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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb 17, 2015: Maltese Sheep

IslandMan ·
   Taking walks in the countryside is a favorite pastime of mine, and I always manage to find something interesting to photograph. The village of Bahrija in Malta is on the north-west coast, about 3 kilometres west of Rabat . It's very...
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Spain's 'killer lake' to be disarmed

Paul Heymont ·
Carbon dioxide trapped in water at an abandoned mine site has the potential to erupt and replace oxygen, killing hundreds. Help is on the way.
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Crackpot Hall, Yorkshire Dales

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares some great photos and the history of Crackpot Hall.
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Finding the right packing accessories for your trip

Marilyn Jones ·
Road Warrior Marilyn Jones gives us her insights into what accessories work for her, and how to choose them.
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After Yellowstone: The Moss Mansion, Billings MT

PortMoresby ·
Continuing north from Yellowstone, PortMoresby ends a wonderful trip with a visit to Billings, Montana and its historic mansion museum.
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California Gardens 2017: Filoli, the House

PortMoresby ·
This week PortMoresby introduces us to a long-time favorite, magnificent Filoli, in Woodside, California.
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Ala Moana Center, Waikiki: World's Largest Open-Air Mall

Samantha ·
Samantha takes us to Hawaii's biggest shopping mall, which is also the largest open air mall anywhere.
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Beldi Hill Lead Mine, Swaledale North Yorkshire.

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook takes us on a journey into Britain's industrial past: the remains of a 19th century lead mine.
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Back to Oaxaca: VWs Everywhere!

PortMoresby ·
PortMoresby returns to Oaxaca, Mexico for another lingering escape from real life.
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Ganong's Candy Bench, St Stephen, NB

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shows us Ganong's Chocolate Museum in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
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The Museum of Chinese in America

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L visits the Museum of Chinese in America, which explores the long history of immigration to this country
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Brussels: There's gold in them thar sewers!

Paul Heymont ·
University researchers are digging through sewage sludge to find a way to extract valuable resources and keep heavy metals out of water resources.
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Start planning now for family vacations

Marilyn Jones ·
Thinking about next summer? Travel expert Marilyn Jones has some suggestions to get your planning started!
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April 7, 2020: Aruba's Undeveloped Gems

Marilyn Jones ·
Seasoned traveler Marilyn Jones visits Aruba's North Shore and Arikok National Park.
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Free Things to do in Phoenix, Arizona

Samantha ·
Looking for some free things to do in the Phoenix area? If so, Samantha shares some of the exciting and free things to do while exploring the city.
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Wait! Wait! What Was THAT?

Paul Heymont ·
This is about those moments when you look at something as you walk about a city (or outside one) and you see something so odd, or at any rate odd enough, that you just need to tell someone about it, or show them. These days, the procedure would be to...
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Lost a US Passport Overseas? What I learned this trip.

Travel Rob ·
I had the bad fortune of losing my passport in Belgium this trip so I thought I'd share what I noticed about the process. First, i reported the passport lost at the train station. I lost it on the train. In Belgium, the station was really too busy to...
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The Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana (Where Gumbo was #130)

DrFumblefinger ·
  When most people think of Montana, images of mountains or "Big Sky country" or wildlife spring to mind.  Usually you don't think of a massive hole in the ground, but that was the focus of this week's puzzle.  Gumbo was visiting the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 27, 2015: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Park, Colorado

Ottoman ·
  Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
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Anatomy of a Trip (first things first, where to go?)

PortMoresby ·
  To date, all my travel stories on TravelGumbo have been in the past tense.  And all my travels out of the country have been multi-month, multi-country affairs.  Now, after a move home to California and short adventures closer to home,...
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Anatomy of a Trip (beyond eating & drinking...mostly)

PortMoresby ·
  I believe I mentioned, or alluded to, the fact that roaming the earth alone has lost its glow. If there’s an English language library in a foreign place, it’s a magnet for me, just to visit and admire, if not to officially...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#133)

DrFumblefinger ·
    Gumbo's sure been  getting around these last few puzzles.  A mine in Montana, a fort in New Jersey, and a mansion in Jamaica.  Today Gumbo begins a new adventure.....a step back in time.   The picture above is our...
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Anatomy of a Trip, Oaxaca: Food

PortMoresby ·
  Street Food   While I didn’t partake this trip, vendors selling food from carts on street corners definitely have a following.  Sitting down at a table seems easier to me but if I return to Oaxaca I plan to seek out adventures...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions

Ian Cook ·
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 19, 2015: Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park

DrFumblefinger ·
  There are many thermal pools steaming away in Yellowstone National Park. a favorite of mine (and many others) being the Morning Glory Pool .  Situated about a mile and a half from Old Faithful, this is a beautiful 20 foot deep spring whose...
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Hunt for Nazi treasure train gets serious

Paul Heymont ·
Polish soldiers clearing the area of mines   After 70 years of rumors about a treasure-laden train hidden in Poland by retreating German armies, authorities may (they hope!) be close to finding the truth.   With help from the Polish Mining...
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Spotted on the Road: Tokyo and Jacksonville

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shares the journey of his 1992 Nissan Cima from Tokyo to Jacksonville
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April 20, 2018: Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill, Swaledale

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook beautifully documents the remnants of a smelt mine in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
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Lownathwaite Lead Mines, North Yorkshire

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares photos of a most unusual landscape. As he said, "The beck in Gunnerside Gill flows through a landscape that looks like something from the Lord of the Rings; an orcish encampment perhaps or the abandoned halls of some race of long-dead Men."
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Norway opens 'Loo with a View'

Paul Heymont ·
With an inviting modern design and an incredibly scenic location, Norway's Ureddpassen may be the world's most scenic public toilet.
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A Guide To: Family Activities in North Wales

Ruby Daub ·
Planning a short break or family day trip can sometimes be a stressful process. It can seem near impossible to find a destination, accommodation and activities that cater for the whole family. Thankfully, North Wales has a wide range of fantastic activities and quality family friendly B&B accommodation to suit your needs. For inspiration, here’s a list of four great family friendly activities to try on your next visit to North Wales. Criccieth Castle Whilst there are many castles in...
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Passport Woes

Amateuremigrant ·
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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Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L brought Gumbo to visit the towns of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach on the Delaware Shore.
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau

Amateuremigrant ·
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Giant's Causeway, Ireland

Paul Heymont ·
The Giant's Causeway combines spectacular views, geological history and a charming legend.
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In Egypt: Sleeping

PortMoresby ·
PortMoresby ends her Egyptian adventure with thoughts on the wide variety of places she called home…in Cairo, in Luxor and in Aswan.
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May 18, 2018: Blakethwaite Lead Mine, North Yorkshire

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook presents another of the fascinating old lead mines and smelts, this one the Blakethwaite Lead Mine, Gunnerside Gill, Swaledale, in North Yorkshire
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June 1, 2018: Lownathwaite Lead Mine, North Yorkshire

Ian Cook ·
Some more fascinating images from Ian Cook's visit to the ruins of the Lownathwaite Lead Mine, Gunnerside Gill, Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
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Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya

DrFumblefinger ·
We visit the Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Situated in the heart of the tea growing region of the country, the cooler climate of the region was popular with the English who lived here during the 19th century. The Grand Hotel itself is a beautiful relic of the period of British Colonial rule on the island.
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Gold Country, California: Grass Valley

PortMoresby ·
  We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time.   These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the...
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Gold Country, California: The Empire Mine

PortMoresby ·
  The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason.  William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 25, 2014: Auditorium Building, Chicago

Paul Heymont ·
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Chicago's Auditorium Building, known as one of the masterpieces of Louis Sullivan and his partner Dankmar Adler. As a monument to Chicago's post-fire civic pride, a 4300-seat theatre (largest in the country)...
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Manhattan from the Other Shore

Paul Heymont ·
Manhattan's skyline is constantly, although the changes are not always instantly obvious, at least not so much as the change between the city's days as a port where the ships lined the shore and the growth of huge buildings clustered together in their...
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Disney Completes Fantasyland with Family Coaster

Travel Rob ·
The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train  at Disney World is complete .It officially opens May 28th and has received great reviews for a family coaster. This ride is the last piece of Disney's new Fantasyland Read the review and watch the video of...
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Mining Rust: Joshua Tree National Park

DrFumblefinger ·
The old Wall Street Mill mine in Joshua Tree National Park is long closed, but some old trucks remind us of the small community that once lived here.
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You CAN'T Take It All With You: Keeping the Load Light

Paul Heymont ·
  Every time I travel, I marvel at the number of people with two—or even three—large suitcases setting out on what looks like migration, not a vacation. You’ve seen them…pushing the bags through the check-in line,...
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Name Your Favorite Restaurants for Atmosphere, Past or Present

Travel Rob ·
  There are some restaurants that stick in your mind, not for the food, but for the atmosphere and the unique people the restaurants seems to draw in. I think it would be fun to share some of those. Here are some of mine for the US,...
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Staying In Touch on the Road: Part 3

Paul Heymont ·
GETTING YOUR PHONE READY TO GOThis is part 3 of a report on communication for travelers. In the first two parts, we discussed the kinds of service available, and how to choose the one you want.  Obviously, using your own smartphone is the best...
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Chrome Sparkles at Sherborne Castle - 2

Mac ·
A small recap of my "No. 1" article, if I may. Each July, just for one day, the Wingfield-Digby family put on one of the best shows of automotive excellence in England that I have had the pleasure to attend. The venue is the historically...
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Finding Reiner #8: Trail's End?

HistoryDigger ·
  I’m reluctant to say goodbye to Łukasz and his family because now I want to buy my own metal detector and continue digging in Poland. But, Paweł and I have a long drive ahead to Świeradów Zdrój , a Polish spa town in the...
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