Tagged With "1939 Wprld's Fair"
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Lisbon: Taking the Tourist Bus
Jonathan L turns an early arrival in a new city into an opportunity for an orientation tour on the hop on hop off bus
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Union Square Holiday Market - Annual New York Tradition
Samantha and her husband spent some time in New York City last Christmas. It was magical and they loved walking around the Union Square Holiday Market. It is a New York City tradition.
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Brussels' Atomium hitting big numbers
Symbol of the 1958 World Expo, the Atomium has lived on to become one of Brussels' top attractions.
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3 of the Biggest Cities in Europe by Population (Tourism Guide)
Ethan shares some suggestions for travel activities in three of Europe's largest cities (sponsored content)
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Coronavirus: Closures, collapses and resort fee increases
The spreading coronavirus epidemic and fears of it are having a growing effect on the travel industry.
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Memories of Dijon, France
George G shares memories of some wonderful travel experiences in Dijon which, as he shares with us, has a lot more going for it than its famous mustard.
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NYC Transit Museum: An urban railfan's heaven
Housed in an old subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum tells as much about the city's history as it does about trains.
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March 28, 2020: Barcelona in Contrasting Styles
PHeymont revisits some Barcelona favorites, each quite different from the others.
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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY
Jonathan L takes us to Gumbo's destination of Flushing Meadows Park in Queens NY
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Cruise lines are pushing virtual voyages
With no cruises sailing, the industry wants to keep the future alive by promoting wanderlust
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Toy Town Junction, Luray, Virginia (Where Gumbo was #355)
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating collection of old toys at Toy Town Junction. George G shares the experience.
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How Smart Car Technology Is Making Traveling Easier
There are a number of new technologies that make the performance of your car safer and easier (sponsored content)
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Small Brooklyn: Three small but fascinating museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Brooklyn's small and quirky museums.
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Germany sees decline in air travel
Environmental and price pressure are cutting domestic flying, with rail gaining. And a date's been set for Berlin Tegel to close.
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Does your healthcare cover you on the road? Most don't know!
Health insurance can be confusing enough, and overseas travel just adds complications to it. Enough that, according to a survey sponsored by travel-insurance broker InsureMyTrip, over 60% of travelers either don't know, or believe their insurance...
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NYC's Laguardia gets builder for new terminal
New York's Laguardia Airport, my favorite (but it don't get no respect) has taken a big step toward its major upgrade with the selection of a developer consortium that will design, build and operate a new terminal to handle double the passengers with...
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Aerial attack on Milan cathedral: camera drone goes rogue
Camera drone, similar to one used in Milan incident. Photo:Asurnipal / Wikimedia Milan's cathedral suffered some damage early Monday morning when a small drone, equipped with a camera, crashed into a construction cable on...
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'Elk Sensor' wins Swedish innovation prize
In the past week, we've covered reports of multiple people gored by bison while taking selfies and a report yesterday about an angry elephant breaking up a dinner party. Fair enough, but what about collisions with elk on Sweden's rural roads? ...
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Top Euro car renters agree to be fair to customers
Just a little nice, that's what they promise. Counters at Lourdes Airport, France Europe's "big 5" car rental companies have pledged to align their policies and contracts more closely with EU consumer policy, and to be more transparent...
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Why the trip home always seems shorter. Maybe.
If you're like most people, at one time or another you've turned to a traveling companion and said "It always seems like a shorter trip home than going, doesn't it?" And it certainly does. Even from space, where Alan Bean, pilot of the...
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Chicago's History Museum knows the city's story
When it comes to the great Chicago Fire of 1871, seen in a diorama above, the Chicago History Museum knows all about it: The museum, founded in 1856, was destroyed in the fire and had to start again from scratch—only to burn again in 1874....
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WOW cranks up the wow! to add California
WOW Air, the Icelandic discounter that got big publicity earlier this year by offering $99 fares from the U.S. to Europe via its homebase in Reykjavik is now planning to add Los Angeles and San Francisco to its network. The 4-day-week LA...
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Sweet victory for French chef in chocolate contest
A French chef, Vincent Vallee, has become the first French world champion of chocolate, taking the prize in Paris Friday after a three-day final at the Salon du Chocolat trade fair. Second place went to Japan's Hisashi Onobayashi, and...
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Miscou Island Lighthouse, New Brunswick, Canada (Where Gumbo Was, #134)
Gumbo was at The Miscou Island Lighthouse, and believe it or not, no one solved the puzzle this week. The lighthouse was built in 1856 and is a designated a National Historic Site in Canada. They gives tours in the...
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"American Treasure Tour"—Extensive Collection of Americana
Love Americana? Then Stephanie Kalina-Metzger has the perfect tour for you, featuring some of the most unusual and rare vintage items you'll ever see.
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Dunstaffnage Castle, Scotland
Ian Cook shares beautiful images and a detailed history of Dunstaffnage Castle. Built in the 13th century, it is one of the oldest castles in Scotland and has stood witness to many of the country's key historic events.
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Qantas, Codeshare, Cabotage: Confused?
Qantas pays the U.S. a fine for technically violating an obscure law you've probably never heard of.
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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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A Day in Colmar, Alsace
An Alsatian wine town with a fascinating past and a cathedral that's not a cathedral
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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.
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Nov. 24, 2017: World's Fair, Rockton, Ontario
The name is big, the concept is local, and SeeSaw has a great time at an old-time agricultural fair.
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Dec. 30, 2017: Christmas at The Shambles, York
Paul Hunter takes us to The Shambles, a historic area of York filled with specialty shops and Christmas sights.
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Airplane secrets: the ones you wondered about
Britain's Telegraph offers a brief guide to a dozen hidden features of modern aircraft—some of them you were probably wondering about.
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Seattle Space Needle goes selfie-friendly
The Seattle landmark gets updates, including replacing walls and wire with glass at the observation deck.
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Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka
Professor Abe shares a wonderful photogallery of wildlife he encountered while on safari in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.
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July 3, 2018: Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham, Alabama
With its rich metalworking history, it should be no surprise that it has the world's largest cast-iron statue. Marilyn Jones shows us around.
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An Irish Farm Food Festival
PHeymont and his wife enjoy an afternoon in the Irish countryside, surrounded by far too much glorious food.
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Central India, Pt.3: Bhopal, Sanchi, and Bhimbetka
Professor Abe's journey to Central India continues with stops in the Bhopal area. Lots to see here, including several UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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November 30, 2017: Delhi in a Nutshell
A favorite image that captures the chaos and variety of ways people get around the crowded streets of Delhi.
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Craft Fairs are Fun!
What does a traveler do on a weekend. Well is he has no other obligations he might take a day to explore. And so The Amazing Ms. D and I took off on a recent Sunday for the destination of Morristown NJ (map) , which sits about 40 miles from...
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Gold Country, California: Grass Valley
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time. These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the...
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Cafe Gerbeaud, Budapest: Where Gumbo Was (#61)
Let's not kid ourselves...after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150...
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Taos NM - Indian, Mexican, and Yarn
Taos is an amalgam of southwest history and present. It is a tourist town that draws people with money and new-age hippies to the mountains. It has a history of Native peoples from the nearby Taos Pueblo and of Mexican families that settled the area...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 14, 2014: Super-Sized in Seattle
Seattle's Pacific Science Center, just near the Space Needle, is a wonderland of interactive science exhibits for adults and especially for children, much of it high-tech and up to date. But, children that we are, this became our favorite memory of...
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Faces of the NY State Fair
One of my favorite things about traveling is meeting new people. Here are some of the people I met at the NY State Fair
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New York State Fair—Supporting young farmers
New York's State Fair goes back 175 years, and still plays an important role in encouraging young farmers. Jonathan L visits and describes.
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The NY State Fair - My Favorite Things
There are many things to do and see when you visit the NY State Fair. Here are some of Jonathan L's favorites
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The Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego
Balboa Park's Prado, heritage of two world exhibitions, is PHeymont's favorite part of the park, with its museums and lavish architecture.
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Jan. 14, 2017: New York's Changing Scene
On a walking tour of New York's oldest Chinatown, PHeymont finds a long history of changes.