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Re: HomeAway pokes fun of the 'sharing economy' in a new multi-million dollar campaign
The ad does remind me of the old car rental ads that were definitely referring to their chief competitor, but didn't want to mention their names in the ad at all. And because Airbnb offers whole house and apartment listings too, maybe it was wise to not mention them by name.
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#142)
That's a good observation Garry, and I can't definitely tell you where we are yet, except to remind you that sometimes things are as they appear to be on WITW and at other times they are not. Today's clues....
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Castelo Rodrigo: Caught between Portugal and Spain
For centuries, this tiny village was caught in battles between Portugal and Spain. Marilyn Jones shares its troubled past and beautiful present.
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K-9 Covid tests tried in Dubai
Trained dogs are said to have a 92% accuracy in sniffing Covid-19 in samples of body odor.
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Sept 3, 2020: Sundial and Stocks on Village Green
Garry takes a look at his local history today. A memory of a long haul flight with no leg room.
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Sept. 26, 2020: Munich's Fish Fountain
A seemingly whimsical statue in Munich's Marienplatz is actually the inheritor of a long and interesting history.
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Brooklyn's Lost City Hall
PHeymont explores the ups-and-downs of Brooklyn's iconic Borough Hall, built when Brooklyn was an independent city.
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Travel Gifts for an Unusual Year
This has been a year when luggage and travel gear has had to stay in place, but there are still plenty of travel-oriented gifts to give in Marilyn Jones's annual roundup
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Planters in Vulcan, Alberta
DrFumblefinger enjoyed seeing these old prairie grain elevator style birdhouses scattered in planters around the town of Vulcan.
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Best Tips to Travel on a Budget
Some useful suggestions to planning a quality vacation on a limited budget (sponsored content)
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French Market Memories, New Orleans
Two statues at New Orleans' French Market help remind us of the area's history.
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Mystic Seaport: A Walk Along the Shore
Take a step into the past with PHeymont at a museum of museums and living history in Connecticut
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? (#403)
Our mystery destination has some rock formations that resemble animals. Does this one remind of anything?
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Boston Dinosaurs fight Covid
At Boston's Museum of Science, the dinosaur exhibits have been put to work as reminders of Covid health protocols.
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This hotel is a real 'holiday inn!'
Near Dolly Parton's Dollywood, a huge Christmas emporium has extended its theme into a hotel where it's Christmas every day.
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This gift isn't 'free as the air!'
If 2020 has left you gasping for air, here's a novelty gift that could ease the situation, or possibly exacerbate it...
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Behold the Beauty of Bryn Athyn's Glencairn Museum
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a stop at a little visited but fascinating home turned museum in Pennsylvania.
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Bayeux, Normandy: Witness to History
A charming medieval town with much of its historic core intact, Bayeux has been an eyewitness to some of the biggest moments in European history.
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Rural Crafts at Old Sturbridge
In the 1830s, a variety of New England crafts and trades were practiced in small villages as sidelines to farming...but change was in the air.
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Berlin's Tegel Airport for sale, by the piece
Looking for a little something to remind you of that trip to Berlin? How about part of the now-closed Tegel airport...
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Tiffany at the Queens Museum
At the Queens Museum, a couple's passionate collection is shown not far from where Tiffany's artisans created the work.
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Gallery Retrospective, MFA Boston
PHeymont steps back into the 1890s at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where a room is set up in decidedly retro style.
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17-Mile Drive: Surf, Seals, Cypress and Celebrity
Join PHeymont for a pleasant scenic drive with plenty of opportunities to walk the beach or even enjoy a picnic.
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Life's tough for Dutch art projects
Dutch art works appear to be under siege from municipal gardeners, the wind and a provincial council that wants nothing to do with the devil.
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Dreams for Sale, Grass Valley, California
In Northern California's Gold Country PHeymont chances on a most unusual used-car lot.
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One Block in Brooklyn, One Day in May
A spring walk in his neighborhood reminded PHeymont that not all the beauty is in famous settings, and that we are travelers even at home.
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Museum fills gaps in Route 66 history
A new museum in Springfield, Illinois highlights Black history along the "Mother Road."
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Down on the (Ostrich) Farm
PHeymont was curious about ostrich farming but his visit to the Gilroy Ostrich Farm mainly resulted in cute animal pictures.
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Gatlinburg Food and Shopping
Marilyn takes a 'side trip to Europe' in Gatlinburg's Village shopping center, styled to remind visitors of an older town.
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Sydney versus Melbourne
Barry Barford ponders the historical rivalry between Australia's two largest cities and looks at their latest attractions.
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Belgian rail system runs a scavenger hunt
Belgium's rail operator is celebrating Europe's Year of the Railway with a game that sends players scrambling through stations for clues.
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The Four Saint Peters of Strasbourg
A long and curious history has left Strasbourg with four churches sharing the same name, two Protestant and two Catholic, and all worth seeing.
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Swedish History Museum, Stockholm: 2) The Rest
DrFumblefinger completes his visit to Sweden's History Museum in Stockholm, which has a large and extensive collection.
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Living Color at New England Aquarium
An afternoon spent at Boston's Aquarium led PHeymont to focus on the variety of color to be seen.
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Australia campaigning for visitors
With Australia open to tourists again and demand high, tourism promotion authorities are hard at work
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New York Public Library Main Branch
Jonathan L visits the main branch of New York's Public Library
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Growers: Don't tip-toe through the tulips!
The flowers are in bloom, but growers worry about possible hordes of visitors trampling the displays
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Condor's got stripes!
German vacation carrier Condor is breaking out in a bold new livery.
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Pennsylvania's Magnificent Capitol, Harrisburg
In the early 20th century, the Keystone State went all out to build a monument to itself, and no one was watching the budget.
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Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation, Paris
PHeymont revisits an emotionally-charged Paris memorial that deserves far more visitors than it receives.
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Afton, Wyoming
While on a recent roadtrip through Wyoming, DrFumblefinger passed through Afton, home of the world's largest elk antler arch.
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The Many Lives of the Tower of London
Not just a tower, the Tower of London has served many roles over its thousand-year history.
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Norway: Uproar, threats over walrus killing
Norwegians have had a strong reaction to the killing of a popular marine mammal that made a temporary home in Oslo's harbor
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A visit to Province House, Halifax
We visit Province House, home of the legislative assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia.
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The Bullwhacker, Helena, Montana
DrFumblefinger shares an unusual piece of street art he encountered while visiting Helena, that of a Bullwhacker cracking his whip. The statue was installed to remind citizens of their city's historic roots.
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Saint Stephan Cathedral, Breisach, Germany
PHeymont visits a relatively small German cathedral, with a wealth of art, both ancient and recent.
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Berlin and London: Remembering the Kindertransport
In Berlin and London, monuments remind us of the Kindertransport that saved thousands of children from the Nazis, and of those who weren't saved.
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Re: Rural Scenes from Alberta
I thank Dr. Fumblefinger for this post. His pictures remind me of the splendour of the scenery of Alberta, reminding us that there is more than the world-renowned wonders of the Canadian Rockies. Back in May, I visited the excellent Bomber Museum in Nanton (see previous posts on Travelgumbo), but I took these photos on the road west from Nanton towards Highway 22.
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Boston Bits and Buildings
Boston is a city of long traditions and profound changes. PHeymont shares images and thoughts of both