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Re: Jan. 29: Hillside Living, Santiago de Cuba
Yes, Rob, that bottom image is scary because you just know a strong wind will knock those homes down. Poor people using what they can find to create a shelter and home. Part of the triumph of a half century of Castro rule.
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Re: A Rambler in Santiago de Chile
During my visit to Santiago it rained every day...I was constantly running from shelter to shelter...I really enjoy looking at your beautiful photos...I saw many of the same landmarks, but can now see what they would have looked like on a beautiful sun-filled day! Excellent work!
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? #70
Bonsai would not be (to me, at least) the strangest thing about DIA. There are tornado shelter signs in restrooms high up on the upper concourse, contrary to my Kansas childhood advice to shelter in the basement...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 18, 2014: Lower Manhattan's New Skyline
I've said it here before and I'll say it again, I love Gehry's buildings. Whether one is a fan of all of them, or not, it's an amazing thing to perceive such seemingly static materials used in such a visually malleable way. Almost reverting to a tribal sensibility when fabric was the stuff of shelter, the most exciting tent wins. I'm surprised more of his influence hasn't been expressed by others. Or in domestic architecture. Maybe some day. Or maybe they have and I just haven't seen them...
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Re: Walking in England
Like you, I love to explore places on foot. I live next to one of the greatest wilderness places in the world, the Canadian Rockies, so this is where I like to hike. It's never been about speed or conquest, though I do love to make it to the top of a pass or ridge simply because the views are so fantastic. It's about the journey. I never walk without my camera and love to stop for photos, or to watch a doe and fawn, or some quail hurrying to shelter. Often I've shared these photos on this...
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A Visit to Ireland: Part 1) An overview of the Country and its People
I remember being in Wales several times and looking across the sea to the west, thinking that I needed to get to Ireland. Well I finally made it, completing this journey with my brother on our annual "getaway trip"! It was a trip we really...
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Visiting Western Greenland. Part II – Western Greenland on Foot!
Part I covered three Greenlandic towns I have visited but my real passion is being out in West Greenland’s wilderness. So this part is about what it has to offer those willing to get out there on foot and under canvas! I...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 16, 2015: Coffee & Dessert in North Beach
March 13, 2015 Getting organized to spend the day in San Francisco, I skipped coffee in the morning in favor of a mug of tea I made for myself in the kitchen of the hostel at Fort Mason . I spent much of the day with my pal, Deb,...
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October 20, 2017: Black Middens Bastle House, Northumberland
Black Middens Bastle is a rectangular mid to late 16th century stone two storey defensible farmhouse in Northumberland.
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 1
Bob Cranwell shares wonderful travel memories of camping in the Norwegian backcountry, in the shadow of a great glacier!
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Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily
Agrigento, Sicily's Valley of the Temples is the world's largest archaeological site, and its mysteries are also immense. PHeymont visited and reports.
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Motorhomes: A Rising Trend That You Must Know
We have all seen it in many movies, in different towns and maybe some neighbors. Motorhomes have been there blinking at us, trying to convince us they are the best option. Imagine, living in a place and at the same time living in every place. Your house goes with you; it does not matter where you are you will feel like home. RV's, recreational vehicles, were designed as the name says for recreational purposes, a trip to the mountain with the benefits and comfort of being still at home.
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August 2 2017: Duck Herding in the Kerala Backwaters
We at TravelGumbo have heard of herding cats, but this is our first exposure to shepherding ducks. ProfessorAbe illustrates.
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Do you see what I mean ?
Robert Cranwell likes to look at the little things when he travels in nature and explains why -- you will too once you've read his post.
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Versailles: A night of lights and water
Several nights each summer, Versailles puts on a show of lights, water and fireworks. Of course, sometimes it rains...
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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta (Where Gumbo Was #236)
Gumbo was visiting Writing-on-Stone Provincial park in south-central Alberta. A beautiful prairie landscape dotted with hundreds of hoodoos and the Milk River make for a memorable destination.
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The Day the Sky Went Dark
Remembering the 2010 ash cloud, the last time so much of the world's aviation was shut down.
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Ernest Hemingway Home, Key West (Where Gumbo Was #353)
Gumbo was visiting Ernest Hemingway's home in Old Key West. The home is nicely preserved including with original furniture, memorabilia displays and descendants of the author's six-toed cat.
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March 2, 2020: Ice Shanty, Bas Caraquet
Travel Rob shows just how incredible the frozen Chaleur Bay is.
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Shelter in hotel: New trend?
It may seem like a grim joke, but for a significant number of people, a hotel room may be the best choice for self-isolation.
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How to Survive on your own in the Wild
Monica shares some tips on how to prepare yourself for your first adventures in the wilderness.
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Glasgow's Unlikely People's Palace
Built as an oasis of culture in a sea of slums, one of Glasgow's important museums is still fighting for its life in an era of budget cuts.
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Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!
A sleek capsule with its own wind and solar power, and a tiny but chic and comfortable interior could change the whole picture for outdoor living, or even emergency shelter. Designed by a Slovakian firm and shown last week at an exhibition for...
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Wait! Wait! What Was THAT?
This is about those moments when you look at something as you walk about a city (or outside one) and you see something so odd, or at any rate odd enough, that you just need to tell someone about it, or show them. These days, the procedure would be to...
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Autobahn driving hazards: ducks and planes
Last week was not the best for traffic on Germany's high-speed autobahns, as two major tie-ups were caused by totally unexpected events: a flock of orphaned ducks, and a disabled fighter plane. On Friday, near Kiel in northern Germany, a...
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East Beach Trail, Naikoon Provincial Park, Graham Island
An 89 km long beach trail on Haida Gwaii, B.C. forms the basis of this adventure.
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Paris bus and taxi services disrupted
Shiny shelter, but no buses: Paris drivers on 3-day strike Photo: Coyau / Wikimedia Protests by taxi drivers over the illegal but continuing "Uberpop" service and a 3-day strike planned by city bus...
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Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
The Abbey is situated in the wooded River Rye valley near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, in the north east of England and has an enviable position. The River Rye valley at this point is heavily wooded and provides shelter to lower lying farmland...
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Guide To Pack Well For An Overnight Hike
An overnight hike is an interesting and exciting experience. Whether its a group of friends or some unknown fellows, you get to learn so much from such trips. First hikes are always the difficult ones and when it is about packing the right hiking gear and essentials then it gets really tough to figure out what to pack and what not.Well, it basically depends upon the situation. Are you going to the forest or just near the roads? What are the dangers that you can face there? How many days does...
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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.
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A Rainy Day in Santiago
Veteran traveler Marilyn Jones turns a rainy day on the road into a busy day of varied sights.
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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National Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas (Where Gumbo was #264)
Gumbo was visiting the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. If you have any interest in physics or the development of atomic weapons, this is an excellent place to learn more about the historic and social perspective of atomic weapons.
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Fort Clatsop and Oregon Beaches
Lewis and Clark lore, history and some great beaches highlight this week's installment of Jonathan L's Pacific Northwest odyssey.
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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...
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Finding Reiner 4: Who Was He?
After a brief holiday, I am back to Finding Reiner. I am writing this family mystery as a travelogue ( and as a graphic book illustrated by the fabulous Maria Lebedeva whose illustrations I include here ) for two reasons. First, war stories mean...
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Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, September 5, 2014: Postcards from Greece - Nauossa the old harbour on Paros
Situated on the eastern side of Naoussa Bay about 7 miles east of the main town of Parikia is this very picturesque old harbour whose fortifications date from the Venetian era of trade dominance of the Aegean and Mediterranean. ...
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A Visit to Ireland: Part 12) the Valley of the Boyne
This post concludes tales of my road-trip around the Emerald Isle (though I've still got a few things to share about Dublin); if you want to catch up on prior posts, you can find them at this link . I don't think this road-trip series could end...
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China's newest attraction: Underground nuclear caves
A huge cave and factory complex built by China as a stronghold against the Soviet Union is now a tourism attraction.
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Madrid's buses to become gardens
As part of a fight against pollution, the city will test rooftop gardens on buses and bus shelters to absorb CO2 emissions.
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Indian Hill and the Cave of the Blue Sun
Tim Newcomb follows old legends and old tracks through the California desert in search of petroglyphs that are over 4000 years old.
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June 16 2019: Bologna's Porticoed Streets
Jonathan L walked among the porticoed streets of Bologna and brought back these pictures of light and shadow
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Canary Islands: Leave all stones unturned!
Instagrammable stone towers are now becoming an environmental threat in the Canary Islands.
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A Visit to a Boy's Home in Delhi
DrFumblefinger and his tour group visit a shelter for boys in Delhi. Designed to help street kids have a safe home and rebuild their lives, we were impressed with what we saw.
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Langtang Views, Part 1
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares memories of an exhausting but rewarding visit to a remote area of Nepal.
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June 17, 2019: Saitama Peace Museum
Travel Rob shares what he saw at the Saitama Peace Museum in Japan
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Jarlshof: A Microcosm of Shetland History
Just off the end of Shetland's main airport, Jarlshof shows signs of life in the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages as well as Pictish, Viking and Scottish peoples
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Bergamo, Italy: Jewel of Lombardy
Professor Abe takes us on a loving tour of Bergamo, Italy and its food as well.
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
Professor Abe visits a beautiful and inviting botanical garden in Cape Town, rich in the unique flora of Africa.
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Ice Fishing 101: A Quick Overview For First Timers
Ice fishing is a very unique type of sport. It entails sitting on the ice, over a hole in the middle of winter. The conditions are miserable and you have to constantly keep your hole from freezing up. It might sound overwhelming to some people. However, for others, it is heaven on earth. Some anglers enjoy and prefer ice fishing. If you are looking to engage in this unique fishing experience, here is a quick overview for you. The basic factors which you need to know before going for ice...