Tagged With "Ross Ice Shelf"
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Re: July 10, 2019: Zippy's Plate Lunch, Oahu
On our one trip to Hawaii, we ate in a few top-shelf listed-in-food-mags places, but in the end, my only real culinary memories of Hawaii are all the plate lunches and one incredible loco moco in Hilo... Thanks for bringing back pleasant memories!
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Re: Hawaii: Coping with Hurricane Ana
And another wonder...I wonder how many parks have signs ready on a shelf for closings due to "severe weather" and "tropical storm".
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 5, 2014: Calgary Prairies
There's still quite a debate in Europe over Canola oil. The processing turns the Omega-3 oils into trans-fatty-acids which damage the heart. (Trans means it has a longer shelf life when it comes into contact with oxygen). I still use the Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil - (cold pressed) We don't see Canola Oil. Most food producers stay clear of it. I love seeing the fields full of bright yellow Rapeseed in the UK. But it makes me sneeze for ages ! Now I know why my car has a pollen filter. Close...
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Pictures from a small island - Portland Bill
Some 5 miles to the south-west of Weymouth is Portland Bill, a narrow promontory (or 'bill') at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England. This point of Portland bears the brunt of the many storms that...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 25, 2015: Форт-Росс (Fort Ross)
It had been raining off and on as I drove down California Highway 1 along the Mendocino and Sonoma County coast, when I arrived at the closed gate to Fort Ross State Historic park, a real blow. I hadn’t visited this beautiful and...
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Good news for travelers! Hotels are adding more outlets
Hotels are getting the word: We need more outlets and ports, and we need them where we don't have to crawl to find them!
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Watching for Whales and Seeing More
PHeymont goes on a whale-watching trip, and discovers that keeping your eyes open beats keeping the camera focused.
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Protected status sought for endangered croissants
A French baker's crusading to create a quality standard for traditional croissants similar to the one created for the baguette.
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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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Airport shops to feature 'Grab and Go'
An Amazon technology that bypasses the cash register is about to get its first airport application.
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Fountains of Basel
Basel is home to a wide variety of fountains, some whimsical, some serious, and all a part of the city's fabric. Here are some of PHeymont's favorites.
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American Clock and Watch Museum - Bristol CT
Starting in the late 1700's Western Connecticut was the center of clock making in the United States. That history is wonderfully shown by the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol CT, just west of Hartford. This museum contains a full...
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Interview: Orion Travel Tech's Gary German
While writing Travel Gumbo’s Travel News, we came across one of the most interesting stories this year, Orion Travel Tech’s plan to put advertising on luggage, and getting travelers to display the ads as they travel, and be paid by...
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Message in a bottle arrives 132 years later
Tossed into the Indian Ocean from a German ship in 1886, the message was received on an Australian island earlier this year.
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Notes and Noticings from the road
PHeymont shares some notes from a just-completed trip, with kudos and complaints.
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Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, California: Where Gumbo Was #60
This puzzle had a rather short shelf life. Congratulations to Lynn Millar who quickly recognized the fountain in front of the historic Wawona hotel in Yosemite National Park. You can see the relationship of the fountain to the Wawona in...
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August 22, 2019: Old Burying Ground, Halifax
DrFumblefinger visits the oldest cemetery in Halifax, established the same year the city was founded and a place of rest for some 12,000 souls.
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Top 5 Places to Visit on Your Next Antarctica Adventure
Darren shares some of the highlights of a visit to Antarctica with you (sponsored content)
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Where the Food IS the Tourist Attraction
Food, glorious food! What better sight for a tourist than endless displays of food, presented at its best by farmers and marketers, tempting and at the same time healthy. In the right setting, you can even put a "halo of health" on a glazed...
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Accor Hotels: Reduce food waste 30%, grow veggies
French hotel operator Accor plans to reduce food waste by 30% and to begin sourcing its vegetables from its own on-site gardens.
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Grapevine—the Christmas Capital of Texas
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
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Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car
Long forgotten except in Schenectady's science museum, the little GE electric car that could, long before Prius and Tesla. Here's its story.
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Just Get Out of Town: Bargain fare finder
An unusual bargain-finding service focuses on long-term and also supports striking teachers.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 25, 2015: Форт-Росс (Fort Ross)
I didn't know this history about California and I find it very interesting. I love to visit state and national historic sites; they offer such insight into America's complex history! Thank you for a great post!
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Re: August 16, 2018: Full Sail in Liverpool Bay
"The more things change - the more they stay the same" Wondered if anyone would notice the link. Well spotted. Choose a prize from the top shelf !
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A Break from the Ordinary in Historic Columbia
Stephanie shares a visit to historic and memorable Columbia, Pennsylvania.
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Forex Brokers with the Minimum Deposits
Michiel has some suggestions on foreign exchange services you might be interested in using (sponsored content)
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Qantas in-flight gear on the ground
With its international routes grounded, Qantas offers its business-class amenity packs to grounded flyers.
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Re: In SF, a 'gingerlith' rises and falls
Two days isn’t much shelf life for good gingerbread…. Although, it wasn’t on a shelf…
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Just Mad About Bread
PHeymont admits it: He's mad about bread. And so is France, one of his favorite places, where one baker has a 'mad about bread' sign over the door.
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Re: In Search of Cheesesteak
The search continues: New TravelGumbo member DB, the friend who sent me to co-#1 Dallesandro's has more to say on 'The Best,' and even Dallesandro's isn't it—it's just the best one that was open on Sunday... In DB's words: "Of course what gets overlooked in the 'best Philly cheese steaks' search are the lesser known more local neighborhood joints, often gems in their own right for both food and atmosphere. Sorrentinos on our block is one place. Unfortunately they're closed Sundays and...
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Sunset Limited: New Orleans to Los Angeles
PHeymont and his wife take their first overnight Amtrak journey: two days on the Sunset Limited from New Orleans to Los Angeles.
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Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Barry Barford heads to the stunningly beautiful wine country in Australia's Hunter Valley.
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Miss Myra's Pigs
In Birmingham, PHeymont's barbecue beef and pork came with a large side order of pigware...
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Robert Russa Moton Museum, Farmville, Virginia
George G shares a visit to the Robert Russa Moton Museum, whose students played an important role in the desegregation of public schools.
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Cheap train and transit ideas spread
The popularity of Germany's €9 ticket has led to plans for more low fares to fight inflation and climate change
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Lancaster Central Market: Changed, and Not
One of America's best small city markets has changed over time, while keeping its traditional character. PHeymont visited recently.
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It's Apple Time in Idaho!
Recently DrFumblefinger went to harvest some fresh apples, and shares photos from that day. The trees were packed with fruit!
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Weekend Treat: Havre de Grace, Maryland
Stephanie catches up with new developments and interesting sights in Havre de Grace, Maryland
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Portland Bill in Storm and Sunlight
Mac shares wonderful views of nature at work on a small island at the tip of England's Devon coast
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Ross Creek Cedar Grove, Montana
DrFumblefinger visits the Ross Creek Grove of giant red cedars in western Montana.
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Perspectives on East Africa: 1) Serengeti National Park. “The place where the land moves on forever”
It takes a l-o-o-o-ong time to fly from the western USA to Tanzania, at the limits of my travel endurance really. But I’m about to head out on one of my greatest adventures.
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Exploring River Trail and the Clark Fork River, Montana
DrFumblefinger enjoys a pleasant fall walk on a trail paralleling the Clark Fork River in Western Montana.
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World's most dangerous airport? Would you land here? Lukla, Nepal
I've had some gut-wrenching plane landings (and take-offs) in my days, but few compare with Lukla airport in Nepal.
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“An Evening with the Painting”—Mysteries of the Gettysburg Cyclorama
Stephanie visits the Gettysburg National Military Museum for an “Evening with the Painting"—a detailed guided behind the scenes look at the Gettysburg Cyclorama
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Street Food and Market: Istanbul
This was our third trip to Istanbul, and we had already covered all the major “must do” tourist locations and several of the minor ones. Yes, Istanbul has some great restaurants, but it’s time to relax and pay some attention to some of the street food.