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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 17, 2015: Love Locks, Pont des Arts, Paris

Travel Rob ·
When I first started seeing the locks, I thought it was a vow to return- which still makes more sense to me then locking up love on a bridge
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 17, 2015: Love Locks, Pont des Arts, Paris

DrFumblefinger ·
Sadly I think this is just an act of symbolism. Most of those locked loves are unlocked by the two participants in short order. I've always worried about the weight of all that metal on a bridge, and hearing that it damaged the bridge is no surprise. I think the idea of placing them elsewhere is a good one.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 27, 2015: Anne Hathaway's Cottage and Garden

DrFumblefinger ·
  One of the prettiest cottages anywhere, dating to the 15th century, is just a mile from Stratford on Avon.  Anne Hathaway lived in this 12 room home as a child.  She is best known for being the wife of the bard, William Shakespeare,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 17, 2015: Love Locks, Pont des Arts, Paris

Paul Heymont ·
No one really knows where it started, but it's spread all over the world in the past few years—"Love Locks" snapped onto railings, especially on bridges.   Some hate them and feel they disfigure spaces with other purposes (in Basel, we...
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Paris: 2017 Best Baguette winner is chosen

Paul Heymont ·
The winner of the annual Best Baguette in Paris has been announced. The award gets cash and a special responsibility.
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Ryanair gets its trans-atlantic wings...sort of

Paul Heymont ·
Ryanair and Air Europa team up to sell each other's seats and give Ryanair its first connecting flights to North and South America.
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Paris gets a real car-free day

Paul Heymont ·
This time, the car-free zone is the whole city, as Paris gives up most motor transport for a day
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Paris set to unlock the 'Love Locks' problem

Paul Heymont ·
  'Love Locks,' those padlocks attached to bridges and monuments all over, with the key thrown away to symbolize unbreakable affection, have been the subject of a serious backlash in many cities, and now Paris is ready to move on demands by local...
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Paris to take a breath on 'Day Without Cars'

Paul Heymont ·
Paris, the city of light and sometimes bad air, will take a mini-break from traffic and air pollution this Sunday, when the capital celebrates its first "Journee sans Voiture," a project of Mayor Anne Hidalgo.    Hidalgo first proposed the...
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Paris approves 3 startling new towers

Paul Heymont ·
Paris is about to get a major facelift for its skyline with approval of plans for three unusual towers, but many are not happy with the decision. Mot of central Paris is limited to buildings of up to six stories, and no skyscrapers have been built in...
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Paris mayor plans to liberate squares for pedestrians

Paul Heymont ·
Place Gambetta, February 2015, with cars replaced by Carnival celebrators        Photo: Basili / Wikimedia   Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is planning the next step in her war on congestion and pollution, announcing a plan to at...
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Copenhagen (Bike City) to try a car-free day

Paul Heymont ·
Copenhagen's pedestrianized Stroget: Day without cars could look this way elsewhere, too   Copenhagen, long considered one of the best cities in the world for cyclists, nonetheless has an air-quality problem that often puts it over EU standards...
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Paris mayor gets power to ban traffic when pollution peaks

Paul Heymont ·
A horrific spike in air pollution in Paris Monday has led to the national Ecology Minister, Segoline Royal, granting Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo the power to impose traffic bans when pollution is high.   Royale had previously held on to that power,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 6, 2015: Dutch Cheeses

IslandMan ·
    On a visit to the Netherlands we stayed in the seaside village of Wijk aan Zee on the North Sea, just north of Amsterdam . The village is small and quaint and is known for its wide beaches, bars and hotels and is popular as a holiday...
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Paris mayor's plan: reclaim highway for park

Paul Heymont ·
  Future and present in Paris plan to replace highway with pedestrians   Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has made reducing traffic and pollution key goals of her regime, has announced that the highway along the Right (north) Bank of the Seine will...
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No Champs Elysees Christmas market this year

Paul Heymont ·
Paris may skip its Champs Elysees Christmas market this year in a dispute with its long-time operator.
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Paris Mayor wants to build 'garden bridges'

Paul Heymont ·
Paris is thinking about a plan to build 3 'garden bridges' for pedestrians and cyclists, paid for by cafes and shops on the bridges.
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June 4, 2018: Sainte Anne du Bocage, Caraquet

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob takes a look at the beautiful Saint Anne du Bocage in Caraquet.
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The Petite Ceinture, Paris: Where Gumbo Was (#71)

Paul Heymont ·
Where Gumbo was, as Jonathan L, with help from Lynn Milar recognized, was behind an abandoned station on an abandoned rail line—the Petite Ceinture—that once girdled Paris, connecting its rail stations and freight yards, and providing both...
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Paris Sunday shopping: If you can't beat them...

Paul Heymont ·
Small stores are being given more Sunday opportunities to compete with the big chains that are open 7 days in "international tourist zones."
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Car-free Sundays return to Paris's Champs-Elysées

Paul Heymont ·
After a one-month security hiatus, Paris resumes its first-Sunday-of-the-month car ban on the Champs-Elysées.
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Paris: Right Bank road now belongs to walkers and cyclists

Paul Heymont ·
Paris's city council has voted to make the closure of the highway along the Right Bank permanent, turning it over to pedestrians and bikes.
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Cerro Santa Lucia: Santiago's Steep Surprise

Paul Heymont ·
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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Those Paris cobblestones—Now they're for sale!

Paul Heymont ·
An enterprising marketer is selling Paris paving stones for 60€, suitable as souvenirs, but with a history of being heaved at unpopular rulers.
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Eating Out in San Cris

PortMoresby ·
With a month to discover what Chiapas has to offer, PortMoresby isn't disappointed by her culinary adventures in the far south of Mexico.
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Why I loved backpacking through Tenerife

Nick (Guest) ·
Nick shares his personal experiences backpacking on Tenerife, and why this is a great travel destination.
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Champs-Elysees first car-free day is a hit

Paul Heymont ·
Paris' famed Champs-Elysees went car-free for its entire 2km length today with thousands of strollers out. From here on, it'll happen once a month.
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Impossible dream? Paris mayor wants Olympic swim in Seine

Paul Heymont ·
With France's bid for the 2024 Olympics pending, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo hopes to have the river clean enough for Olympic swimming events.
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Paris to reopen Bastille column after 30 years

Paul Heymont ·
The tall column that stands in the Place de la Bastille as a memorial to past revolutions will be re-opened to the public .
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Paris planners re-imagine seven major squares

Paul Heymont ·
Get set for controversy as Paris planners re-imagine seven major Paris squares, including Bastille, Nation and Madeleine to be more pedestrian-friendly.
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Paris opens latest version of Les Halles

Paul Heymont ·
This week marks the opening of the 'canopy' at Paris's Forum des Halles, the latest attempt to create a popular space where the city's markets once were.
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Paris' New Year celebration will go on, but quietly

Paul Heymont ·
Paris's traditional outdoor New Year's Eve celebration on the Champs-Elysees will happen this year, but will be a much more low-key affair than in the past. In the aftermath of last month's terror attacks, there had been thoughts it would be canceled. It will be a very different event, with no fireworks (for fear they might spark panic) and security measures to control crowds and keep too large a crowd from forming around the Arc de Triomphe. In place of the fireworks, there will be a...
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Champs-Elysees to go car-free every month

Paul Heymont ·
Paris will clear cars off the Champs-Elysees one day a month as part of a campaign against congestion and pollution. Other measures, too!
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GM launches car sharing service

Travel Rob ·
GM launches, Maven, a car sharing service.
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Paris: Four districts to become one for efficiency

Paul Heymont ·
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is proposing to combine Paris arrondissements for more efficient government and services.
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Could a mini-hovercraft be the new Paris taxi?

Paul Heymont ·
A French inventor believes his 'SeaBubble' can take traffic off the street and route it down the Seine to give Paris a new taxi alternative.
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Champs-Elysées Christmas fair gets new home

Paul Heymont ·
The fair will be held at the Tuileries Gardens this year, and operators promise the focus will shift from cheap imports to French products.
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Best Places to Visit In Amsterdam

jenifer levis ·
Amsterdam also known as Venice of the North or Mokum. Amsterdam is famous for many things, from its art and rich heritage to its elaborate canals and limitless cafes but it stands out for one thing over all else; making for the most unique and unforgettable trip for young adults and people of age alike. Any Amsterdam trip would be considered unfinished if it did not include- Rijksmuseum - Starting off slow, this excellent museum houses some of the greatest European masterpieces of all time.
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Mayors call for Europe car-free day

Paul Heymont ·
Celebrating another annual car-free day, Paris and Brussels call for an all-Europe day.
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Library of Congress: Underestimated Treasure

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the Library of Congress, underappreciated and worth a visit.
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Re: Library of Congress: Underestimated Treasure

George G. ·
Jonathan, this place is on my list for my next visit to D.C. It was on my list during my last visit, but I ran out of time. I now have a great orientation to prepare my visit. I did not know about the Packard Campus which is under a 2-hour drive from my location. Thanks again for another insightful travel blog.
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Re: Library of Congress: Underestimated Treasure

Jonathan L ·
You are welcome.
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Summer saved: Paris Plages to open

Paul Heymont ·
The temporary summer beaches that have become a tradition along the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette will soon return.
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Can Paris keep its extended cafés?

Paul Heymont ·
Sidewalk cafés have been given wide latitude to expand for now, but it's not clear yet how long that can last.
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Paris still hoping for Seine swimming

Paul Heymont ·
Paris is still determined to clean the Seine up for safe swimming by 2024, though the obstacles seem large and the progress small.
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Paris will keep its new bike lanes

Paul Heymont ·
Paris's mayor says the bike lanes rushed into service during the pandemic will remain after; most were already on the city's master plan for bike lanes.
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Champs-Elysees to get green make-over

Paul Heymont ·
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's plans include pedestrian and cycle-friendly amenities in an area now dominated by traffic and mass retail.
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Paris: Mayor's son to go in Seine

Paul Heymont ·
The long-distance swimmer son of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is planning to swim the length of the Seine this summer, nearly 500 miles.
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Cerro Santa Lucia, Santiago, Chile (Where Gumbo Was #166)

Jonathan L ·
Gumbo was at the top of Cerro Santa Lucia in Santiago Chile
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Can the Seine be safe for swimming?

Paul Heymont ·
With nearly three years to go, there's solid hope the Olympic open-water swimming events can take place in the Seine.
 
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