Tagged With "Spining the Cube"
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Re: Matcha Tea at Hokokuji Temple, Kamakura
A unique travel experience, SeeSaw! Interesting how similar cultures adopt similar practices. Many of my British friends like to sip their tea through a tea cube in their mouths to sweeten it.
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
As it snows and storms outside, a welcome diversion! I find all cacti interesting but there's something captivating about the saguaro forest around Tucson. While visiting Saguaro National Park (years ago, before it was a national park), I remember a newspaper clipping tacked onto the park's information board. The headline read something like "Saguaro cactus involved in double homocide". Seems a drunk yahoo with a shotgun drove out to the desert to kill himself a giant saguaro. He did, the...
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
I love to travel in the winter to hot countries - who doesn't ? But apart from the obvious reasons you get access to rare and strange fruit that just doesn't travel well. Star fruit, Custard apples, Salak and Prickly pears ! PRICKLY PEARS Delicious !!
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
You actually can eat those fruits?
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
It may seem a little surprising, but yes…it’s food! I always wonder about things like this: Who was the first human desperate enough to try eating a spiny thistle (the one we call an artichoike!)
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
Spending time in the Tucson area, I've learned to appreciate cacti even more. What amazes me is how many tall saguaro there are because it takes so long for them to grow.
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Re: A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
I love the Saguaro forest around Tucson. Especially in the spring when the cacti are in bloom!
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Good news for travelers! Hotels are adding more outlets
Hotels are getting the word: We need more outlets and ports, and we need them where we don't have to crawl to find them!
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Finding the right packing accessories for your trip
Road Warrior Marilyn Jones gives us her insights into what accessories work for her, and how to choose them.
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Zagreb to Veliko Tărnovo
Wilbur's train journeys around Eastern Europe continue, this week with stops in Zagreb, Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia, and Veliko Tărnovo
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July 16, 2017: Spinning the Cube - Greenwich Village
A large public sculpture in New York City inspires many passers-by to give it their best efforts.
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Robots from Around the World at Chicago Museum
A popular exhibit, enhanced with new players, offers museum visitors a chance to work, play and invent with robots.
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The best clothes for travelling
If you plan to be wearing the same three shirts in all your vacation photos, you want them to be nice shirts. Enter: the eternal quest for the best travel clothes. Rule number 1 is to stay within your personal style range. If your travel outfits don’t feel as good as the clothes you wear at home, you aren’t going to wear them. You want to feel like yourself on the road. If you weren’t already into the geometric prints that seem to reappear in travel clothing regardless of season, you’re not...
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M&M World, Times Square, New York
Samantha shares her tasty visit to the M&M’s World Times Square Store on her visit to New York last Christmas. It was a wonderful treat.
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Tips to help with packing no matter where you are going
Of everything involved with travel, packing can be one of the most stressful. I take two to three trips a month including weekend getaways, road trips and international journeys, so you’d think I’d have it down pat. ...
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New for Spring and Summer Travel
Seasoned traveler Marilyn Jones has been shopping for new and useful travel accessories.
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Holiday gifts for travelers
Marilyn Jones spends a lot of time on the road, and keeps her eye out for gifts that can make travelers happy. Her annual recommendations are here.
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Bumped up to Business on Turkish Airlines
Frequent flier Marilyn Jones is surprised to find she's been given the Holy Grail of travelers—an upgrade to the front of the plane.
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A Visit to the “Spine Garden:”Cactus in Arizona’s Sonora Desert
Even a non-artist like me can make you think of the desert with just a few squiggles of a felt-tip marker. See above? I did it already…and what does the trick is that everyone has seen the image forever, even though the cactus in the...
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Paris bathers whine over 1° temperature change
Paris is saving energy with a tiny drop in pool temperature...and swimmers are complaining about freezing!
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Paseo Boricua: The Puerto Rican Heart of Chicago
Jonathan L explores the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, the center to the Puerto Rican community.
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Plugged In and Ready to Go?
These days, we seem to carry fewer books and more gear, and while a lot of the gear goes under the heading of "wireless," it really isn't, because eventually it all needs to be charged. We'll take a look here at some of the electrical questions that...
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Birmingham's Greatest Buildings
The old industrial city of Birmingham is undergoing a surprising rebirth, with a host of new and fascinating buildings—and more to come.
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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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Holiday Travel Gift Guide
Marilyn Jones puts her travel experience to work compiling savvy gift suggestions for fellow travelers.
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Beijing off the Tourist Track, Part 2
Jonathan L continues his exploration of less-known features of life and history in Beijing.
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips
Thanks, Marilyn! I bought the Rainsleeve when I first saw your recommendation, and I've already had a chance to use it...no more stashing the cameras and missing pictures just for a drizzle! I've got a favorite carry-along to add, too. I used to carry outlet strips to make sure all our stuff could charge; I switched to a pair of cube taps that plug into an adapter for wherever we are, and turn every outlet into three. Amazon has them for about $3.50, but I found them in a local hardware for...
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The Light Side of Packing
While we all wait for when we can travel freely again, PHeymont shares some tips on how to keep the freely light.
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Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Richmond
George G reveals the amazing variety of objects, art and more that are on view in Virginia's history museum.
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Mont Blanc may be crumbling
Melting glaciers and a delicate environment could spell serious danger for villages near the mountain
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10 Packing Tips Frequent Travelers Should Know
Packing for your next trip can be a tedious task, but it will be worth it when you're zipping around the world with all of your belongings in one neat little travel bag. Whether you're going on an extended vacation or just taking a quick weekend getaway, these tips and tricks are sure to help you out. 1. Know the Weight Limit Gone are the days of going to the airport with an overstuffed and overweight bag. For their legal reasons, Airlines have strict limits on how much you can bring on...
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House of Cubes
You can find lots of quirky shops in souvenir-heavy Barcelona, but PHeymont was surprised by a Rubik's Cube-only emporium
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The Smart Way to Pack a Suitcase
Some packing suggestions to make your next trip go smoother (sponsored content)
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Looking (Way) Down on Bangkok
PHeymont visits the top of one of Bangkok's tallest and most unusual buildings
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 24, 2014: Beijing Olympic Park
In 2008, Beijing hosted the Summer Olympic Games. The spotlight was focused on the country. The whole nation showed tremendous enthusiasm and put on great efforts for the event which was the first for the country.