Tagged With "Julia Child"
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One London Street, Three Spottable Cars
Taking a walk on one London block, PHeymont spotted three unusual cars, each worth a second look.
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Visiting My Backyard—Riverside Park
Come visit Jonathan L's Backyard - Riverside Park in NYC
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New York State Fair—Supporting young farmers
New York's State Fair goes back 175 years, and still plays an important role in encouraging young farmers. Jonathan L visits and describes.
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Born to fly, baby gets 1,000,000 miles
A baby born on a Dubai to Manila flight starts life with a million-mile gift from an airline.
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Liverpool's Two Cathedrals
Liverpool made it to the 20th century before building a cathedral—but when it did, it built two of the most spectacular anywhere.
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Fairview Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
DrFumblefinger visits the Fairview Cemetery in Halifax. It has a strong tie to the Titanic disaster, with more Titanic victim graves found here than anywhere else in the world.
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The Bay Area by "Clipper"
PortMoresby turns misfortune into adventure when, after almost 6 decades of dependence on her car, discovers public transportation from one end of San Francisco Bay to the other.
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Frari Church, Venice (Where Gumbo was #318)
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Frari Church in Venice. The church is well know for its fabulous collection of art.
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Palazzo Strozzi in Florence
Jonathan L takes us away from the crowds, on a visit of two smaller galleries in Florence
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July 22, 2019: The Doll's House, Berlin
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this display of stuffed animals on a street in one of Berlin's oldest neighborhoods.
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St Anton: A Basel Stunner
PHeymont finds an unusual and historic church in Basel whose huge windows and concrete walls give it rainbow color.
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San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden
PortMoresby has a history of visits to this garden during more than half its 124 years, since the mid 1950's, and for her it never grows old.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
DrFumblefinger visits the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City. Built by the Jesuits, today it is the only Cathedral in the city.
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St. Mungo: Glasgow's Gothic Wonder
PHeymont visits Scotland's oldest cathedral, a Gothic wonder with a significant back story
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Cooter's in the Valley, Luray, Virginia
George G visits a fun museum built on the characters and scenes of a classic American comedy.
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Visiting Small Museums: Great Way to Kill Time!
Jonathan L visits two small museums in NYC. Great places to spend an hour or two.
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
In Dublin, one cathedral per faith is not, apparently, enough. St Patrick's and Christ Church have co-existed in relative peace for nearly 800 years.
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Soundwaves: Another reason for Nashville
Marilyn Jones gets some winter thrills at an indoor-outdoor water park combined with a country-music themed resort.
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Four Days in Columbus, Ohio
From its famous zoo to an old German village, Stephanie Kalina-Metzger has excellent suggestions for spending some time in historic Columbus.
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Our Lady of Charity Shrine, El Cobre, Cuba
Near Santiago, Cuba, PHeymont visits a famous shrine and hears an intriguing story of its origin.
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Perfect Family Trip: Major Tips for Parents
Anton has some suggestions on how to make your next family trip a smooth and fun journey for all (Sponsored content)
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Passing through Paris: A Gallery
PHeymont shares some images of Paris icons and less-seen sights of one of his favorite cities.
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Top Five Reasons to Visit the Madikwe Game Reserve for a Safari Holiday
Madikwe Game Reserve – is special for many reasons, Besides being the fifth largest game reserve in South Africa, it's also one of the most breathtaking national parks in the country. This stunning national park is located strategically between Johannesburg and Gaborone, almost like a hidden gem. And it is somewhat less crowded, as it lies strategically in the North West Province of South Africa, bordered with Botswana and spread across 75,000 hectares of wilderness. It is the ultimate...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 12, 2014: Mokelumne Hill, California
When my mother was a child, she and her mother spent summers at the Hotel Lêger in Mokelumne Hill and her father would join them on the weekends. Built in the early 1850s, when the population of Northern California was...
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Walking in England
Why do we do the things we choose to do? Why was my father, for instance, thrilled and completely absorbed by anything that flew, the sound of a P-51 engine, quite literally, bringing him to tears. And why has my son, since...
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London In 1927, Recreated Shot For Shot.
Londonist again. I didn't know there were color films in 1927. Watch this fantastic short film and the recreation, shot by shot, in modern London. Even the sound track is wonderful. Hit it! I should add, while I watched, I...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 19, 2014: Bouillabaise
You'll get almost no argument anywhere if you say that bouillabaisse is the most typical food of Marseilles—and you'll get nothing but argument if you try to discuss its origin and "the" recipe. As with most foods that originated among...
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Old San Juan - Museo de las Americas/La Princesa
Museo de las Americas One of the highlights of visiting the Museo de las Americas (web site) in Old San Juan is the “Indian in America” which is a permanent exhibit. This is recognition of over 20 tribes from around the Americas....
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Gallery: Bicycles, Lucca, Italy
Lucca is a perfect place for bicycles. It’s flat, not big, most of the streets are reserved for walking and riding and it has the added attraction of a raised circular park surrounding the town, atop its wall, wide and perfect for a...
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Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents: Africa, part 1: A Hyena Worth Waiting For
On safari in Kenya's savanna, Kirsten Hines' tour group makes an unexpected wildlife sighting...
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Is there a travel buff on your gift list?
What to buy your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers for Christmas isn't always easy; unless they love to travel. There are dozens of gifts to give the active and armchair traveler. Here's a personal selection of my favorites!
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Kirsten Hines' Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents
Kirsten Hines loves nature and wildlife. Here's a summary of her series entitled "Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents".
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Living in the Now - My First Skydive
Shannon was approaching 40, and looking for an experience that would blur the line between herself and the world. Was skydiving the answer?
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Antigua, Guatemala: A Walking Tour, Part 1
Antigua is one of Guatemala's oldest cities, and has some of its best-preserved colonial buildings—at least in part because after 1776 it was nearly-abandoned for 150 years. LestertheInvestor shows us around.
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Grapevine—the Christmas Capital of Texas
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
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Tonga: My Adventures in Tonga, an Island Paradise
Janey Mae never planned on visiting an "island paradise," but when it happened, she was happily surprised to find it was not what she expected.
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Julia Child's Kitchen: Now for rent on Airbnb
Julia Child's cottage in Provence, furnished as it was in her time, is available for rent on Airbnb...at $639 a night.
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Oct. 18, 2018: Newark, Delaware's Oktoberfest
GarryRF joins his family at Delaware's version of the German festival.
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At Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Nostalgia Flies
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome houses one of the country's largest collections of still-flying relics of aviation's earliest years.
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Nebraska tries a twist to get tourists
Taking a wry approach, the relatively unvisited state declares it's really NOT for everyone. Will humor turn the trick for them?
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Enjoying a Taste of Sunshine City in St. Petersburg, Florida
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger loved her visit to St. Pete and shares some of the wonderful attractions, shopping and food she enjoyed.
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Fun Travel Activities for You and Your Children
Do you have many kids and tots in the family? Do you love traveling? Are you short of creative and fun ideas to engage them on long trips? If yes, you are in the right place. Don’t delay your travel plans for the time when your kids are older. Instead, you can improvise tons of fun activities and games to keep your kids happily entertained on the go. Don’t expect your toddlers to stick to their seats solemnly. They are going to be wiggly and restless. You will not have your Spectrum Internet...
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North Korea: Next beach resort star?
North Korea may be opening a beach resort with water park this year, but most of the info is coming from surveillance rather than advertising.
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You’re Going Places, Baby (and Toddler and Teen)
Daniel Sherwin offers some excellent suggestions on how to enhance the travel experience of families with children of all ages.
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Most Unique Pools Around The World
Every child knows exactly how special it is to jump into a pool and suddenly become weightless, with all the cares of the world being washed away. Of course, as people get older, their tastes tend to get more sophisticated. Here is a list of amazing and interesting pools that would excite even the most astute connoisseur. Magical Gold Energy Pool Image credit: starwoodhotels.com Okay, so it may not technically have magical properties, but guests at the St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Tibet will...
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21 Best Museums in America
Kennedy Space Center - Orlando Kennedy Space Center Orlando Kennedy Space Center Orlando (KSC) also known as the NASA Launch Operations Center. The KSC has been the primary launch center for NASA since 1968. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex open everyday at 9 am. Kennedy Space Center Tickets started from USD 57 Museum Of Modern Art - MoMA Museum-of-Modern-Art-NYC MoMA is art museum in New York City. It contains world's greatest collection of modern and contemporary art, almost 200,000...
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Winter is coming - best places for snowbirds
Snowboarding, being one of the most exciting sports there is, enjoys the ever-growing popularity all over the world. Every year, more and more people are getting to know the perks of this unique sport and once they have tasted it, they are enchanted by it for good. Why snowboarding, of all sports? Even though skiing is an older sport than snowboarding with a long tradition, it looks like snowboarding has gained even bigger popularity in the recent years, mostly because there are some...
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October 14, 2018: World's largest Radio Flyer Wagon
DrFumblefinger visits the world's largest Radio Flyer Wagon. Situated in Spokane, Washington, it is a popular stop in the city's Riverfront Park.
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Sept. 29, 2018: Kiddie Carousel, Bolzano
A child-scaled carousel with cute animals to ride caught PHeymont's attention in Bolzano's Waltherplatz.