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Re: Walking the Buffalo

Paul Heymont ·
Thanks! this is fascinating; most people I know who have gone to China have been with organized groups, or on teacher tours, so their experience was very different from this. What drew you to that particular area? I'm also curious to know whether the farms you encountered were individual holdings, or whether there is still an active collective agriculture in areas like this.
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Re: Walking the Buffalo

PortMoresby ·
Pheymont, it was the iconic landscape that attracted me to the area. The tulou in Fujian were the impetus for the trip and when I realized that the area I'd admired for so long, originally in scroll paintings, was relatively close to Xiamen and between there and another intended destination, the cross-border overnight train from Nanning to Hanoi, it was on. As you've likely surmised, my trips tend to be longer than the average tour-traveling visitor and my curiosity such that packages are...
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Re: Help Celebrate Gumbo's New Year: Pick Your Favorite Pictures!

Travel Rob ·
Yes Dr. Fumblefininger,i too liked Mac's Photo.I have to say though it's a recent Pic of the Day that is my favorite.I guess this would go under the animal classification as well as overall. Dr. Y's nursing bird. Unbelievable how good these pics of the day are. https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...-town-hangzhou-china
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Re: Help Celebrate Gumbo's New Year: Pick Your Favorite Pictures!

Travel Rob ·
Here's another one from Dr. Y that makes me want to go there. https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...ational-park-china-1
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Re: Chinese visitors shop the USA

GarryRF ·
Chinese tourists like branded luxury items. With stitched in brand tags. They can buy fake goods that are made in China - but they want originals that look good ! They love English made goods with our Flag stitched in. They want Store bags that have recognisable names and Logo's to carry them in. And they want their photo with big name stores in the picture !
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Re: A visit to Saudi Arabia: Part I

Lestertheinvestor ·
Originally Posted by Travel Luver: What a bureaucratic nightmare! I wonder if there are countries that make it harder to visit than this one? My wife and I have visited 119 countries, with China, Bhutan and Saudi Arabia the most challenging to enter.
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Re: Chinese Airlines Looking for Bigger Share of Int'l Service

PortMoresby ·
I have, indeed, noticed that Chinese airlines (China Eastern, China Southern) that I've used domestically or from other Asian countries to China, appearing on fare searches lately, usually with very competitive fares. I intend to pay closer attention. Thanks P.
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Re: Gallery: Details, Guangxi Province, China

Former Member ·
Beautiful details, so simple and just beautiful. China inspires me so much
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? #68

Paul Heymont ·
Looks so European it tempts me to doubt it. Could this be from one of those villages in China built to copy European towns?
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Re: Will the first class cabin disappear?

Travel Rob ·
I wonder how much of this is just the re-branding of first class as business class ? In the case of China Southern Airlines, as government officials were banned from flying first class, they did exactly that by renaming first, business Read More : http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0...0.html#axzz3BeevNu00
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Re: ZHANGJIAJIE Visit

Dr.Y ·
Hi Tahir, If you are not a local, join a guided tour is the easier way of visiting. There are many choices of packages from abroad or from the Zangjiajie, depending on how many sites you would like to visit, as well as hotel, meal and transportation selection. At least three days are needed to visit the area. "C-trip" is a very popular and reliable web site to book the China trip, I have done few times. Enjoy and have fun. Dr. Y
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Re: Expect to pay more for travel in 2015

PortMoresby ·
It appears then that, in a way, nothing is changing. Those of us with larger curiosities and smaller wallets should head to those places considered iffy by well-healed tourists, such as Egypt and Thailand with political stability a question, places in recession like China, and avoid those where big events will take place, like Brazil. Personally, I see nothing to worry about, DrF.
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All the Tea In...Charleston?

PortMoresby ·
  Tea gardens, as the farms are traditionally known, no matter the size, have been seducing me for over a decade.  In Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces of China, Himachal Pradesh and Darjeeling in Himalayan India, in the Cameron Highlands of...
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Left Bank of the Tiber

PortMoresby ·
  I’d looked online for an apartment for my week in Rome, until I was sick of the thought of going.  At some point I came across a recommendation for a women’s hostel in Trastevere (Tras TAY veree), on what I came to think of as...
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$560.00 Round Trip Seattle to Beijing on the Dreamliner

Travel Rob ·
 Another great price on 787 Dreamliner! Seattle to Beijing  Jan26-Feb 6 $559.50 total on Hainan Airlines. I found it on Google flights and you can buy it on Priceline. Remember Americans need a visa for travel to China's Mainland  ...
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American adds DFW-Beijing and Asia mileage bonuses

Paul Heymont ·
Looking to build up its Asia business and partnerships, American Airlines is offering a double-miles promotion on its flights from the U.S. to Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, as well as on many intra-Asia routes served with its partner, JAL.  MORE...
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O'Hare, Atlanta share 'busiest airport' honors

Paul Heymont ·
Chicago's O'Hare has reclaimed at least part of the "world's busiest airport" title it held for years until Atlanta's Hartsfield/Jackson passed it in 2005. The title is split now, with O'Hare having the most departures and arrivals, and Atlanta having...
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1.138 Billion International Travelers in 2014

Travel Rob ·
The UN World Tourism Organization official figures released today for 2014 stated there were 1.138 billion international travelers in 2014. This represents a rise of 4.7% over 2013. China alone had 109 million travelers departing  the country in...
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US-Int'l Air Traffic Sets New Records

Paul Heymont ·
International non-stop air traffic to/from the U.S. last hear hit 197.3 million comings and goings, up 7% over the year before. Of the total, about 56% was non-US citizens, and 44% citizens, with the tickets split almost evenly between U.S. airlines...
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Road Trip, Day 4: Fort Mason, San Francisco

PortMoresby ·
    March 12, 2015   I drove south through Sonoma and Marin Counties, past the houseboats on the bay at Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco, and arrived earlier than the hostel’s official 3:00 check-in...
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Road Trip, Day 5: My Birthday in Chinatown

PortMoresby ·
  March 13, 2015    I was born in San Francisco and it was the only place I wanted to be on this ending-in-zero birthday.  More specifically, in Chinatown, like China, but better in some ways.  I’ve loved it for as long...
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Books That Sent You Packing (your bag, that is)

PortMoresby ·
The book I always think of in this regard is ‘The Sheltering Sky’, by Paul Bowles. And the subsequent movie, with the devilish John Malkovich as, guess who, Port Moresby. It inspired me to take the plunge and travel outside Europe, to Morocco, a place I’ve returned again and again, sure that would be so as soon as I read the book. But there have been others - ‘The River’s Tale: A Year on the Mekong’, by Edward Gargan, added Yunnan Province in China to my first round-the-world destination...
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Tough Trains

PortMoresby ·
  It's Sunday afternoon, I actually accomplished something midday, then turned on the telly for a break, just in time for Globe Trekker on PBS.  Sometimes I'm interested, occasionally not, but I hit the jackpot today.  Tough Trains! A...
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Flying Round-the-World with no fuel!

Paul Heymont ·
Two veteran Swiss pilots are at nearly the midpoint of a round-the-world flight on the Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane with a wingspan greater than a 747's. Among other reasons for the huge wingspan is to make possible use of 17,000 solar cells...
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Are airline alliances costing you $$$ on flights to Europe?

Paul Heymont ·
According to consumer advocate Chris Elliott, writing in Fortune, the answer is a big yes. He pinpoints the growth of the big three alliances (SkyTeam, OneWorld and Star), and the agreements among alliance members to coordinate services between the...
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Britian's Famous Attractions Get Literal Chinese Names

Travel Rob ·
VisitBritian announced the winners in their 'Great names for Great  Britain ' campaign The campaign used the existing trend of the Chinese to give literal names to favorite celebrities, places and foods. Over 2 million Chinese visited the...
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A Price War over Trans-Atlantic? TravelGumbo interviews Norwegian Air

Travel Rob ·
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AA teases West Texas with 787 dry runs

Paul Heymont ·
When an airline gets a new type of plane for the first time, its pilots need to learn to fly it. And no matter how many hours go into work on a simulator, there's no substitute for the real experience.   Case in point: American Airlines got its...
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NY to DC in 40 minutes by train? Maybe!

Paul Heymont ·
A US rail promoter is trying to get funds and approval to build a maglev (magnetic levitation) train line between NYC and DC. TNEM, the company, has already applied for permits to build on an old right-of-way between DC and Baltimore.   Magnetic...
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Boston Gains More International Routes

Paul Heymont ·
Boston's Logan Airport is becoming more of an international hub, with 13 new international routes in past couple of years. The latest is an El Al-operated route to Tel Aviv that will begin this summer. Other recent additions include a Dreamliner...
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A Busy Weekend in Philadelphia

NonstopFromJFK ·
A few weekends ago, my fiancé, my best friend and I decided to go to Philly for an overnight trip. Our goal for the weekend was to see all the touristy parts of Philadelphia.   When we got to Philly from NYC, we headed straight for the L...
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Poland: "working to make Chopin a tourism brand"

Paul Heymont ·
These days, "branding" is a big issue in tourism, and tourist promotion agencies are looking for brands they can promote. Just as Skopje, Macedonia (see NewsLink just before this one) is branding itself as the hometown of Alexander the Great, Poland...
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Air Canada adds Montreal to its China hubs

Paul Heymont ·
Air Canada extends its China services another stop east to Montreal to offer connections for East Coasters.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon

Paul Heymont ·
A full block of Portland's city center, turned into a quiet oasis in cooperation with its sister city in China.
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Australia's cruise market booming

Paul Heymont ·
Australia is experiencing a strong growth in its domestic cruise market, with short cruises gaining in popularity.
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French History theme park has Spain, China plans

Paul Heymont ·
As French as it gets, Puy du Fou historical theme park gets ready to export its concept, but not its history, to two new lands.
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China's new take on medical tourism

Paul Heymont ·
Alongside western medical tourism, China aims to develop an interest in tourism that includes traditional Chinese medical treatments.
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Chinese visitors vault to #2 in New York

Paul Heymont ·
A big increase in Chinese visitors to New York has pushed them up to the #2 slot among Big Apple visitors.
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What the new Cuba rules will mean

Paul Heymont ·
American travelers to Cuba face some re-instated rules and would-be investors face a new hurdle.
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Panda-monium in Germany as Chinese visitors arrive

Paul Heymont ·
Germany begins a new love affair with a pair of pandas newly arrived from China for Berlin's zoo.
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Chinese travelers set records for tourism spending

Paul Heymont ·
Chinese travelers set a global record for outbound tourism last year, with a 12% increase over 2015.
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Apr. 20, 2017: World's Longest Train Journey?

GarryRF ·
A new rail route provides the first-ever direct service between England and eastern China.
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In Bordeaux: World's biggest wine festival opens

Paul Heymont ·
Vinexpo is expected to draw 45,000 visitors, 1,000 journalists and 2,300 exhibitors to France's wine capital.
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U.S. tourism taking a "Trump slump"

Paul Heymont ·
With confusion over new travel rules and widespread issues about the new U.S. administration, tourist interest in the U.S. is taking a slide.
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Milan's new attraction: Pick-your-own tulip field

Paul Heymont ·
Soon to open, Milan's Tulipani Italiani will be the first 'pick-your-own' flower farm in Italy as well as a new tourist attraction.
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China plans national panda park

Paul Heymont ·
China's government approves a new plan to protect panda habitats and encourage more panda population, along with public viewing areas.
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In the Cotswolds: Buscot Park

PortMoresby ·
After a visit to William Morris’s Kelmscott Manor, PortMoresby crosses the River Thames to visit Buscot Park, with a stunning room dedicated to a Pre-Raphaelite painter and, unexpectedly, warriors in the garden.
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Lanzarote: an Undervalued Paradise

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares a great photoessay and details of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands and a favorite of Ian's. It is a slice of underappreciated paradise.
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China's competitor for Boeing, Airbus nears flight

Paul Heymont ·
China's hopes of competing with Boeing and Airbus take a step forward as its first large commercial jet is cleared for flight testing.
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Norwegian looks east: Is Japan next for cheap flights?

Paul Heymont ·
After shaking up the trans-Atlantic travel market, Norwegian is turning its sights on new horizons, possibly Japan.
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