Tagged With "Whitehorse Rapids"
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Re: Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey
IslandMan - Good one ! Your island home of Malta is an interesting case in point of modern water and wastewater management. The limestone and clay geology there leads to rapid groundwater runoff during the winter rains. Because of this, precious water is reused after treatment in one of the two above ground sewer plants. Water has always been a very valuable resource on the island. Perhaps you might like to make a report sometime about the natural springs and history of the Maqluba doline in...
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Re: Capital of Culture Series: Liverpool
No, not thinking of mills and chimneys, necessarily--note my very pre-Industrial Revolution examples--but certainly industrial, and by the nature of sizable cities with people living in close quarters and with the side-products of their industry, an argument can be made for dirty. It's not a slam...it's just the condition of cities that are alive. Here's a quotation, by the way, from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health: The industrial revolution in England had by the beginning...
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Re: Jan. 10, 2019: Driving the Alaska Highway to Kluane
Definitely getting away from it all. A slice of time to clear the mind of the junk we carry around
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Re: March 28, 2019: World's Largest Airplane Weathervane, Whitehorse
Awesome Capturing This airline is really big and amazing to see.
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A summer trip to Valencia, Spain
Last Summer, in 2014, I went on an internship program in Valencia, Spain. My internship took place in a nice hotel near the center of the town and lasted 3 months. While I was there I could visit and enjoy many touristic points while also...
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Booking.com Changes as Travelers Change : Interview With Stuart Frisby
One of the biggest stories in travel over the last 20 years has been the growth of accommodation website, Booking.com. It was founded by a computer scientist, Geert-Jan Bruinsma in 1996 and is based in Amsterdam. Priceline bought Booking.com in 2005...
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Europe's fastest-growing airports are near unknowns
Europe's air traffic continues to grow, sometimes in surprising places!
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Some big-name airlines near crash
Some of the best-known but weakest airlines face a grim future, or none at all.
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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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Norwegian cruise line says it may go under
With ships unable to sail and possibly lower interest by customers, the giants of the cruise industry are sailing into troubled waters.
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China takes big stake in Norwegian
Norwegian gets a new financial lease on life, but the future could still be rocky as it tries to regain business.
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Tips for Your First White Water Rafting Trip
Darren shares some reasons and background on whitewater rafting (sponsored content)
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Private islands spread to Pacific
Cruise lines continue to build and expand their private islands, with Royal Caribbean spreading the concept to the Pacific.
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Tenerife - Your Exotic Relaxation Place
The largest island of the Canary archipelago , Tenerife is a unique sight to behold. This volcanic island attracts 10 million tourists every year with its stunning beaches, forests and breathtaking landscape. Sandy beach and amazing turquoise...
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Crazy Horse National Monument
While in Rapid City we went to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse National Monument . I had heard a lot about this monument, but didn’t know really much about it. I am embarrassed to admit that at one point, I actually thought it was...
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Norwegian's balance sheet hits a little turbulence
With some added costs from its rapid route expansion and with fuel costs no longer at historic lows, Norwegian's posted a loss for 2017.
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No vultures on vacay in Portugal
Since a law passed in 2011 requiring faster disposal of dead livestock, vultures have increasingly skipped Portugal in their search for a good meal
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Oslo gets a second floating sauna
Oslo's popular floating steam bath will soon be joined by another.
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TAP surprise winner in European airline numbers
It's end-of-the-year bragging time for European airlines, and both TAP and Lufthansa have good news.
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Kew Gardens re-opens huge greenhouse
After years of restoration, the largest Victorian glass house in the world reopens.
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Are close to a 'Prius of the Air?'
Prodded by environmental issues and fuel costs, major plane-makers are working on hybrid and electric planes.
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Wagah Border Crossing, India (Where Gumbo was #267)
Gumbo was visiting the India-Pakistan border crossing at Wagah. A popular flag-lowering ceremony takes place just before sunset every day.
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Back Alleys and Lanes of Georgetown
Everyone is familiar with Washington DC's fabulous monuments and museums. GeorgeG takes us on a walk through the side streets and quiet beautiful neighborhoods of Georgetown.
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BA may be looking to buy Norwegian
If you can't beat them, buy them? British Airways parent bought a stake in Norwegian and is considering a takeover offer.
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Iceland finds an 'oops' in its tourism numbers
An error in counting methods has led Iceland to overestimate the speed at which tourism has been growing.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 4th, 2014: Humming Birds
One of my favourite creatures that are around during the summer months are the Humming Birds. While taking photos of them, I would occasionally try to get one to perch on my finger. I would stand, perfectly still, under the feeder and...
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New York's New Year New Subway Party
The opening of a long-awaited subway extension turns out thousands of New Yorkers for an underground block party.
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Exploring Guatemala’s Pacaya Volcano National Park
Marilyn Jones's horseback adventure on Guatemala's Pacaya Volcano has horses, great view and beautiful fields of wildflowers.
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Start Planning Your Summer Vacation Now!
Will you be going on a vacation this summer? If the answer is yes, then you should already start making plans. Even though January is far from June, July, and August, time is flying when you’re having fun, and not to mention that the prices are rising at a rapid pace. Vague plans made in March will be much more difficult to put into action in summer, and if you prepare for your vacation in time, you will benefit from it more than you might realize at first. Choices, choices everywhere ‘Early...
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Top 7 Wheelchair Accessible Cities in the U.S.
For those who travel with four wheels, Samantha shares a list of several wheelchair friendly cities to visit.
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Britain is/isn't quitting Interrail, Eurail
Mixing Brexit issues and commercial rivalry, British rail operators say they are leaving Europe's rail pass schemes—and then say they're not.
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May 15, 2019: Dignity, South Dakota
DrFumblefinger visits Dignity, a 50 foot tall stainless steel and glass sculpture located on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
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Spain: Town's rapid transit is too rapid
An experiment in carbon-free rapid transit in a hilly Spanish town takes a safety break.
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The Inspiration of Yosemite
Kai Rambow shares some spectacular views of the park, made as he worked to perfect his own craft as a photographer.
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Norwegian slows growth, drops a route
The airline's continuing budget-driven tightening up cuts a Newark to Paris route and some European routes from Rome.
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Soundwaves: Another reason for Nashville
Marilyn Jones gets some winter thrills at an indoor-outdoor water park combined with a country-music themed resort.
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Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse (Where Gumbo was #312)
DrFumblefinger visits the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse. The Museum features the history of transportation in the territory, with many examples of the machinery used to develop this wild land.
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March 28, 2019: World's Largest Airplane Weathervane, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger shares one of the Yukon's most popular attractions, a weathervane made from an actual DC-3 aircraft.
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April 14, 2019: 100 years of Yukon License Plates, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger was entertained by this display of 100 license plates from the Yukon territory, especially enjoying those plates with very small numbers,
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Aln Valley Railway, Northumberland.
Ian Cook shares some great classic train photos and the story of the Alnwick-Almouth line, recently reopened!
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Wow Air fails, passengers stranded
The end was sudden but predictable for one of the splashiest ultra-discount carriers.
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Up, Up and Away: Airline miles cards with big bonuses
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right...
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ANA adds Vienna, with Lufthansa links
Japan's ANA is starting non-stop service to Vienna, which it will use as a hub for connections to Lufthansa affiliates' European networks.
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Who will build 7,400 planes for China?
As China's airlines expand, so does their need for planes. Boeing and Airbus may face increasing competition from China's own manufacturer.
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Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
DrFumblefinger visits the fascinating Yukon Beringia Interpretative Center in Whitehorse. The museum presents life in the Yukon during the last great Ice Age.
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WOW Air's roller-coaster week
Iceland's upstart discounter flies into financial troubles and an aborted merger with Icelandair, but new financing appears in the works.
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December 13, 2018: Miles Canyon, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits an important site in the journey of many prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush, the then treacherous Miles Canyon of the Yukon River.
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Aug. 4, 2018: Arriving in the Land of the Midnight Sun
DrFumblefinger experiences first hand what it's like to have lots of sunlight when midnight strikes, as he journeys to the largest city in the Yukon.
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August 14, 2018: Whitehorse Horse
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the new street art he encountered when visiting Whitehorse, including this great horse statue.
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Sept 27, 2018: A Visit to the Kwalin Dun Cultural Center, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits the relatively new Kwalin Dun Cultural Center, an aboriginal gathering place in Whitehorse.