Tagged With "Hudson Bay and up to the Arctic"
Blog Post
The Hudson River Museum - Yonkers NY
Just north of The Bronx in the city of Yonkers is a really nice little museum that I like to visit. The Hudson River Museum sits on a beautiful piece of land overlooking the Hudson River. The Hudson River Museum opened in 1922 as...
Blog Post
Canada protects arctic area; new national park soon
Bathurst Island, at center of this NASA satellite photo, is new park site Canada's Environment Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, announced a new bill last week, taking the first step to establishing Canada's 45th National Park in Canada's Arctic...
Blog Post
Drone video shows off Norway's midnight sun
A new use every day for aerial drones. This time, it's a video of the midnight sun in Norway's Arctic region, where for a few days in the summer the sun never sets below the horizon. This video was shot by a drone flying from the top of...
Blog Post
Ultimate outdoor vacation: a year without walls
Photo: Instagram A Norwegian couple has just finished the real outdoorfolks' dream: they've spent the last year in Norway's Arctic regions, sleeping in tents and improvised shelters, and living off the land. The couple, Elise Theoline...
Blog Post
Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
Blog Post
Passport Woes
Passports -- we can't travel without them and many of us enjoy seeing the various stamps we collect on our journeys. Bob Cranwell shares some colorful passport-related moments in his illustrious travel career.
Blog Post
New highway gives Trans-Canada new meaning
A new highway not only opens year-round access to communities on Canada's 'third coast' but also links it to the rest of the country.
Blog Post
The Sanity Clause (apologies to Groucho Marx)
Bob Cranwell explores the origins of the Santa Claus myth drawing on his extensive travel experiences for supportive facts.
Blog Post
Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum
After years of resistance, PHeymont visits a shoe museum and is chagrined at what he'd missed.
Blog Post
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb. 2, 2014: New York Harbor at Sea Level
In New York's concrete canyons, it's possible to lose track of the city's connection to the sea...but not when you're out on a harbor trip on a tour from the South Street Seaport . This scene looks up the mouth of the Hudson River from the Upper Bay,...
Blog Post
In a rush to see the Arctic ice before it's gone? Take your time...
Here's the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415191/Global-cooling-Arctic-ice-caps-grows-60-global-warming-predictions.html
Blog Post
A journey around Iceland: 4) North Iceland
(Godafoss waterfall, northern Iceland) Our journey around the Ring Road continued as we headed north on the eastern shore of the island towards northern Iceland. (I've again chosen to describe our experiences here in sequential...
Blog Post
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 29: Reflections on Reykjavik's Tjornin
Winter skies create dramatic reflections on Reykjavik’s Tjornin (the name means “lake” or “pond.") Tjornin is in the center of Reykjavik’s history and development with many government buildings around it, as well as...
Blog Post
Tuktoyaktuk: A village on the Arctic Coast of Canada
Tuktoyaktuk is a village on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Canada. It has a population of about 950. About 80% of the population are Inuvialuit (formerly known as Eskimos but they have reverted to their original name instead of the one that...
Blog Post
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...
Blog Post
Wave Hill Arboretum, Bronx, New York
Wave Hill, the former estate of the Perkins family, is one of New York's most beautiful treasures, and one of its least known. It shouldn't be!
Blog Post
Cruise ship completes first Northwest Passage trip
Crystal Serenity's voyage from Anchorage to New York, accompanied by an icebreaker, realized an age-old dream.
Blog Post
February 2: 2017: Northern Lights. Shetland Islands. Scotland.
GarryRF shares a shot of the Northern Lights, taken in the Shetland Islands, almost in the Arctic Circle.
Blog Post
Street View? In the Faroe Islands, it's Sheep View
A tiny territory of rocky islands in Arctic waters takes matters into its own hand to get its roads and byways into Google Street View.
Blog Post
September 24, 2019: Arctic Watershed, Ontario
DrFumblefinger visits the Arctic watershed marker, situated in northwestern Ontario.
Blog Post
Sept. 3, 2019: The Itsanitaq Museum, Churchill, Manitoba
In a small Arctic town, Marilyn explores a small museum with a big story about the history and culture of the Inuit people.
Blog Post
Lonely Planet lists Europe's 2019 Top Ten
Lonely Planet's annual list highlights some less-known candidates, and omits some of 'the usual suspects'
Blog Post
When in Rome . . . .
Bob Cranwell, our resident travel philosopher, offers some sound advice to those a little timid about trying something new while journeying abroad.
Blog Post
Russia's Arctic train to (almost) Norway
Russia's new Arctic train route tales 11 days to almost reach its neighbor.
Blog Post
The RBG: Edinburgh's Greenest Spot
PHeymont seldom passes up a chance to stroll in a botanic garden, and found Edinburgh's, though not huge, full of color and unusual exhibits.
Blog Post
Glimpses of Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
PHeymont makes first acquaintance of a fabled landmark, home to many 'permanent New Yorkers.'
Blog Post
Norwegian flying nearly Pole-to-Pole
With a combo of four routes, Norwegian connects the airports nearest the North and South Poles.
Blog Post
Europe gets a way-north culture capital
Bodø, Norway will spend 2024 as Europe's first Capital of Culture north of the Arctic Circle.
Blog Post
Airbnb now renting animal experiences
The vacation rental company, which has also been booking local experiences, is now also booking animal interactions.
Blog Post
Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
The phrase “most beautiful in the world” is batted about with relative ease. I've heard it used to describe dogs, cats, flowers, homely children and assorted celebrities. Always it denotes something special to...
Blog Post
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 21, 2014: The Lighthouse of Kjeungskjaer, Norway
Situated on a small strip of land in the northwest of Norway, seen as you sail past on the way to the Artic Circle, is the gloriously striking red Kjeungskjaer Lighthouse that marks the entrance to the Sea of Fro at the mouth of the...
Blog Post
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 28, 2014: Colourful boathouses on the Norwegian shoreline
Sometimes you come across a scene that begs to be photographed. In this case, it was a row of delightfully coloured boathouses that we passed as our Hurtigruten post boat headed steadily north towards the Arctic Circle and the fabled North Cape....
Blog Post
A Visit to Ireland: (Part 7) the Cliffs of Moher
Our journey around Ireland next took us north to the Cliffs of Moher . From Dingle we headed through Tralee then to the Tarbert ferry over the River Shannon. The ferry ride can save you considerable time (the other...
Blog Post
Where was Gumbo #18 - Olana, Hudson NY
We have gotten to Tuesday and no one has guessed Where Gumbo went this week. So here is the answer: Gumbo traveled to the New York state town of Hudson, where Frederic Church built a house over looking the Hudson River so that he could paint....
Blog Post
Where Gumbo was #8.8. Parknasilla Resort, Ring of Kerry, Ireland
Gumbo, the slippery little devil, remained elusive this time around. Some good guesses, but no one recognizing the place or area. Gumbo was visiting the Parknasilla Resort on Ireland's famous Ring of Kerry. The resort is...
Blog Post
April 3, 2016 - Olana near Hudson NY
Olana, in Hudson NY, was home to Frederic Church, one of the most famous painters of the Hudson River School.
Blog Post
Dubai to build 'Game of Thrones' site
Dubai is planning to build a Game of Thrones attraction, with recreations of many of the settings and an opportunity for overnight stays.
Blog Post
'The GPS told me to...'...another lost story
A dog-sled team had to be sent out to rescue two tourists in Norway's Arctic north after their GPS sent them down the shortest line between two points. The only problem is that the shortest route between Garga and Masi has been closed since the...
Blog Post
May 21, 2016: Hudson Valley, Cloudy Day
The view from Frederic Church's home along the Hudson River seems unchanged since his time...until you look the other way.
Blog Post
January 4, 2016: Fog over Yonkers NY
Sometimes you don't have to travel very far to get that amazing photo.
Blog Post
Air France passengers sent to Siberia
A string of mishaps leaves an Air France flight to China short-stopped in sub-freezing Siberia.
Blog Post
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
DrFumblefinger visits Lake Bohinj. the largest lake in Slovenia and one of it's more beautiful natural settings. The lake is framed by the Julian Alps and Triglav National Park.
Blog Post
Record heat disrupting Europe
Europe braces for record-setting temperatures, from southern beaches to northern glaciers.
Blog Post
Amundsen's ship home after a century
Roald Amundsen's last polar exploration vessel returns to the Norwegian port where it was built for a new career as a museum exhibit.
Blog Post
Ponant, NatGeo partner for expedtion cruises
Expedition cruise line Ponant inks a deal with National Geographic for a multi-year list of out-of-the-ordinary destinations.
Blog Post
Sept. 2, 2018: Sunrise in Piermont, New York
A stunning sunset in the lower Hudson Valley, captured by Jonathan L
Blog Post
Hamburg's World of Model Ships
Hamburg's International Maritime Museum fills a historic warehouse with nearly everything maritime you could think of.
Topic
Concerns about the rising number of cruise visitors to the Arctic
Cruise lines sell the chance to see Arctic wildlife and claim they can do so without causing harm. However, many Inuit and other indigenous people who have inhabited the Arctic for millennia are deeply worried. Tourists buy souvenirs and bring income but also a growing threat of sewage and heavy fuel oil pollution as well as the disturbance and destruction of wildlife, such as ships striking whales in narrow channels. Shrinking sea ice is allowing larger cruise ships to venture farther into...