Tagged With "Nobel Prize"
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Re: Newgrange; Ireland’s ancient Passage Tomb
On my first visit to Anna Maria I was amazed that the Pelicans would sit next to you on the pier by Allemande Villas. Like a pet dog. They would try and steal your bait as you were fishing. But like a good dog they responded to a "Hey you!" and sat watching you. When I caught my first fish I pulled and fought with the monster! As I lifted my prize from the water my new Pelican friend flexed his wings. He glided off the Pier and with great precision removed my catch from the hook! He passed...
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Re: Finally some good news! Whistler or Banff
Wow - Congratulations on your win. Hope that the company sent piles of $$$ to the relief effort. I do not ski but, hey, if I won that prize I would pick whichever had the best scenery and go hang out be a roaring fire in the lodge. Awesome !
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Re: Finally some good news! Whistler or Banff
I don't ski either (bad knees), but I've visited both of these destinations. There are pros and cons to each. Both is a little over an hour's drive from their closest major airport, Vancouver for Whistler and Calgary for Canmore. Whistler is close to the coast, but high up. So they usually have good snow, but depending on the year, it can get soggy by spring and sometimes ice crusted. Banff area is far more likely to have nice light powder during the spring break season. Some people swear by...
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Re: Get Gumbo's Daily E-mail Update!
Just a sample for folks to see what the daily newsletter looks like: TravelGumbo Today: April 26, 2014 Quaint English customs: a scarecrow exhibition In a Cotswold village, Mac spent a pleasant day finding the 30+ scarecrows of all types hidden up and down the town's steep slopes.. Gumbo's Picture of the Day: Burma: Into the Storm A small boat in an approaching storm, trying to reach home, from PortMoresby's round-the-world trip.. New Hint! Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#34) We've added...
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Re: July 14, 2016: Humboldt, University, Berlin, Germany
Ottoman -- I notice your name is not on this list. What gives? Surely these men aren't any more distinguished that you?
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Re: July 14, 2016: Humboldt, University, Berlin, Germany
Dr. Fumblefinger...thanks for noticing that my name didn't appear on the above alumni list. Although I believe I am just as distinguished and smrt as the gentlemen mentioned above, the university said that having one Otto on the list was more than enough.
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Re: When Nothing But the Best Will Do - Pizza
Well. they certainly hit the spot in New York with Di Fara's, but an awful lot of the choices look as if the prize was for most unusual accumulation of ingredients, rather than best pizza. Surely there is an outer limit, where you say "this is not a pizza, it's a take-off on a pizza?" Sort of like when you make a birthday cake and ice it to look like a burger on a bun...
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Memphis, Tennessee 2) The King's chariots
Elvis loved cars and mechanical toys of all types, including motorcycles and airplanes. He had the money to indulge his passions, and you can see many of his favorites right across the street from Graceland . The Elvis...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#81)
Last few weeks, our intrepid wanderer has shown a definite taste for stones—perhaps he'll soon head back into nature, but for now, here's where he is. But where is that? To win the prize, which is simply the admiration of your fellow...
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Arctic Birds on Migration: Saskatchewan
Many of the Arctic birds are large white birds such as geese and swans but also include smaller and different coloured sandpipers and other birds. Where is the best place to see these magnificent Arctic birds? The most...
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Alfred Nobel's Will Now on Public Display
Alfred Nobel's Will,November 27 1895, page 1 Photo Wikipedia Commons,User:Waage Alfred Nobel’s Last Will and Testament was put on public display in Stockholm on March 13, 2015 with the opening of the Legacy Exhibition. It's...
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Pivot: an app for time travelers...really!
Imagine whipping out your camera and snapping a picture...and having the camera show you what the spot looked like 100 years ago...that's the idea behind Pivot, a soon-to-be-released app that will rely on publicly-available photos and other pictures...
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TravelGumbo Blogger HistoryDigger Wins National Travel Journalism Award
We at TravelGumbo are incredibly proud and pleased to announce that Whitney Stewart, HistoryDigger on Gumbo, has won a Bronze Award from the North American Travel Journalists Association for the 8-part series Finding Reiner, which ran in 2014....
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Finding Nature in England: Holkham National Reserve
Kirsten Hines continues her voyage of natural discovery in England, this week with a stop at Holkham National Nature Reserve.
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Star Alliance contest with million-mile prize
Your favorite cultural experiences could earn you a bonanza in frequent flier points.
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Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
Samantha visits a famous Oahu destination, and shows us how much more there is than just how pineapples are grown.
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Congratulations to Ian Cook!
Congratulations to photographer Ian Cook for winning first prize in the Photographic Angle competition.
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Valparaiso—Chile's Oceanside Gem
Join Marilyn Jones on a tour of Chile's major seaport, a town that is recovering its faded beauty
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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 3 Best Markets in France
The city of fashion, Paris is the place where you can enjoy the real meaning of fashion. Not only fashion for which Paris is known for, its rich history, mesmerizing tourist spots and exotic heritage site make Paris a prominent tourist destination in the world which can be explored once you obtain your visa to france . Seeing the popularity of the place we have brought to you the list of best markets in Paris that will offer you best and ultimate things during your visit to Paris – 1. Food...
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Finding Nature at England’s Holkham National Nature Reserve: Spring Hares
Kirsten Hines' series on exploring nature in England continues, this week finding some "boxing" hares in coastal sand dunes. What does it mean? Read on to find out.
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Top winners named in Nat Geo photo contest
An amazing volcano photograph tops the list as National Geographic hands out its annual photography awards.
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When the hotel IS the destination...
Two aspiring humorists win a stay-in prize—two weeks in a posh hotel with nothing to do but write and call room service
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Ernest Hemingway Home, Key West (Where Gumbo Was #353)
Gumbo was visiting Ernest Hemingway's home in Old Key West. The home is nicely preserved including with original furniture, memorabilia displays and descendants of the author's six-toed cat.
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Three tons of pumpkins take Europe prize
It's the World Series of overweight pumpkins, and the champions are all from Belgium.
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December 26, 2019: Stockholm Concert Hall
Stockholm's Royal Concert Hall is home to the Royal Stockholm Philaharmonic Orchestra, as well as the venue for the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony every December.
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Stockholm's City Hall (Where Gumbo was #360)
Gumbo was visiting Stockholm's interesting and unusual City Hall. The building features several interesting spaces but is best know as the place of the Nobel prize dinner is held every year.
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March 6, 2020: Benny Benson Memorial, Seward
DrFumblefinger shares the story of the Alaska state flag, and of the young orphan who designed it.
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New York City's Two Museums of Design
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of two NYC museums that specialize in design.
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'Elk Sensor' wins Swedish innovation prize
In the past week, we've covered reports of multiple people gored by bison while taking selfies and a report yesterday about an angry elephant breaking up a dinner party. Fair enough, but what about collisions with elk on Sweden's rural roads? ...
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Stokesley Funfair and Agricultural Show.
Stokesley is a market town in rural North Yorkshire with a well established agricultural past and community. The origins of the annual fair stretch back to 1223, when Henry III granted Stokesley, a charter to hold an annual fair. The third week in...
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Mystery: Only One Village in Sweden Can Make This Cheese
Stockholm, Sweden The village of Burträsk in Sweden has been making Västerbottensost cheese since the 1800's and its very famous. It's even eaten at royal weddings...
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Sweet victory for French chef in chocolate contest
A French chef, Vincent Vallee, has become the first French world champion of chocolate, taking the prize in Paris Friday after a three-day final at the Salon du Chocolat trade fair. Second place went to Japan's Hisashi Onobayashi, and...
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Miscou Island Lighthouse, New Brunswick, Canada (Where Gumbo Was, #134)
Gumbo was at The Miscou Island Lighthouse, and believe it or not, no one solved the puzzle this week. The lighthouse was built in 1856 and is a designated a National Historic Site in Canada. They gives tours in the...
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Mother Teresa House, Skopje, Macedonia (Where Gumbo was #249)
This week we were visiting Mother Teresa House in Skopje, Macadonia. For younger readers, Mother Teresa was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for her selfless work with the poor of Calcutta, and beatified by the Pope shortly after she died.
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Spain's rich cakes have gold fillings
Some of Spain's of Roscones de Reyes have added gold prizes to the traditional bean in this year's Epiphany cakes.
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Why Swiss Railways said no to Wi-Fi
Swiss Railways cites cost as a reason; here's the story behind that decision.
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July 3, 2018: Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham, Alabama
With its rich metalworking history, it should be no surprise that it has the world's largest cast-iron statue. Marilyn Jones shows us around.
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Singapore's prize airport just upped the game again
Singapore opens its new high-tech terminal, intended to speed passengers to planes via automation...but some find it a bit disconcerting.
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Where in the World is Gumbo? #8.5
Gumbo pauses occasionally to visit a church, and was charmed by this one, less grand than most of the most-visited. As usual, no prize but praise to the first to guess where this one is and name it. In addition to that honor, the winner and...
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Signs of the Times, and Smiles
One of the pleasures of traveling is finding the odd bit that makes you smile or makes you wonder. Often enough, it's in the form of a sign that may make perfect sense where it is, but looks odd to someone from another language or...
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The Getty Villa, Part 2: The Art
In part one of this series I gave you the background on the Getty Villa, Mr. Getty and his passion for art. What follows are some illustrative pieces from the Villa's collection, which focus on art from the antiquities. There are...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 2) Salinas: the National Steinbeck Center
John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers in American history and certainly a favorite of mine. This is the second installment in a series describing my visit to John Steinbeck country. In part one we looked at John...
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Eiffel Tower: Tech at the Top Isn't New (Where Gumbo Was #58)
Above, a slightly more recognizable view of this week's puzzle location, which was correctly identified as the top of the Eiffel Tower by Roderick Simpson, who remembers visiting the top in freezing wind for his 25th anniversary. And wind is part of...
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Snow in your backyard? Wanna host the Winter Olympics?
Now's the time to put in your bid, as city after city is backing away from hosting the 2022 events. Krakow had a 70% referendum vote against it; Munich, Davos, St. Moritz and Oslo have backed away... The games that used to be thought a prize...
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Gold Country, California: The North Star Saturday Market
Every Saturday morning, from April to November, residents of Grass Valley and nearby communities make their way to North Star House where the largest of the 3 terrific Nevada County Grower’s Markets is held on spacious grounds adjacent...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 1) Salinas: the Steinbeck House
I greatly admire and enjoy the writing of American novelist, John Steinbeck -- in fact, you'll see a quote from one of Steinbeck's books at the end of my posts on TravelGumbo. Steinbeck was born and grew up in the small farming town...
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"Cruise Night", Thunder Bay, Ontario: The 1920's
Living in the Great White North, one eagerly looks forward to the spring (especially after this last harsh winter that we had). Ahhhh, spring, when snow melts, songbirds return, grass turns green, flowers bloom, and best of...
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ANA 'Paint-the-Plane' game promotes Hawaii A380
ANA promotes its plan to use an A380 on Tokyo to Honolulu flights with a contest.