Tagged With "Caste system"
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New airport kiosks know where they're needed
Star Wars, meet the airport. Sita Labs intelligent kiosks can not only check you in and take your bags—they know where to go to greet you.
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Istanbul to Sofia
Wilbur's exotic train journeys continue, today with stops in Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Meteora (Kalambaka), Skopje, Niš, ending in Sofia. If you love train travel stories, you'll love this post.
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July 23, 2017: Salt Lake, Salt Mines & Salt Caravans, Ethiopia
Grand Escapes shares a most remarkable landscape, unlike any other today. We visit the salt lake and mines in The Danikil Depression.
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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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June 13, 2017: Ornate Interior and Yorkshire Stone
All Saints Church in Northallerton, England is a treasure hidden in plain sight, and revealed by the camera of Paul Hunter.
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The Importance Of a Summer Family Break
Everybody needs some time away from the daily grind. We all live busy lives at work, home and school and with the pressures of day to day life, there is often too little time to relax and communicate properly with our loved ones. Weekends are often filled with extra curricular activities and catching up with paperwork at home or chores. Holidays are necessary to get a break from the routine, from Lakeside holidays in lush countryside to beach breaks abroad but did you know just how...
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House panel votes big changes for FAA
The House Transportation Committee is working on the FAA appropriation bill, and is proposing a slew of new rules to go with it.
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Barcelona free WiFi now on city buses
Barcelona's free public WiFi network now covers its entire city bus system, but for real speed you'll still need to go indoors
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End of the line for Amtrak long-distance routes?
Nearly all long-distance passenger trains would be discontinued under the administration's budget proposal.
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Certosa e Museo di San Martino, Naples
A hilltop monastery dating to the 14th century is a stunning museum of history and especially of the art of the baroque era.
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There's a long, long trail a-winding, at the airport
As airports get bigger and bigger, the distance within gets longer and longer...now you know the numbers!
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May 13, 2017: How narrow can it get?
Is tourism really reaching the vanishing point? This picture from Passau, Germany makes it look that way!
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Japan's luxury train: a cruise ship on rails
A new 10-car train takes 34 passengers on a luxury cruise to some of Japan's beauty spots in incredible luxury.
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Journey through Karnataka: Bijapur and Gulbarga
Professor Abe's journey continues into Northern Karnatka, from Badami to Bijapur and then on to Gulbarga. There are a large number of Muslims in the region.
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Oslo plans big-scale driverless-bus test
Oslo is moving toward a large-scale live test of small driverless buses, starting early next year.
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200 Years of History on the Erie Canal
After 200 years, the Erie Canal is still at work, and at leisure. JonathanL follows it from Buffalo to Albany for a great tour.
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July 31, 2017: Fishing Nets at Fort Kochi
In today's Pic of the Day, Professor Abe shares photos of an unusual fishing contraption used in Kerala, India.
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Danish trains may serve Danish (and coffee) again
Snack selections may return to the rails after a successful test, but with limited selection and no at-your-seat service.
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Drought shuts Rome's drinking fountains
Rome is the city of fountains, but this year's drought and needed repairs to the system will make for a dry summer.
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Houston adds 'wayfinding' tech to its airports
No need for an app or download (and no cost) for Houston's nifty new guide to its airports.
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Heading for Paris? Expect Metro work detours
Keep an eye on transit changes as Paris uses summer vacation time to get ahead of its transit construction projects.
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U.S. air traffic control still up in the air
House and Senate committees disagree with each other over airline-backed plan for privatizing air traffic control.
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Another criticism faced by Uber results in the Delete Uber campaign
Uber, the world’s one of the largest online taxi-hailing networks has faced many criticisms, lawsuits, legal actions and protests from the both Government and its Uber drivers. At the end of January 2017, the campaign called Delete Uber has been trending in the social media and it results in the deletion of nearly two lakhs of Uber accounts. Though the Uber faced a lot of criticism from the people, it is trying to solve the issues in a different manner. Executive order of President Trump The...
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French food inspections: An app for that!
France's new app lets you check the sanitation status of establishments in the food chain, from farm to table.
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Tallest cable-car to be replaced by taller
The world's longest, tallest hanging cable car will soon be eclipsed by its replacement.
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London Postal Museum opens with 'secret train'
London's new Postal Museum opens, to be followed soon by rides on the long-abandoned underground postal train.
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VanDuzen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
A visit to an unusual botanical garden, and thoughts on why it's hard for PHeymont to write about it.
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Seattle's Museum of History and Industry
A fascinating walk through the things and industries that made Seattle what it is, in an area that no longer is what it was.
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Delta tries video chat for customer service
Delta's next tech innovation is a test of a new video chat system for customer service, being tried out at Washington's Reagan National.
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Air France tries out VR entertainment
Air France is handing out VR headsets in business class on selected flights, and may extend the system if it proves popular.
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China's Forbidden City forbids paper tickets
China's imperial Palace Museum is going to online-only ticketing to avoid long lines and disappointment when all 80,000 daily tickets are gone
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Germany: World-record cable car almost ready
A two-mile-long cable-car ride to the top of Germany's highest peak opens mid-December, replacing an old record-holder.
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Paris: Velib gets makeover and competition
Gobee offers new bikes that don't need docking stations, but Velib has new plans, too, with a new operator and new bikes.
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Carnival tests new 'virtual concierge' device
Carnival is trying out a wearable device that will serve as a virtual concierge for shipboard services and scheduling.
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Finding Nature in England: New Forest National Park
Kirsten Hines' series on exploring Nature in England concludes, with a stop at a National Park that requires her to rethink what "national park" actually means in this long settled and farmed landscape.
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August 5, 2017: The Potter and his Wife
DrFumblefinger visits the home of a village potter in Rajasthan, and learns a few lessons in molding clay and the Caste system.
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Diamond Head State Monument, Oahu (Where Gumbo Was #230)
Gumbo was visiting Oahu's most famous landmark, Diamond Head, an extinct volcanic crater adjoining Honolulu. Our puzzle clues took us up the path to the rim of the crater, with its splendid views of Oahu and especially Waikiki beach.
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London cyclists get a Tube-style map
Based on the Underground map, a new concept helps cyclists plan cross-city and other longer routes.
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Apr. 4, 2017: Coffee Estate in Guatemala
Marilyn Jones isn't a coffee drinker, but she found her visit to a tropical coffee producer an enjoyable learning experience.
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Visiting the Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger visits one of the view active volcanoes in Costa Rica, and catches a glimpse of the crater and its lake through thick volcanic fog.
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Amsterdam tightens lock on Airbnb
Amsterdam's war on what it considers excess tourism impact takes a new twist with licensed short-term rentals with a ban in the city center.
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How CARES money skews to big airlines
Because of requirements to continue serving all cities, even with one flight a day, new government aid puts discount airlines at risk. Here's why.
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April 24, 2020: Something Fishy on Delancey Street
PHeymont highlights another of the many fascinating works of art commissioned for the New York City subway system.
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UK report: Virus crisis could kill cash
The ongoing lockdowns are accelerating the trend toward a cashless society, and that's raising serious concerns.
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Ends of the Line: Taking the #1 Train, NYC
Every New York subway line has its own character; Jonathan L begins an exploration of what's at their ends, starting with his home line.
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Can airports keep social distance?
How safe will it be to get from your car to the plane? Experts disagree, but some tests are under way that may point to answers.
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How jetliners become freighters
With passenger flying pretty much down to the bone, here's how the airlines are converting planes to temporarily haul cargo.
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A Vivid View of Theaters Past
Time ravages great beauties and sometimes restores them. Marilyn Jones shares with us a book that chronicles some astonishing recent examples.
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Nature and History: Great Falls of the Potomac
The Potomac River's spectacular falls just north of Washington are a pleasant visit, and the scene of important American history.
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The RiverWalk and Outlet Collection - New Orleans, Louisiana
Samantha and her husband had a wonderful time walking around the RiverWalk in NOLA. They saw the Mississippi River, the Creole Queen Ship & the Outlet Collection.