Tagged With "Three Sisters"
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Swiss city hires German ex-cop as its official hermit
A difficult job: Some of his predecessors complained they weren't left alone enough.
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Best Sailing Destinations in the Caribbean
Marian Morgam offers a few suggestions on which Caribbean islands are the best to visit by sailboat.
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Bus companies do U-turn on no-ticket fines
In two cities, bus ticket inspectors learn (perhaps) to use a bit more discretion in handing out tickets that lead to bad publicity
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Where to travel in Italy as a young couple?
Tony Swan offers suggestions for young couples traveling in wonderful Italy (sponsored content)
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November 15, 2019: Robba Fountain, Ljubljana
DrFumblefinger visits the historic Fountain of the Three Carniolan Rivers, crafted by a Venetian Baroque artist who lived in Slovenia.
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Strawberry Fields opens to Beatles fans
A Liverpool landmark that was a childhood favorite of John Lennon and immortalized in a Beatles song is now open to the public.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 23, 2014: Fountain, Plaza de Virgen de los Reyes, Seville
This fearsome fountain sits in a square near the Cathedral, the Alcazar and other centers of traditional power in Seville, but it's a relatively recent addition. It was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. And it's not alone: Seville's...
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Dec 3 2015. Chinatown, Liverpool. England
Made in Liverpool's sister city, Shanghai, the arch marks the center of a Chinese community that has persisted despite past prejudice.
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Tonga: My Adventures in Tonga, an Island Paradise
Janey Mae never planned on visiting an "island paradise," but when it happened, she was happily surprised to find it was not what she expected.
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Enjoying a Taste of Sunshine City in St. Petersburg, Florida
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger loved her visit to St. Pete and shares some of the wonderful attractions, shopping and food she enjoyed.
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U by Uniworld takes a detour
U by Uniworld's The B will move east to join The A on Central European rivers.
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RCL orders another 'biggest cruise ship'
Royal Caribbean adds to its Oasis-class line-up with delivery in late 2023 from the same shipyard that has built its sister ships.
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Sept. 5, 2018: Fireplug, Switzerland
George G shares an unusual Swiss fire hydrant in today's Pic of the Day.
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Missouri Botanical Garden Should Be on Your To-Do List
Samantha shares her beautiful visit to the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. It wasn't on her to-do list, but she is so glad they visited.
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Mr. Rogers Trail Celebrates a Man and His Message
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger walks the steps of Mr. Rogers, beloved television personality.
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The Danville Science Center, Virginia
George G visits the interesting Science Center in Danville, Virginia. The Center contains a complex of buildings with a wide variety of science-related exhibits, including a very nice collection of railroad items.
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Departures: Trains and Boats and Planes
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares interesting thoughts and observations on the nature of travel and the traveler.
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Re: NYC Taxi: Airbnb's strangest overnight listing?
My sister has had a listing for a teepee in her semi-rural backyard in Southern California for several years. It's been so popular they've recently added a second one.
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Re: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Where Gumbo was #233
Every time I see a Calder I remember sitting at a concert, his sister immediately in front of me with mini-Calder mobiles hanging from her ears.
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Learning about the Past in Historic Fredericksburg, Virginia
Stephanie shares some highlights of a visit to Fredericksburg, Virginia, a unique and historic destination
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Elmira College: Quiet Pioneer
PHeymont visits a quiet college with an important history and a strong link to Mark Twain.
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Largest cruise ship ever launched
With almost no ships at sea and some retiring, new giants are still being built.
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Viktualienmarkt Farmers Market, Munich, Germany
Samantha and her husband had a great time walking around and talking to the vendors at the Viktualienmarkt Farmers Market while in Munich, Germany.
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In Egypt: An Unlikely Story
Coincidence, or fate? PortMoresby finds herself on a journey into an improbable, but true, traveler’s tale.
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The Tackety Boot
Count on one of our favorite travel philosophers—Bob Cranwell—to spin a fun yarn about footwear.
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Re: Tenement Museum: Immigrants' Lives, Past and Present
Thank you for this! When I was a high school history teacher in the early 90s, I used to take small groups of students there; the staff were very welcoming, and helped students work out for themselves what the different ways of life and work had been, and how it connected to their working-class lives today. I remember, on one of those visits, a docent pointing to the upper floors of a building down the block, where a garment sweatshop operated with recent Chinese immigrants; one of the...
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Patrick's Roadhouse, Santa Monica, California
Travel Rob takes us to an Iconic Santa Monica Restaurant that every Arnold
Schwarzenegger fan needs to see.
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From the Shoebox: Germany in the early 60s
Another dip into the past as PHeymont revisits pictures of teenage travels to various places in Germany, including Berlin before the Wall.
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Sister Cities Plaza Monument, Pueblo, Colorado
Puebla, Mexico is one of the sister cities to Pueblo, Colorado. Samantha shares some pictures from her visit last year.
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Three-Toed Sloth, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger discusses the three-toed sloth, these being spotted at the fabulous Bogarin Trail in Costa Rica.
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Amateur Emigrants: From Mountain to Sea
Bob Cranwell and his merry band of travelers continue their journey through Morocco
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Seal Beach, California: A Walk Along the Pier and Memory Lane
Samantha shares her visit to the Seal Beach Pier and all the wonderful memories it brought up from her youth.
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Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins, Colorado
Samantha, her husband, and niece had a great time on their tour of Odell's Brewing Company on her birthday. The tour, and one sample, are free!
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Spring, and the Garden is Awake
Each Spring, PHeymont can hardly wait for spring colors and spring feeling at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Around the World at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
George G rounds off our visit to the Museum with a tour of even more of its many treasures.
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Summer Memories: Fishing at Mono Hot Springs
Samantha shares some of her fond memories of trips to Mono Hot Springs when she was a child.
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New Bath museum: Frankenstein or Shelley?
A new venue explores both the life of the author of Frankenstein and of the character and novel she created.
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MSC gets biggest cruise ship
MSC's newest is a little lighter than the current titleholder, but has room for another hundred passengers.
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Space Shuttle Discovery, Air and Space Museum
A visit to one of the four remaining and now long retired space shuttles, this one the Discovery, on view at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum branch in Virginia.
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Cruising the Nile
Professor Abe, no fan of ocean cruises, enjoyed the beauty and tranquility of a river cruise along the Nile in Egypt
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Castello del Valentino, Turin
ProfessorAbe shows us around the impressive Savoy residences in Turin, and in particular the 17th-century Valentino castle.
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World's largest cruise ship sails
Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship, as each of its sister ships has been in turn.
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Huntington Beach, California: Love Along the Ocean
Samantha loves seeing the Ocean while visiting CA. On her last trip, she and her husband visited Huntington Beach. It is a great place to think, relax, and find some peace.
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Re: Huntington Beach, California: Love Along the Ocean
It does indeed have a sister city in Australia, Samantha - Manly, a beachside suburb of Sydney that's home to the Australian Open of Surfing.