Tagged With "Nice Toilet"
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Re: Hamburg concert hall: Overdue, Over Budget, Finished
Nothing like inept bureaucrats to run up the budget....Imagine, €300 for a toilet brush! I'm sure an adequate brush could have been purchased for €3. And that's just one example. Beautiful building, but at a cost of nearly $US 1 billion, it does seem a bit pricey.
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Re: Paris: new urinals get mixed reviews
Other places have tried to address the problem through improved signage, sometimes in a humorous way, as seen on our travels last week in Miltenberg (Germany). Roughly translated, the sign says "Over there, dad!" - and points to a public toilet just around the corner.
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
Your piece will serve inspiration for many future trips,I'm sure of that.I had no clue as the extent of Eiffel's work but I now want to see several of them in person. This serves as an example of why TravelGumbo is so different and needed
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
PHeymont, Your post reminded me that I had seen a pre-fabricated church designed by Eiffel in Baja, Mexico. It is in the small town of Santa Rosalia and still in use. There is more info here .
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
Absolutely fascinating, thank you. And I thought that UK's Isambard Kingdom Brunel was prolific!
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
Brunel has fascinated me since reading a book on the Great Eastern, an unlucky ship he designed. Perhaps someday I can find time to post about his work...unless I hear a volunteer? Thanks!
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
I'm personally acquainted with one of Brunel's railway bridges, the Gatehampton Bridge over the Thames in Berkshire, England. I was advised by my Thames Path guidebook that I was approaching it. There was a strategically placed bench in a meadow where I sat, had a snack and looked at it from a distance for a bit before walking under it. Not at all knowledgeable, or even much interested, in bridges I tried to get at least a glimpse of what the guide meant when it said "one of Brunel's Great...
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Re: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
T&N, you make an interesting point about the air circulation and coolness of Eiffel's building. These days we are constantly reading about advances in "green design," intended to reduce excess energy use. Ironic how well some of those principles of making life bearable were known so long ago by those who didn't have the option of mechanical air-conditioning! Another example is in today's blog about Gaudi's Casa Battlo in Barcelona, which uses an open well through the center of the...
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Re: Capital of Culture Series: Liverpool
Here's a good quote Paul PORTRAIT OF AN UNHEALTHY CITY - NEW YORK INTHE 1800'S by David Rosner Columbia University When a horse died, its carcass would be left to rot until it had disintegrated enough for someone to pick up the pieces. Children would play with dead horses lying on the streets. In addition to lacking street cleaning, the city also had no sewage system and no flush toilets. Garbage--which included both human and animal waste--was basically thrown out windows and onto city...
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Re: April 24, 2018: Thirsty?
And not the first time for a toilet as a museum exhibit. The Guggenheim in New York last year had a solid-gold working replica by Maurizio Cattelan, entitled America, that could be used by visitors. And, famously, in 1917, Marcel Duchamp challenged concepts of art and esthetics by exhibiting a 'readymade,' a standard urinal turned on its edge, signed as if by an artist, and labeled... Fountain.
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Re: April 24, 2018: Thirsty?
I keep a toilet roll on my work bench. Perfect size for drying WD 40 off my machine parts and grease off my fingers. Everyone who spots it says it's disgusting. Maybe I should call it Bathroom Tissue !
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Re: High Tech Toilet Manufacturer to Open Museum in Japan
Rob, I believe this is a catapult, not a toilet for the elderly. It's all in the speed of the lifting device.
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Re: Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!
The images of this egg-like contraption brought back memories of Woody Allen's classic film, "Sleeper". Not the orgasmatron, which this device seems to lack, the overall attitude and feel of it.
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Re: Lower oil prices disrupting some air routes
I suspect the "ruling class" of these countries will do fine, and that those who suffer are the average citizen. It was difficult to buy consumer goods in Venezula before the collapse in oil prices, so it must be impossible to find a sheet of toilet paper in that country now.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 5, 2014: Modern Toilet Restaurant, Taiwan
Did you ever think you would eat ice cream out of a miniature squat toilet? Or that someone would come up with that concept? This phenomena was first introduced in Taipei, Taiwan in the early 2000s when it was a unique idea for an ice...
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Is it for real? Airpnp rents toilet time!
Perhaps the most bizarre travel/service startup I've ever seen, Airpnp (will Airbnb's lawyers show up soon?) is advertising on its web site that you can rent a pee break or a freshen-up in private homes, offices, and more, for fees ranging from $1 to...
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley is one of the most desolate place I have been. Others include central Greenland and the Dead Sea. Death Valley is the lowest place in the western hemisphere at 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level. The Dead Sea in Israel is 1,370...
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BA to squeeze passengers on 777
British Airways is planning to squeeze another seat into this picture for flights from London Gatwick.
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Tired of airlines? Buy Elvis's private jet
One of Elvis's private jets goes on auction Saturday, along with other celebrity memorabilia. Bring a few million along if you want to buy!
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Arctic Terns at Long Nanny
A special bird preserve, Long Nanny is the breeding ground of several ground nesting species including the lovely arctic tern whose photos are highlighted in this post. Arctic terns have among the longest migratory route of any bird.
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8 Tips To Actually Relax On Family Vacation And More
Traveling has many benefits in terms of both physical and mental health, which is an effective way to improve mood. However, the feeling of traveling alone or with friends is not the same as when you go with the family members. It will be the most precious moments to help the members closer. You are looking forward to your family holiday and you really need a vacation, but at the same time you fear the packing, children’s behavior, their potential sickness and unpacking all over again? You...
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey #5: Istanbul to Tbilisi
Wilbur takes us on another memorable train journey, this one starting in Istanbul, then on to Ankara, Erzurum, Batumi (bu bus), Yerevan and ending in Tbilisi
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French MP: 'Let me pee in peace'
A French legislator calls for a ban on illuminated ads over urinals, claiming they are intrusive and bad for the environment.
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Capsule hotels spreading in Europe
Tiny spaces mark the capsule hotel, but privacy is another hallmark that may help it compete with hostels.
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Now Harry Potter's an Airbnb host!
Another newsworthy Airbnb listing: the house that starred in Harry Potter movies as his ancestral home in a village that stood in for Godric's Hollow.
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Big Brother goes to the loo
Atlanta's airport and a major plumbing supplier are connecting airport restrooms to the internet.
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Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!
A sleek capsule with its own wind and solar power, and a tiny but chic and comfortable interior could change the whole picture for outdoor living, or even emergency shelter. Designed by a Slovakian firm and shown last week at an exhibition for...
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Boeing's next seat squeeze...in the lavatory!
Say goodbye to this much space as Boeing plans to squeeze the toilet to install more seats. Photo: Kristoferb / Wikimedia If you thought seating in economy is getting too tight, get ready for this one: Boeing has...
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Why your airline chose your plane
As you settle down into your seat, comfortably at the front of the plane (above) or squeezed into the last inches at the back (below), you must have sometimes wondered how the airline chose the plane you’re sitting in or why the schedule...
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Space Shuttle Endeavour: Out of This World
I recently had the chance to visit the Space Shuttle Endeavour , which is on exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. There were 6 different shuttles as part of the Space Shuttle program (Enterprise, Columbia,...
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High Tech Toilet Manufacturer to Open Museum in Japan
"Electric raised toilet seat for elderly" Photo: Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons. TOTO, known in Japan for its bidet equipped toilets, will be opening a toilet museum in the company headquarters city of Kitakyushu. It will have...
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Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
The Abbey is situated in the wooded River Rye valley near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, in the north east of England and has an enviable position. The River Rye valley at this point is heavily wooded and provides shelter to lower lying farmland...
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Berlin's Tempelhof takes on a new crisis role
As it was in 1984, now to serve refugees Berlin's now-closed Tempelhof airport, famous for its role as the hub of the Cold War Berlin Airlift and more recently Berlin's newest public space, will now re-open as a refugee reception center for...
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April Fools Again: Airline Videos
It's time for a last laugh at April Fools, with a round up of airline and other comic videos.
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Norway opens 'Loo with a View'
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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How bad can an airport be? Here's how...
One of the more comprehensive surveys of the world's best and worst based on an annual survey. Take a look...and help rate for next year!
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Guide To Pack Well For An Overnight Hike
An overnight hike is an interesting and exciting experience. Whether its a group of friends or some unknown fellows, you get to learn so much from such trips. First hikes are always the difficult ones and when it is about packing the right hiking gear and essentials then it gets really tough to figure out what to pack and what not.Well, it basically depends upon the situation. Are you going to the forest or just near the roads? What are the dangers that you can face there? How many days does...
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China's 'toilet app' tells visitors where to go
Finding a bathroom in China has never been easier, thanks to a new app sponsored by the National Tourism Administration.
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Planeful of plumbers can't fix the loo
How many plumbers does it take to fix a toilet? Eighty-five is not enough when it's flying at 30,000 feet!
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In Egypt: Sleeping
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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April 24, 2018: Thirsty?
DrFumblefinger shares images of the most unusual drinking fountain he's ever encountered during his travels, this in his home city of Calgary.
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Taking a tour to Chichén Itzá
Jonathan L takes us along on a tour of Chichén Itzá, with a bonus swim in an underground lake.
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Travel Story of the Year:French Cafe Charges Rude Customers More.
I got a big kick out of this Cafe in Nice charging people more if they are rude in ordering.Excellent way to get free advertising! Read below. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra...-customers-more.html
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You CAN'T Take It All With You: Keeping the Load Light
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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The Dempster Highway: a Drive to the Arctic Coast of Canada
Most of Canada is well-travelled by tourists and not off-the-beaten path. But there is one highway in Canada that is remote and relatively few Canadians go there. That is the Dempster Highway. It stretches some 736 km (457 miles) from Dawson...
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Sudeley Castle, witness to England's turbulent past
Located in the small Cotswold village of Winchcombe near the city of Cheltenham in south west England, Sudeley Castle was built on the site of an earlier castle by Ralph Boteler, Baron Sudeley, using money he had 'earned' fighting in...
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Borneo: A Small Town, More Boats & the Rain Forest of Sarawak
After a 3 hour trip by express boat from Sibu up the Batang Rejang, the longest river in Borneo, travel pal Jim and I arrived in Kapit. I liked the look of the place immediately. The plan was to spend a few days in this riverside...
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Replacing iPhone Abroad
My husband dropped his iPhone 5 into the toilet on Day One of his 3 weeks in Europe. We checked at Frankfurt airport phone stores, and they will only sell an iPhone with a phone contract. In Cologne on Day Two, we discovered that Kaufhof will sell...
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Munich signs on to 'Nice Toilet' scheme
A clever plan to pay restaurants for public use of their toilets brings relief in a number of German cities, and now to Munich