Tagged With "Notre-Dame Basilica"
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Re: Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey
How people have solved civil engineering problems is of great interest to many persons. I have visited the Egouts several times over the years. It is very interesting to see how the engineers went about providing - and continue to do provide - this important service for the growing city. A related infrastructure challenge for developing areas is always how to provide clean water for the populace. In Istanbul, it is possible to visit one of the ancient cisterns to see how this feat was...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 27, 2013: Ravenna, Italy
Reminds me somewhat of the interior of St. Mark's basilica in Venice. Beautiful photos, PHeymont. Love the detailed art on these old churches.
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Re: Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec
Beautiful pic Rob! Here's one i took a couple days ago.
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Re: Visiting Versailles
Sorry, but if you want an audience with Louis XIV, you're waiting in the wrong suburb. His current address is in the crypt of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, just north of the Peripherique...I don't believe mail is being forwarded, however.
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Re: Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
A really lovely destination!
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Re: Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
A lovely spot and the kind of discovery that can make a trip special, Thanks for sharing it with us, Sam.
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Re: The 'greatest Egyptologist in the world'
Great example of how a really knowledgeable guide can make a big difference! Thanks for posting it...
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Re: The 'greatest Egyptologist in the world'
Sounds like a great trip! I'd love to hear more. Egypt is always fascinating but seemed so far and complicated. How did you find Abdul? How did you get your arrangements, etc?
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Re: The 'greatest Egyptologist in the world'
For the first time in 25 plus years booked a package via Sonesta cruises down the Nile and he was our guide for just 3 of us. Abdul is very knowledgeable with excellent English. Several more posts can be found on at The Grey Traveller and an article about Sonesta . Always happy to answer questions if you have any more.
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Re: Mission San Juan Capistrano -- "Worth a Visit"
Thanks the comment Garry. Yes the mission still functions as a place of worship. But the main place of worship is the new basilica which is right next door. Today it is mostly a museum.
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Re: The Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border. Where Gumbo Was #28
This year I managed to visit Hoover Dam again with friends from another country and they saw the amazing construction it is.
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Montreal: Je Me Souviens
There are many great cities to visit in Canada, two of my favorites (for different reasons) being Vancouver and Montreal. Vancouver has one of the most breath-takingly beautiful settings of any city in the world, and I’ll be discussing it...
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Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
Quebec, like New York, is both a city and a state (or rather, a province). It’s an island of French heritage and culture within our Anglo-North American continent. We combined this visit with stops in Montreal and...
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Capital of Culture Series: Marseilles
Marseille Cathedral, near the Vieux Port I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Marseilles this past June and was very impressed. It really is an excellent example of what the Capital of Culture designation can do for a city. Have a walk...
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Left Bank of the Tiber
I’d looked online for an apartment for my week in Rome, until I was sick of the thought of going. At some point I came across a recommendation for a women’s hostel in Trastevere (Tras TAY veree), on what I came to think of as...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 9, 2015: St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
While visiting Rome recently, one of our favorite cities anywhere, our day's walk through the Baroque section ended by the Tiber River just as the sun was setting. We were a little lost, a state I like to be in while exploring...
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Visiting Santiago de Cuba
I really had no idea what to expect of Santiago de Cuba , afterall the next biggest city in Cuba is always overshadowed by Havana. So Santiago was going to surprise us - it could only leave a good or a bad impression right? We showed...
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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec. Where Gumbo was, #73
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a massive church set near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. Congratulations to GarryRF for being the first to recognize the site, and...
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Artful exhibits lined up for Italy's museums
Four outstanding exhibitions that highlight the fall art season in Italy, along with many others.
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Know Everything About Goa Travel Information
Why Goa? India is one of the countries which have always fascinated different countries. Some invade it while some ruled it. Some brought blunders to this heritage country while some others made such wonders which made their names immortal with their works. The state of Goa is part of India and is situated at the west coast of the country. The state is rich with the Portuguese’s culture, heritage and history. Goa and the Tourism Goa is listed among the best tourist destinations in India.
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Haut-Koenigsbourg, atop Alsace's Vosges Mountains
Haut Koenigsbourg is an improbable bastion atop the Vosges mountains, with views of the Rhine, Alsatian villages and Germany’s Black Forest.
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Explore Rome with bikes
Looking for a novel way to explore Rome? A bike offers you an environmentally friendly way of getting around, with health benefits and loads of fun (sponsored content)
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Around Halifax
DrFumblefinger shares some images and observations of his ramblings around Halifax.
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Venice flood: News keeps getting worse
As flooding continues in Venice, the city and its residents face not only a huge cleanup and repair bill but big future losses to its key tourism business.
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Koblenz: At the German Corner
Join PHeymont for a stroll through Koblenz's Old City and a bit of history and art.
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Venice: Long-term damage from floods
Damage to Venice's ancient buildings from repeated high tides and flooding goes well below the surface.
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Free Things to do in Phoenix, Arizona
Looking for some free things to do in the Phoenix area? If so, Samantha shares some of the exciting and free things to do while exploring the city.
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Venice: Glass wall for St Mark's
A glass wall, about four feet high, is proposed to save St Mark's from further flood damage.
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Barcelona's "Other Architect"
Almost everyone who visits Barcelona goes knowing a little about Antonio Gaudi, the “moderniste” architect of the Sagrada Familia basilica and a host of unusual early 20th century buildings. Those who don’t soon find out that Gaudi...
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February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral
Today's we visit the historic Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
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'Heroes of Telemark' dam is World Heritage Site
It's been an exciting week for global travelers, especially those with UNESCO World Heritage bucket lists. 27 new sites were included in the list this past week, including Texas' Historic Missions. One of the more interesting of these...
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Barcelona, wary of tourists, has more hidden gems
Barcelona, and its new mayor, have recently expressed worries about too many tourists, and about their behavior (see yesterday's NewsLink below), but the crowd is not likely to stop anytime soon. And if all the famous sights were not enough, a...
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Top 25 landmarks...how many have you seen?
Not on the list... Photo: Tysto / Wikimedia TripAdvisor's released its Top 25 Travelers' Choice landmark list again, and the first thing that stands out is that 8 of the top 10 are religious structures or importance. The...
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Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia Basilica Enters Final Contruction Phase
Photo of La Sagrada Familia Basilica by Karina If you can believe it, Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona is entering...
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Arc de Triomphe, Paris (Where Gumbo was #262)
Gumbo was visiting one of Europe's best known landmarks. Commissioned by Napoleon but completed after his death, it offers some of the finest views of Paris.
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Santa Fe's unique cathedral
Santa Fe's St. Francis Cathedral is a 19th-century building with classical motifs as well as Spanish and Native American influences.
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Nov. 22, 2017: 8 Free Things to do in St. Louis
Here's a second helping of Samantha's discovery of great free things to do in St. Louis.
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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Travel Rob shows you the craftsmanship and incredible interior of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
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Pope says 'No selfies during Mass!'
The Pope, who's been known to pose with people on his trips, asks everyone, clergy included, to stop taking selfies during mass.
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Visiting Siracusa, One of Sicily's Oldest Cities
Jonathan L visits Siracusa, one of the oldest cities in Sicily.
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Jetlagged in Rome
On her way to a more distant destination, PortMoresby rendezvous with a friend for several days in Rome.
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July 20, 2018: Farmacia de la Estrella, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger visits a beautiful old pharmacy in Buenos Aires. Dating to 1835, the decor has changed much since then.
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Reflection of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Travel Rob sees an interesting reflection while leaving Montreal.
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Most Popular Churches In Goa
What is Goa most popular for? Its beaches of course. Those lovely stretches of sand that are great for spending a day in complete relaxation or enjoying various water sports in Goa. However, what most tourists forget is that Goa has a lot to offer besides its beaches, like its forts, spice plantations, casinos, and such other stuff that make for a memorable vacation. Goa is also home to a number of churches, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are repositories of heritage and...
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Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily (Where Gumbo was #272)
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating and well preserved mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sicily. The Villa houses the best preserved collections of Roman mosaics in the world.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 27, 2014: Pigeon Beach
It's summer, it's hot, you think of the beach or a pool, right? Why should birds be different? These pigeons are taking advantage of a moderniste fountain at the northern end of Barcelona's Avinguda Gaudi, a shady pedestrianized street that...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 6, 2014: Sagrada Familia towers
Under construction for more than a century—and still not finished—the iconic towers of Antonio Gaudi's Sagrada Familia basilica share the frame with one of the many construction cranes working on the project. At center, a figure...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 12, 2014: San Marco, Venice
Here's a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it's difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the...
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Casa Batlló: At Home with Antonio Gaudi
Antonio Gaudi is the most famous of the Catalan modernist architects whose work in the late 1800s and early 1900s gave Barcelona a reputation for innovation and a trove of works that, whatever their original use, are significant tourist sites...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 4, 2013: St. Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The recorded history of the Canadian and American west is very short when compared to Europe's, for example. Still, there are older buildings of interest and significance to local people where ever you travel. Such is the case with...