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"Transparent Airfare Act" seems dead for now
The so-called Transparent Airfare Act that would have allowed airlines to quote low fares and hide the taxes and fees until the end of booking, appears to have died a well-deserved death. Last year, it was passed by the House of Representatives...
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Morse Museum: Tiffany and Much More
When it's time to leave Disney World for the Real World, Orlando's Charles Hosmer Morse Museum provides an excellent re-entry point.
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Seville Cathedral, Spain (Where Gumbo was, #237)
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Gothic Cathedral in Seville, Spain. Built on the site of a mosque, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and well worth a visit when in Andalusia.
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November 26, 2017: Ranakpur: The Most Delicate Jain Temple
Grand Escapades shares a visit to a beautiful Jain temple in Rajasthan, in Ranakpur.
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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (Part 2)
Lisa Day concludes her series on journeying the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage in Japan, ending in Hongu Taisha.
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A Tale of Two Cathedrals - Palermo Italy
Palermo, Sicily has two beautiful cathedrals, less than three miles apart. Jonathan L explores them both and explains their history.
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Top 5 island destinations to revisit in 2017
Dreaming of distant oceans, white, sandy beaches, a Mojito in your hand, while a gentle breeze is just ruffling the waters lounging a few feet from your feet? Waking with the sounds of exotic beats trumpeting the air while you lie in a hammock, munch on a coconut and daydream the day away? Might be it’s high time to take a vacation. If you equate vacation with island , paradise and offline , stick with us. We know there are about seven hundred and forty one thousand articles on the best...
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 2
Bob Cranwell continues his tale of visits to the Svartisdal region in Norway, and some of the potential perils of hiking around this beautiful piece of geography.
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Syracuse's Greek Temple Cathedral, Sicily
Gumbo was visiting a most unusual cathedral. Built as a Greek temple about 500 BC, it was already over a thousand years old when it became a church.
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Nepal bracing for Everest 'traffic jams' and danger
Nepal faces growing concerns over too many, and often unprepared, climbers on the world's top peak.
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'Lost' Michelangelo sculpture goes home to Florence church
A crucifix made by Michelangelo as a thank-you gift to a Florence church has been re-installed there after restoration.
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Pompeii: Ancient Ruins, Modern Images
The works of a modern French-Polish sculptor provide both a contrast and a complement to the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
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Three Churches in Nürnberg
Only blocks apart, these three churches each have their own history and feel, despite sharing common medieval roots.
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July 5, 2017: Cambridge American Cemetery
George G shares a visit to the Cambridge American Cemetery, the only permanent World War II Memorial in the British Isles.
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Valencia's 'water court' is a historic attraction
One of Spain's 'intangible heritages' on the UNESCO list is also an attraction or visitors: a 1000-year-old tribunal that meets outdoors and mediates water rights.
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July 22, 2017: Comic statues, Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava has its serious monuments, but there's still room for some with fun and attitude.
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Pyramids of Güímar, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Ian Cook unravels the mystery behind the 'pyramids' of Tenerife, Canary Islands
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British Museum tops UK's attraction list
Castles, museums, gardens and the British Museum—these are a few of Britain's top attractions.
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Remember the Alamo? A Unique History Lesson
Samantha guides us through the scene of the most famous event in Texas history, even if the facts are still under debate.
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Rosa Parks' Detroit home now in Berlin
An American artist living in Berlin has rescued Parks' condemned former residence and is opening it to the public in Berlin.
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Visiting Key West and the Hemingway House
Stephanie shares a visit to the Key West, a highlight of which was exploring the Hemingway home.
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The Casements—Winter Home of John D Rockefeller
Visit the place the Rockefellers went to escape winter. Samantha shows us around and gives its history.
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New Paris museum is definitely in fashion
An unusual museum opens, a fashion house of world renown re-tailored into a tribute to its founder's designs.
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New views of Notre Dame
After many visits to the iconic cathedral, PHeymont looks for new views of familiar places.
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Nov. 13, 2017: Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris
If you like the water lily paintings of Claude Monet, then you need to visit this museum in Paris and see what some say is his finest work.
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'World's Most-Useless Airport' opens, finally
Saint Helena, a tiny British dot 1200 miles from Africa gets its first air connection to the rest of the world...if anyone wants to visit.
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Chinese faves in UK: Harry Potter, Man United
Data from VisitBritain turns up some surprising favorites of Chinese visitors and some advice for hotel owners.
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Travelling to Another Time
With all our travel plans cancelled or postponed, many of us are struck at home with nothing to do. Humans are not biologically structured to stay in an enclosed space for long periods of time, and the result of that is an illness called cabin fever. What if you are able to dive deep into another world and escape the coronavirus? Would you take the chance? Today I share with you 3 anime series that bring you to another word and share why you would enjoy the show as you explore its...
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Passport woes may snag travel return
With passport offices shut down or limited during the coronavirus crisis, many travelers may find themselves without valid passports by summer.
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Abandoned Asylums: An Unusual Destination
Books that can inspire travel come in all sorts: Here's an unusual one that caught Marilyn Jones' attention.
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May 23, 2020: Clara Campoamor, Seville, Spain
PHeymont discovers that a seemingly whimsical sculpture in a plaza in Seville is actually a serious homage to an important woman.
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Weimar food fight: the Döner that isn't
Strict enforcement of Germany's food codes has forced döner kebab to take an alias in some cities.
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Gumbo was visiting the site of "Custer's Last Stand", on the hills and ridges of the valley of the Little Bighorn river in southern Montana
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A Church for All Seasons: Basel's Predigerkirche
PHeymont visits a church that's led an eventful life for nearly eight centuries.
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Florida's Unique Coral Castle (Where Gumbo was #359)
DrFumblefinger visits the unsual "Coral Castle" in southern Florida. The place was crafted of coral rock over a thirty-year period by a single man.
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Harold Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu
PHeymont recalls a visit that gave him a new view of 'exotic' and 'normal.'
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Maymont Mansion, Richmond, Virginia (Where Gumbo was #366)
Gumbo was visiting home of James and Sallie Dooley, known as Maymont. The mansion is located at 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia.
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Memories of Dijon, France
George G shares memories of some wonderful travel experiences in Dijon which, as he shares with us, has a lot more going for it than its famous mustard.
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May 10, 2020: Mojave Desert in Winter
DrFumblefinger was driving between Death Valley and Las Vegas when he stopped to take a photo of the snow covered landscape.
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May 20, 2020: Twenty Mule Team Wagon, Death Valley
DrFumblefinger visited Death Valley National Park and spotted these old wagons used to pull borax more than a century ago.
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June 17, 2020: Scotty's Castle, Death Valley
DrFumblefinger visits Scotty's Castle in Death Valley on a clear winter's day.
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Scenes from Death Valley National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some photos from a past journey to California's Death Valley.
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Catania Cathedral (Where Gumbo was #347)
Gumbo was visiting the Sicilian city of Catania, and exploring it's beautiful Cathedral. The Cathedral sits on a square which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Castles on the Rhine
Pheymont cruises down the Rhine and considers why it has so many castles.
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Koblenz: At the German Corner
Join PHeymont for a stroll through Koblenz's Old City and a bit of history and art.
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Nov. 5, 2019: Corinth, Greece
Marilyn Jones visits the site of the ancient Greek city of Corinth, with historic connections to ancient Greece and Rome, and to the apostle St Paul.
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Save your life—visit a museum
What you always knew is true: art and culture are good for you, and a new study backs that up.
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Malcolm's Cross, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares an interesting and neglected piece of English and Scottish history -- the tale behind Malcolm's Cross
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January 31, 2020: Janus in Basel
PHeymont spotted an unusual version of the two-headed god who gave his name to the month just ending.
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Daytripping: The Lafayette Trail, Havre De Grace, Maryland
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger explores some of the sights around the history-rich Lafayette Trail.