Tagged With "Forrest Mars Sr."
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#112)
"Does the rest of the picture suggest somewhere else?" Sorry, Sr. Puzzler, in a word, no. At least for me, with 3 of the 4 clues where Gumbo isn't, and the one that is, mostly a bunch of weeds. I'll be truly impressed by those who come up with the actual location.
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Re: Historic Route 66 (pt 3) - Flagstaff to Gallup
I spent some months in Flagstaff not so long ago, between my old home and moving into a new one and came to appreciate the town and all it has to offer. There's a great deal more to the place than a casual visitor might appreciate, and while traffic can get bogged down in ski season, I never felt it was too touristy. "Too touristy", for me, is businesses that cater to tourists, while Flagstaff caters to locals and the visitor's seem to like them, too. It's really more of a university town...
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AirBerlin Black Friday: $499 to Europe R/T!
AirBerlin, a OneWorld member, is offering a $499 roundtrip to several European destinations at cut-rate prices from now to Tuesday, with flights from Jan. 12 to Mar. 22. The $499 rate is for Berlin from Chicago, and Stockholm or Copenhagen from NYC....
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And life was never the same again: How Barcelona stole my heart
Can you recall a moment from your travels that has really shaken your soul? A moment that has changed you forever? Well, here's mine. As I sat watching that sun set over Barcelona from the incredibly beautiful Parc Güell earlier...
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Charleston's Grand Mansions: Aiken-Rhett House
On a recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina, I bought a 2-day pass, called the Charleston Heritage Passport , at the North Charleston Visitor Center near the airport, and planned to include as many of the sites it offered of...
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$118 Round Trip- NYC to Charleston,SC
December is really turning out to be a great time to buy tickets for spring. Below is one example of Jet Blues current sales. $118 round trip- NYC to Charleston. A lot of dates available . Buy while this sale is on . DEPART WED,...
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The North Cascades: a National Park and Scenic Highway
The North Cascades Highway (Washington SR-20) offers the northern most route across the Cascade range in Washington state, just south of the Canadian border. The eastern (and highest) part of the road is...
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KLM Flash Sale: NYC to Kilimanjaro RT for $798
If Mt. Kilimanjaro has been on your mind since reading Hemingway in high school (or if you've seen the movie), here's your chance. KLM has a 24-hour flash sale at $798 RT from NYC, or $848 if you're leaving from Chicago or DC. The fare is only...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 19th, 2015: Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool UK
Opened in 1717 as a charity school, Bluecoat Chambers in School Lane is the oldest surviving building in central Liverpool, UK. When I'm walking the streets of Philly, Boston and New York admiring the architecture, I often wonder...
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AA/USAir miles programs merge starting Saturday
The time has come for the next step in the 15-month-old merger of American Airlines and USAir: merger of the USAir Dividend Miles program into American's AAdvantage. All USAir accounts will be frozen on Thursday, Mar. 26 for the transfer; anyone...
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How a super-ship manages 12-hour turnaround
Today's (Mar 22) NY Times has a fascinating article on the "backstage" operation involved in getting 6000 passengers off a ship, washing 93,000 pounds of linens, loading up all the food and water, and getting the next 6000 passengers out to...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar 17, 2015: Mystical Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing...
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Mar 27, 2016: Ladakh—Tibetan Monasteries, Stunning Landscapes, World’s Highest Road…
Ladakh is a mélange of mystical, ancient monasteries, of breathtaking landscapes and remote, untouched villages and the world's highest drive-able road.
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Flight cancellations continue: Not just winter, now it's ash!
Alaska Airlines has been forced to cancel a number of flights within Alaska due to poor visibility caused by an ash cloud from Russian volcanoes erupting on the Kamchatka Peninsula. From USA Today, MORE That's added to the chaos...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 29, 2015: J. S. Bach's Tomb
This week marks Johann Sebastian Bach's 330th birthday on March 21 or 31, 1685. The difference is due to the change, during his lifetime, from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Above, his vault in the floor of the Thomaskirche, Leipzig Germany....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 15, 2015: The Tea Lady, Istanbul
Tea, we discovered in our week in Istanbul, is a necessity of nearly every meal and occasion, and one fraught with ritual. It must be made with the right tea, it must be steeped for a long time and then diluted to the right color, and served in small...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 18, 2015: Seagulls
One thing I do when I am at the coast, I love to see how close the birds will let me get to them with my camera. These guys were pretty cooperative, they usually are when they think that there is even the smallest chance that you might...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 13, 2014: Statue of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Kuhio Beach in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
Duke Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) is a legend in the world of surfing, but this was only one of his many great achievements. Duke (aka "The Big Kahuna") was born in Honolulu and grew up in Kalia, Waikiki (near...
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Historic Route 66 (pt 3) - Flagstaff to Gallup
The next leg of my trip was the shortest distance I had to drive, but it took the longest time. There was a lot to see along the way. Flagstaff AZ I was last in Flagstaff 20 years ago. It was a dismal depressed town in which nothing was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 1, 2014: Details, Charleston P.O.
I hadn't even gotten in the door of Charleston, SC's historic post office and Federal courthouse when I was caught by this doorknob. And that was only the beginning of the gorgeous details, as you can see. Sometimes, I find...
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July 5, 2017: Cambridge American Cemetery
George G shares a visit to the Cambridge American Cemetery, the only permanent World War II Memorial in the British Isles.
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Mar. 5, 2017: Casa Alcaldía, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jonathan L shows us this 1840s stained-glass flamboyan tree, the largest secular artwork in Puerto Rico at the time.
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Mar. 8, 2017: Rachel the Piggy Bank at Pike Place Market
A giant piggy bank that serves as a mascot for the famed Pike Place Market in Seattle, Rachel gets her day in these photos by Samantha
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Mar. 16, 2017: Liverpool UK Santa Dash.
One of Liverpool's newer traditions raises funds for charity and fun for the participants. GarryRF explains.
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Mar. 20, 2017: St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal
Travel Rob shares the spectacular and free to visit, St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal.
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Mar. 19, 2017: Library Lions and Bryant Park
After a snowfall in early January, Jonathan L found that the statues in Bryant Park and at the NY Public Library had a more festive look.
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Mar. 24, 2017: A moment in Pompeii
To paraphrase an old sign: Take nothing but pictures...leave nothing but shadows. Here, two travelers (PHeymont and JHeymont) share a moment with the Roman pavements of Pompeii, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
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Mar. 7, 2017: Discover Mexico Park, Cozumel
A shore excursion in Cozumel turns into a fascinating day for Marilyn Jones.
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Mar. 21, 2017: Cyclo Tour, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City up close and personal: Marilyn Jones tours the city on a 3-wheel bike.
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May 17, 2020: Arizona Thunderstorm
Jonathan L saw this passing storm while visiting Arizona.
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M&M World, Times Square, New York
Samantha shares her tasty visit to the M&M’s World Times Square Store on her visit to New York last Christmas. It was a wonderful treat.
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Is this the shape of the future?
Airbus reveals it's testing a model for a plane with a radical design that might be the most efficient shape ever for an airliner.
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Revillagigedos: the world’s friendliest mantas and dolphins!
( Oceanic Manta) Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico (better known as Socorro) consisting of 4 volcanic islands; San Benedicto, Roca Partida, Socorro and Clarión. What to see: Giant oceanic mantas, bottlenose dolphins, sharks...
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Mar. 6, 2018: Durnstein, Austria
A tiny town along the Danube with a long history shows off its charm for veteran traveler Marilyn Jones.
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Mar. 10, 2018: Iceland's Indoor Tomato Factories
Powered by abundant geo-thermal energy, Iceland has found a way to grow market produce year-round.
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Gold Country, California: The Empire Mine
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was...
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Hop a Cheap Flight to Turkey
As in the past several years, the airlines are having a price war on flights to Istanbul,Turkey. See this below for $521.42rt total on Air Canada from New York. I've seen great prices from...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar 10, 2014: Fiori di Como, The Bellagio, Las Vegas
In a city famous for its glitz and glamour, the Bellagio resort stands out for its beautiful architecture and art. Famous for its musical fountain show on the Strip and its wonderful Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the Bellagio...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 5, 2014: Tossa de Mar, Spain
The last fortified hill town remaining on the coast of Catalonia, Tossa de Mar is a beach town, popular with visitors from Girona and Barcelona. The old town (vila vella in Catalan) lies within 12th-century walls just adjoining the beach. The hill on...
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Bayfront Stadium, Pensacola: As Good as it Gets
I t's easy for me to get jaded sometimes, comparing my local sights to more famous places, expecting them to compete. It's always great, though, when I find local places that not only stack up, but outshine the more famous ones. That's...
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Spain Index
BLOGS Sept. 5, 2013 PHeymont Barcelona's "Other Architect" Feb. 18, 2014 PHeymont The Alcazar of Jerez: A Window into History Feb. 20, 2014 PHeymont Six...
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Mar. 18, 2017: Inca Lagoon, Portillo, Chile
A day trip, and a world away from low-lying Santiago, the Andes are among the world's most spectacular peaks.
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Mar. 11, 2017: Bergen's Seamen's Monument
In Bergen, Norway, the country's western port, this monument honors sailors and others who have made their living from the sea.
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Mar. 31, 2017: Funicular at Santiago Metropolitan Park
In one of Santiago, Chile's most popular parks, this 1925 funicular leads to the top—and to a false impression that it's much, much older!
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Bored with museums? Spain has some eye-openers for you!
A museum of salt-and-pepper shakers is only one of the unusual museums of Spain.
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A Rambler in Valparaiso, Chile
A ramble with PHeymont through Chile's historic premier port city, now reviving commercially and as a tourism destination.
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Mar. 10, 2017: Lago de los Clicos, Canary Islands
An amazing and beautiful natural site, Lago de los Clicos is situated inside a volcanic crater on Spain's Canary Islands.
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Mar. 11, 2019: District of Columbia War Memorial, Washington DC
DrFumblefinger visits the District of Columbia War Memorial. It's located between the Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, close to the Martin Luther King Memorial.
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Mar. 30, 2019: Abbey of St Paul de Mausole, Provence
PHeymont takes another look at the ancient abbey known to us mostly as where Vincent van Gogh was treated for mental illness.