth is in part attributed to Chinese interest in Korean Pop Culture and...
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London's Authentic Ethnic Food.
My last offering for the day from Londonist's newsletter is a very useful list called "10 of London's Most Authentic Restaurants". There's something for everyone here, anyone that is who, like me, is a fan of ethnic food. There are Asian,...
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Alaska Airlines heats up the Battle for Seattle
Alaska Airlines, for whom Seattle is a key hub, is highlighting its new codeshare partnership with British Airways by offering double frequent flyer miles on Seattle-London flights. Delta has recently been moving aggressively into the Seattle...
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JetBlue's new pilot training plan: no experience needed
With a worldwide pilot shortage expected over the next decades, JetBlue is taking an unusual step: it plans to train would-be airliner pilots who come to it without prior training as military or private pilots. In recent years, as flying has expanded and the supply of ex-military pilots has shrunk, airlines worldwide have begun to feel the effects of a shortage. Commercial pilot licenses require 1500 hours of flying experience. JetBlue's plan, new to the U.S., but similar to plans used by...
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Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
San Francisco's Asian Art Museum, located near City Hall, spans 6000 years and a myriad of cultures in its vast collections.
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OMG! United brings back the snacks in economy
Just when you thought all the news for back-of-the-plane flyers was bad, United Airlines has announced that starting in February, there'll be free snacks in coach. Not the meals that once there were, but at least a little something to look forward to. It's part of United's "sorry" for the rocky times since its troubled merger with Continental; New CEO Oscar Muniz promised a focus on customer service, and here it is... The change applies to flights that don't already have free food or snacks,...
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My Favourite City in Malaysia, George Town.
Janey Mae finds George Town an unexpected favorite, and a great place to get lost, and be found in. Read on to share her adventure...
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Value Alliance unites 8 Asian low-cost carriers
Eight Asian low-cost airlines are hooking up their booking and ticketing to make it easier for travelers to choose them over growing rivals.
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23 million cruisers—a new record!
Cruising continues to grow as a popular travel option, with record numbers last year and even more expected this year.
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Signs of Banff
A collection of colorful signs from the Rocky Mountain town of Banff, Alberta.
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In search of one’s self—A Buddhist Temple Stay in South Korea
Intrigued by the mysticism of monastic life, and curious about the day-to-day life of monks, Melissa Douglas spent several days in a Buddhist temple.
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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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JetBlue, Singapore extend codeshares
The two airlines add more East Coast destinations to their codeshare mix
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21 Best Museums in America
Kennedy Space Center - Orlando Kennedy Space Center Orlando Kennedy Space Center Orlando (KSC) also known as the NASA Launch Operations Center. The KSC has been the primary launch center for NASA since 1968. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex open everyday at 9 am. Kennedy Space Center Tickets started from USD 57 Museum Of Modern Art - MoMA Museum-of-Modern-Art-NYC MoMA is art museum in New York City. It contains world's greatest collection of modern and contemporary art, almost 200,000...
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New York's Museum of Illusions is real
The Museum of Illusions opens its newest branch, this one in New York City, with tons of interactive and puzzling exhibits.
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9 BEST RESTAURANTS IN DUBAI FOR TOURISM
Complimenting Dubai’s luxury hotels square measure its top-notch restaurants that cater to any or all sorts of tastes. the worldwide town is stuffed with many authentic Thai, Indian, Italian, French, Japanese, Asian, and Chinese restaurants. Dubai touristry is booming with guests from all corners of the world, therefore, you may be spoilt for selection whereas selecting a building for that excellent dinner date or celebration along with your close to and pricey ones. the town isn't simply a...
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Hamburg: Art and Architecture Walk
From Day One of our visit, it was clear that Hamburg is a city with lots of interesting buildings and outdoor art to reward a walk anywhere in the city.