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Car Rentals: More tech, shorter (or no) lines

Paul Heymont ·
Easy availability of car-sharing and ride-sharing are forcing car rental companies to rethink their long rental lines with a tech shake-up.
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June 9, 2017: Aysgarth Falls, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.

Ian Cook ·
Aysgarth Falls in North Yorkshire, a beautiful cascading waterfall, is the subject of Ian Cook's Pic of the Day.
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July 3, 2017: Fun Street Art in Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shows a fun street art statue in Montreal
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Eastern European Rail Odyssey: Gdansk to Vilnius

Wilbur's Travels ·
Wilbur's Eastern European train journey continues, with travels through Gdansk, Kaliningrad, Minsk and Vilnius.
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April 10, 2017: Sunset over the Bay of Fundy

DrFumblefinger ·
From his plane seat, DrFumblefinger captures the sun setting over the Bay of Fundy, as a storm breaks up over the Bay.
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Flying Emirates Business Class: a review

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger shares his experience flying in Emirates Business class cabin.
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Can Sweden's 'Museum of Failure' succeed?

Paul Heymont ·
Helsingborg is soon to open a unique museum, dedicated to the valiant tries that fell by the wayside of innovation.
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Game of Thrones fest set at 'House of Stark'

Paul Heymont ·
Yet another event planned to connect Game of Thrones sites to tourism promotion, this one in Northern Ireland.
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Delta tries video chat for customer service

Paul Heymont ·
Delta's next tech innovation is a test of a new video chat system for customer service, being tried out at Washington's Reagan National.
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Working on the Railroad: San Diego's model museum

Paul Heymont ·
At one of the largest model railroad museums anywhere, PHeymont enjoyed both the exhibits and the backstage operations.
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Mar. 7, 2017: Discover Mexico Park, Cozumel

Marilyn Jones ·
A shore excursion in Cozumel turns into a fascinating day for Marilyn Jones.
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Virtual Travel: Now states join in

Marilyn Jones ·
Veteran travel writer Marilyn Jones highlights resources to keep up our travel interest until we can hit the roads again.
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AA: Few flights, but improved info

Paul Heymont ·
American has few flights, but it's using some of the downtime to upgrade the information on its webpage.
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TSA airport gun seizure rate jumps

Paul Heymont ·
Are shorter lines finally allowing accurate detection, or are more fearful passengers more likely to be carrying?
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Night Watch: Ready for a close-up

Paul Heymont ·
Check out the Rijksmuseum's new super-hi-res photo image of one of the world's most famous paintings.
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Dubai gets a rooftop drive-in

Paul Heymont ·
Dubai has a new drive-in theater, on the roof of a mall, just behind the indoor ski slope.
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A Church for All Seasons: Basel's Predigerkirche

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont visits a church that's led an eventful life for nearly eight centuries.
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San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan (Where Gumbo was #365)

DrFumblefinger ·
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore in Milan. The church is known for its many beautiful frescoes, and a magnificent space known as the Hall of the Nuns.
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Back to drive-ins for social distance

Paul Heymont ·
A mobile outdoor movie theatre could be coming to your town, allowing you to watch movies with your neighbors—and keep your (social) distance.
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University of Oklahoma, Home of Sooners Football

Samantha ·
Samantha and her husband pay an unplanned visit to the University of Oklahoma Sooners' stadium. The found some of the nicest fans.
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Oklahoma Sooners Football - The University of Oklahoma

Samantha ·
Samnatha and her husband enjoy a visit to the home of Sooners football, and find some of the nicest fans.
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Where to get Discounts on Oman Airlines Flights

Cleartrip (Guest) ·
Sponsored content about discounted flights on Oman airlines.
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Cologne Cathedral: Empire of Light

Paul Heymont ·
The play of light and shadow, inside and out, is what impressed PHeymont most on a visit to one of the world's most-famous cathedrals.
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April 13, 2020: Movieland Wax Museum, Buena Park

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger remembers a visit to the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park. The Museum closed in 2005 and was torn down in 2016.
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Date Ideas for You and Your Partner

Trinette R ( (Guest) ·
Some suggestions for interesting activities on date night (sponsored content)
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A journey around Iceland: 1) Reykjavik

DrFumblefinger ·
  (View of Reykjavik, from Hallsgrimkirkja)   I love visiting places that are rich in scenery, mountains, rivers, waterfalls and hiking; Iceland seemed a good fit for me. Until a few years ago the cost of a trip to Iceland was...
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A journey around Iceland: 2) The Golden Circle

DrFumblefinger ·
(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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Korean Air adds newest 747s to its fleet

Paul Heymont ·
For a nearly 50-year design that's been declared dead over and over, fans of the Boeing 747 have been given more proof that reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Korean Air has just taken on its first 747-8 Intercontinental, a stretched...
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Canada has new Visitor eTA program

DrFumblefinger ·
  Canada has many beautiful natural places to visit, like Lake Louise (above), as well as a number of world class urban centers.  Yes, the winters can be harsh but summers are nearly perfect.  It's not surprising that many people from...
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More Train Security Coming to Europe

Travel Rob ·
A week after 3 Americans citizens, a French Citizen, and a British citizen stopped a terrorist attack on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, an emergency security meeting about rail passenger safety took place on Saturday in Paris. The meeting was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 10, 2015: Statue of Mary Tyler Moore, Minneapolis, Minneosta

Ottoman ·
  She is the woman "who can turn the world on with her smile".  Mary Tyler Moore is a Hollywood superstar who graced our television screens for over fifty years, not to mention appearing in a number of films on the silver screen.  Well...
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The Hudson River Museum - Yonkers NY

Jonathan L ·
Just north of The Bronx in the city of Yonkers is a really nice little museum that I like to visit. The Hudson River Museum sits on a beautiful piece of land overlooking the Hudson River.       The Hudson River Museum opened in 1922 as...
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Expedia, Travelocity to be enhanced for blind users

Paul Heymont ·
Expedia has formed a partnership with the National Federation of the Blind to improve access to Expedia and Travelocity web sites for blind users, including updated and upgraded screen readers and other technologies. Improvements are in store for both...
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Inflight entertainment may soon watch you!

Paul Heymont ·
  Thales' mock-up of what the system might look like.   Just like Santa Claus, your seatback screen may soon "know when you are sleeping, and know when you're awake," according to Japanese inflight entertainment maker Thales.   At the...
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Bamburgh Castle, England

Ian Cook ·
  Built on a dolerite outcrop, the location was previously home to a fort of the native Britons known as ''Din Guarie'' and may have been the capital of the British kingdom of the region from the realm's foundation in c.420 until 547, the year of...
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In 2016, TSA may not take some states' driver's licenses at airports

Travel Rob ·
The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 and it requires certain security features to be on Drivers Licenses. The Department of Homeland Security announced a plan of enforcement two years ago. And in 2016, the agency will start enforcing...
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Chip Credit Cards to Change the Way US Tips at Restaurants

Travel Rob ·
While the US has been very slow implementing the chip and pin credit card that Europe uses, US banks are finally starting to roll out the chip and signature cards on a bigger scale.   Under the new system, American chip card users...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 3, 2015: The World's Fastest Indian

DrFumblefinger ·
  One of the world's most respected motorcycle brands is the Indian , produced in Springfield, Mass from 1901 to 1953.  While the company made popular and fast bikes, it went broke and shuttered its production line.  The brand was...
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Department of Homeland Security Announces Changes To Visa Waiver Program

Travel Rob ·
38 countries citizens that didn't need a Visa to come to the US because of the Visa Waiver Program, are in for some changes. Homeland Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson announced these following changes to the Visa Waiver Program   Required use of...
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Rouen Cathedral: A Gothic chameleon

Paul Heymont ·
The cathedral's elaborate and exuberant facade served Monet as a laboratory of light in over 30 paintings; it only takes a few pictures to see why.
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Santa Fe's unique cathedral

Paul Heymont ·
Santa Fe's St. Francis Cathedral is a 19th-century building with classical motifs as well as Spanish and Native American influences.
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Work-life Balance: Well-paid Jobs To Do While Traveling

Helen Bradford ·
Helen Bradford offers a realistic list of job options available to today's nomads.
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In Egypt: Three Houses

PortMoresby ·
Two in Islamic Cairo, one in the Citadel, PortMoresby visits the city's historic house museums.
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Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort

Samantha ·
Samantha shares her visit to the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. She says it is one of the best Hyatt Brand Resorts she has visited.
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Champs Elysées to star in new movie role

Paul Heymont ·
The famed movie scene will do a one-day turn as a movie theatre.
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In Egypt: Around Luxor

PortMoresby ·
With a week to spend in Luxor, PortMoresby enjoys leisurely days in the town as much, if not more, as those spent at its famous monuments.
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Orlando will face-screen all passengers

Paul Heymont ·
A test program to match at-the-airport passenger facial scans with security databases is expanding to cover all passengers at Orlando International.
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New rules coming for travel to Europe

Paul Heymont ·
Europe gets set to require electronic travel authorization for travelers from visa waiver countries.
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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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A Day at the World's Largest Shopping Mall

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Dubai Mall, the largest and likely one of the most opulent in the world. Besides over a thousand retail shops and over 100 restaurants, it features a massive aquarium, full size hockey rink and large cinema complex.
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