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Things to do during the trip to Ahmedabad
The city of Ahmedabad in India is filled with interesting things to see and do. Check out Suhana's suggestions (sponsored content)
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Ethiopia crown returned by Netherlands
A long-missing cultural treasure is returned to Ethiopia by an Ethiopian refugee in Rotterdam who held on to it for twenty years.
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Germany plans to up 'green tax'
Germany is raising taxes on flights and lowering them on rail travel, in part to discourage flying on short routes.
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Shaza Hotels: Experience Middle-Eastern Luxury, Comfort & Class
Sponsored content about a luxury hotel in Saudi Arabia.
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Around Halifax
DrFumblefinger shares some images and observations of his ramblings around Halifax.
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Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway: A World First
Join PHeymont in a look at the world's first parkway, and one whose grand scheme has survived its hodge-podge of buildings and styles.
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Boarding line: Math punctures the myths
A team of mathematicians applies advanced math and physics to airplane boarding and comes to a surprising conclusion.
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A journey around Iceland: 2) The Golden Circle
(Rainbow over Thingvellir National Park, Iceland) The most popular day trip from Reykjavik is to the “Golden Circle” — three beautiful natural attractions which aren't golden or even vaguely circular. The first of...
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U.S. plans big increase in "pre-clearance" sites
If you've ever flown into the U.S. from overseas and missed a connection because of a long line at Customs, or had to collect and re-check your bags, you'll be cheering at the announcement that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is negotiating to add...
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Amid controversy, Canada takes big leap on biometrics
"Your fingerprints, please!" At the U.S.-Canada border in Beebe Plain, VT. (Mike Kalasnik / Wikimedia) Canada's Prime Minister has announced a $312 million plan to require biometric screening, such as fingerprints or iris scans for all foreign...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 21, 2015: Clemenceau in the Wind
This statue of Georges Clemenceau, is one of my favorite Paris statues, not least because it embodies none of the heroic classicism that tends to make the person being honored seem a concept rather than a person. Here, no matter what the...
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Berlin: New scandal, but no new airport yet
Germany's reputation for precision, quality work and punctuality has already taken big hits because of construction delays and engineering errors at its still-under-construction new Berlin-Brandenburg airport for Berlin now has the additional...
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February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral
Today's we visit the historic Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 28, 2015: Maroon Bells, Colorado
These beautiful mountains, part of the Colorado Rockies, are the Maroon Bells which are located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, near Aspen. They're among the most photographed peaks in Colorado -- and among the most...
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The Banff Park Museum National Historic Site. Where Gumbo was #(133)
Gumbo was visiting Western Canada's oldest Natural History Museum, the quirky yet fascinating Banff Park Museum National Historic Site . Gumbo first visited this museum as a boy decades ago and it's one of the few things...
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International incident: France attacks Italy's Nutella!
"Tartine de Nutella"—Breakfast for France? Photo: A. Kniesel / Wikimedia While most observers of international relations have been focused on the issue of Greece, and whether it will remain...
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Portland, Oregon — Part I - Eating
Portland’s vibe is mellow and friendly; its culture is food-forward. We, newbies, came to eat, taste wine (apologies to the breweries), and walk. We expected cool temperatures but arrived at the height of a heat wave, so we paced...
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Airport trend: More local restaurants
Branch of Casavana, a Florida Cuban favorite, at Ft Lauderdale Photo: Delaware North A welcome trend in airports, especially for those of us who sometimes find airports so alike we wonder where we are: More airports are...
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Want a stamp? Italy is looking to sell the post office!
In a move mirroring actions by other countries, including Germany and the UK, Italy is planning to sell off its national post office system, Poste Italiane. The goal is to turn an asset into €3.4 billion (about $3.75 billion) in cash to pay down...
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India Plans to Subsidise Flying on Regional Routes to Make Them Affordable to the Masses
The government of India announced plans to make air travel affordable to more Indians, with schemes to revive ailing airports and airstrips, tax incentives, subsidies and a two percent levy on international and some domestic routes. The plan...
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'Fee Creep' continues in cruise industry
Norwegian Escape (above) arrives with new dining charges Photo: Arno Redenius / Wikimedia Perhaps taking a cue from the airlines, a number of cruise lines have recently added...
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Rail unions in Italy call weekend strike
Italy's three main railworker unions have called a 24-hour strike for this weekend, starting at 9 pm Saturday to protest changes in working hours, an increase in the retirement age and the looming prospect of privatization. The strike affects...
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France's radio war: What's French music?
Not French enough: French duo Daft Punk have been recording in English A number of French radio stations are in revolt against a 1994 law that requires that 40% of the songs played on radio stations be in French. The law, aimed at...
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JetBlue to be first with free WiFi on all flights
JetBlue has announced it intends to upgrade the WiFi on all its planes, and make it a free amenity for passengers...an industry first. The service, called FlyFi by the airline, will offer broadband speeds sufficient for streaming. Streaming...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 19, 2015: Giant ship, little town
Falmouth, Jamaica was once one of the island's prime ports, key to the trade in sugar and slaves, but has long since become a much smaller player—until recently, when Royal Caribbean built a berth there for the Oasis of the Seas and similar...
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Calabria to Sicily: A bridge too far?
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he wants to build the long-planned but now canceled bridge from Reggio in Calabria to Messina in Sicily, but critics think it's either impossible or a bad idea. The bridge has been a long time...
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Sights and Sounds of the French Quarter, New Orleans
Samantha shares some of the interesting sights and sounds she experienced on her recent trip to the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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France won't cut regional rail, but changes coming
France will keep less-used lines open because of their local importance, but will address SNCF's massive debt problems and service complaints.
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Family Travel: Lower Stress with Spa Services, Music, Food
Jessica Kane offers solutions for reducing stress and enhancing the fun of a family vacation.
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'Romance in Flowers' blooms at Keukenhof
Keukenhof opens for its annual eight-week spring flower show.
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Planning a Vacation on a Budget
Food, car rental, accommodations -- all important cost factors in planning a budget. Jessica Kane offers some suggestions on making your dollar stretch farther.
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India builds huge and controversial statue
Statue of Sardar Patel will be world's largest, but it's also igniting a big controversy.
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Omni Bedford Springs Resort Stands the Test of Time
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Bedford Springs, including the fabulous and expansive Omni resorts (and some of the other hidden treasures of the region)
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Passport Woes
Passports -- we can't travel without them and many of us enjoy seeing the various stamps we collect on our journeys. Bob Cranwell shares some colorful passport-related moments in his illustrious travel career.
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January 12, 2018: Falls of Falloch
Ian Cook shares photos of a visit to this lovely Scottish waterfall, a popular picnic spot near Crianlarich.
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Jan. 27, 2018: Scenes in the Alfama, Lisbon
A few scenes from Lisbon's oldest, and perhaps most famous, neighborhood.
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Farewell to the first A380s
The first A380s to be retired haven't found new operators, and will be dismantled for parts.
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March 3, 2018: Street Art in San Telmo
DrFumblefinger shares some of the lively and colorful street art from the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
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Sweden's herring war: Seals vs people
A rapidly-growing seal population threatens aficionados of a herring dish that ranks among the world's most intense smells.
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Central India, Pt.2: Orchha
Professor Abe visits the town of Orchha in Central India, including its impressive Raja Mahal and Jahangir Mahal palaces.
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June 19, 2018: Anwar Sadat Museum, Alexandria
A museum within the great Library of Alexandria examines the life and role of the late Egyptian leader.
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Norway's a contender in the 'odd museum' stakes
Elvis bottles, leprosy, lutefisk and more can be found in some of Norway's quirkier museums.
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Bergen: Norway's Not-So-Second City
Approaching Bergen by Air Bergen is a city of paradoxes. It's Norway's second-largest city, but it feels in many ways like a small town. It's the second-oldest city, but only in a few places does it seem older than 150 years or so. It's...
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Walking Through Seville and the Centuries
Seville, the largest city of southern Spain’s Andalucia region, is as full of contrasts as you might imagine of a city that was important in the Roman era, was ruled by the Moors for centuries, and then became not only the seat of Spanish...
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade: A Disaster Turned to Treasure
The story of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade—the iconic walkway that lines the edge of ritzy Brooklyn Heights and gives tourists and locals alike amazing views of the East River and Manhattan—is the story of a potential eyesore that became...
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Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is situated in France's western Loire Valley, a short drive from Chinon and Saumur. The name refers not only to Europe’s largest medieval abbey, built in the 12th century, but also to the...
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New Book Line coming from Frommers
This spring marks the first anniversary of Arthur and Pauline Frommer taking back the Frommer guidebook lines from the Great Google disaster, and as this REPORT in Publishers' Weekly notes, they've used the year to launch a new series of over...
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Who Doesn't Like Free!
Amazon is offering a free $5 credit for their App Store by downloading their store for Android Sevices and ordering an App. It can be a Free App too.I tried it in a tablet and it works.I already got the free credit.Offer good ...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 1) Rome: Ruins of an Empire
(Interior of the Colosseum, revealing tunnels below the floor) One of the challenges in crafting these blog posts is deciding how to best convey my impressions of a travel destination. How to best discuss a city as fascinating and historic as...