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Re: Taos NM - Indian, Mexican, and Yarn
Historydigger, That is very interesting. We were in Taos this time because I was dropping my wife off at a writers retreat/workshop at the SMU campus in the national forest outside of town.
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Historic Route 66 (pt 4) - Gallup to Albuquerque
The last leg of my journey on Route 66 was from Gallup to Albuquerque. The is a lot to see on this leg, but I rushed to meet The Amazing Ms. D ,who was flying in to Albuquerque for a writers workshop. Therefore I only had time for one thing. I chose...
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The Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo "travel" post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus! But, first I will bring the big guns to bear with the help of Brad Pitt and his Sherman tank from...
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Back to Oaxaca: The Textile Museum
Join PortMoresby on a visit to her current favorite museum in Mexico, the Museo Textil de Oaxaca.
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The Bikaner Mail
Bob Cranwell shares the story of a most memorable train journey -- an experience uniquely Indian.
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Boeing Everett: Where they build the big ones
At Boeing Everett, they're building the 747, 767, 777 and 787—all in one huge building that makes the word 'immense' seem too small.
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Ala Moana Center, Waikiki: World's Largest Open-Air Mall
Samantha takes us to Hawaii's biggest shopping mall, which is also the largest open air mall anywhere.
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Sept. 16, 2017: Tlingit Totems, Alaska
A brief visit to a Tlingit village near Ketchikan, Alaska, where old traditions are kept alive.
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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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Santa Fe Photography Workshop
Jonathan L took a photography course this summer. Here are some of the photos he took for the course projects.
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Tacoma: Making your own Christmas ornaments
Join Kai Rambow on a visit to a colorful workshop where participants make their own glass Christmas tree ornaments.
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Guanacaste: Old cities, traditional pottery, great food
Jonathan L takes us on a tour away from the resort in Tamarindo and on an exploration of the nearby towns where Costa Ricans live.
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The Cloisters: A Medieval World in New York
At the Cloisters, PHeymont enjoyed a long visit with the Metropolitan Museum's huge trove of medieval art and architecture.
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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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The Knife Angel, Gateshead
Ian Cook shares the story behind the Knife Angel, accompanied by lots of great photos.
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American Clock and Watch Museum - Bristol CT
Starting in the late 1700's Western Connecticut was the center of clock making in the United States. That history is wonderfully shown by the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol CT, just west of Hartford. This museum contains a full...
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Anatomy of a Trip (beyond eating & drinking...mostly)
I believe I mentioned, or alluded to, the fact that roaming the earth alone has lost its glow. If there’s an English language library in a foreign place, it’s a magnet for me, just to visit and admire, if not to officially...
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Wandering in Santa Fe, New Mexico
PHeymont spends some time strolling and watching and museuming in America's oldest capital city.
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Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort
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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July 31, 2018: Making a Sweetgrass Basket
Marilyn Jones shares a lesson in the South Carolina Lowcountry art of basket weaving.
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Old San Juan - Museo de las Americas is a Must See
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...
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Odd Bits of Travel
August 8, 2014 The title is not my own. I swiped it off the poster you see here and I'm borrowing it as a ruse to get you to read something you may not have otherwise. Reading through my emails this morning, there was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 3, 2014: Panning
I did a photography workshop at the end of September and learned a new technique called "panning". I had experimented with panning years ago when taking some photography classes but we had been taking photos of the city lights at night and I had...
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Florence, Italy: A city made for walking
Jonathan L has fallen in love with Florence, and its possibilities for walking.
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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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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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Loiza - Afro-Puertorican Culture
Elyunque.com There is a lot that can be written about the culture wars between San Juan and Ponce in Puerto Rico. And I will describe some of that in another post. There is another cultural...
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Photography at the Edges, New York & San Francisco
March 31, 2014 Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris Edgy may not be the first word that comes to mind describing photographs taken a century and a half ago. But time travel is certainly an edgy prospect and...
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Aarhus: Is it strictly for the birds?
Denmark's second-largest city is plagued with growing flocks of raucous seagulls, and so far, attempts to drive them away have failed.
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Jan. 17, 2016: Hundertwasser House, Vienna
PHeymont shows us the Hundertwasser House, a colorful attempt to provide livable housing for the masses.
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Feb. 1, 2016: Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia
Outside the Academy of Natural Science there are some wonderful statues.
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Old Salem, North Carolina (Where Gumbo was #151)
Gumbo was visiting Old Salem Historic District in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum, Milan
Gumbo was visiting this rather large hit-and-miss collection. The hits include a wonderful collection of models based on da Vinci's drawings, and an intriguing train collection.
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Berlin's Museum Island
Join Jonathan L on a walk through some of the treasures at the museums that make up the city's Museum Island.
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Sept. 14, 2018: Guyzance Village, Northumberland
Ian Cook visits the small Northumberland village of Guyzance.
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A Palladian Walk through Vicenza
A small city with a big impact on many others, Vicenza was the home and laboratory of Andrea Palladio, the 16th-century master of architecture.
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The Next Big Thing in Travel Guide From UK To Accra
This small city of Ghana by the sea is so high on vibrancy, historical site, super rich culture, unique dance, and natural beauty that tourist from all across the globe flock to Accra. The amazing city endeavor plenty of things to do, attraction and amazing wildlife, because of this tourists can’t refrain themselves from visiting Accra. The busy modern city welcomes you to enjoy delicious smell of food coming from streets and the glorious beach waits to cool you down. You can explore...
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Puerto Rico Negro, Part 2
Jonathan L continues his exploration of Afro-Puertorican culture and artists.
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Canadian Museum of Immigration, Halifax, NS
Travel Rob visits the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax
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Tenement Museum: Immigrants' Lives, Past and Present
While Samantha and her husband were in NYC they toured the Tenement Museum. Here is some information and pictures from their tour.
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The Remington Carriage Museum, Cardston, Alberta
Gumbo visits the interesting collection of horse-drawn transporation at the Remington Carriage Museum in the small southern Alberta town of Cardston.
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Chipping Campden, England
Gumbo was visiting Chipping Campden, one of the best preserved towns in the Cotswold.
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Rural Crafts at Old Sturbridge
In the 1830s, a variety of New England crafts and trades were practiced in small villages as sidelines to farming...but change was in the air.
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Munich vacation rental: $42,000 a night
A former guest house of the famed porcelain factory has become arguably the world's most expensive overnight stay.
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St Petersburg, Russia – 2006
Jonathan L continues to revisit his 2006 trip to Russia, today in St. Petersburg (Leningrad)
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Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle
The Center for Wooden Boats rebuilds wooden boats, rents wooden boats, teaches kids about wooden boats and wants you to love wooden boats, too!
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Arbaer: Visiting Iceland's not-so-distant past
Reykjavik's open-air museum is on a farm that was worked for hundreds of years, but the museum's focus is on the 19th and 20th centuries.
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New Jersey getting new dinosaur museum
At a site loaded with fossil traces from the distant past, New Jersey is getting a new dinosaur-focused museum.
