Tagged With "Place of Refuge"

When the Eiffel Tower was built, as the centerpiece of Paris’ 1889 Universal Exposition, not everyone loved it. The writer Guy de Maupassant mocked it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," and novelist Leon Bloy called it a "truly...

 Seems Gumbo timed a visit to Seattle perfectly.  When Gumbo took the elevator up to the observation deck of the iconic Space Needle there was a thunderstorm passing through.  But after a cup of coffee (Seattle is well known for its...

The tall column that stands in the Place de la Bastille as a memorial to past revolutions will be re-opened to the public .

While touring New York City, Ottoman came upon this iconic skyscraper.

Samantha shares her visit to historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts.

Thanks for sharing this, undoubtedly one of Seattle's most unusual attractions, Samantha, which I'd never heard of before.

Thanks for the comment DrFumblefinger. I was amazed at how close it was to Pike's Market Place. It's literally at 1st and Pike Streets. It is definitely unusual,

I love the sights, the sounds, the colours and - yes - the smells of a market. Finding a new fruit or vegetable is amazing. Usually in a country I'm visiting. I found your husbands likings so funny. I read it to my wife but I couldn't finish a sentence for laughing ! Maybe he's a Monty Python fan ?

Great visit to a great market! I try to get to the Pike's Place market almost every time I visit Seattle. You are right, Samantha, there's nothing magical about the fish being thrown around. Everytime someone buys a salmon, it sails from one employee to another to another, and they are remarkably good at it! So if you want to see the action, buy yourself one of these great fish. This is actually a very well known feature of the market and the salmon can be frozen and shipped most anywhere in...

Wow ! That's some kind of Looney Tunes habit - and I thought the Brits were weird. I've learned something new today.

Thanks for the comments guys. Garry, glad you and your wife liked my post. Yes, he is a Monty Python fan and says - One thin wafter, lol. Thanks for the video drfumblefinger. Thanks again for the comments.

Samantha shares some of the highlights of the Hyatt Place in Boulder, Colorado.

Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination!  Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in...

While in NYC Samantha and a friend checked out the tiny dolls at American Girl Place on 5th Ave. Worth visiting, especially if you have a little girl in your party.

Travel Rob shares the story of a Convent with a long history, and which still is an important part of the community

Samantha and her husband had a great time running around downtown Seattle's amazing buildings and structures. Here are some of her memories.

We were only there for 1 night, yet we loved it. A wonderful place, I was glad to have squeezed out at least the 1 night, though could’ve easily stayed longer.

After several visits PortMoresby has fine-tuned the combination of strolling and drinking coffee in this relaxed seaside town.

Samantha shares her visit to the Public House in Springfield, Oregon where the community can gather to enjoy a variety of foods, enjoy a pint, and good conversation.

And the shopping is wonderful in #Essaouira!

While in New Orleans for New Years Eve, Samantha and her husband took a road trip to Baton Rouge to check out the Louisiana State Capitol Building. It was still decked out for Christmas. So beautiful..

DrFumblefinger spotted this handsome building while waiting in line for breakfast in Evanston.

DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he'd last been there, but Arthur's office hadn't — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.

Think Vienna, and you usually come up with images of cafes with pastry and chocolate, of music and stately buildings...of maybe Harry Lime and The Third Man. But ugly? That's not usually in view.   But it's there.

Two of Brussels’ most famous obsessions—chocolate and the famous Maneken-Pis stature of a small boy urinating—are caught in one picture of a chocolate shop featuring endless sizes and flavors of the statue.