Tagged With "Green Giant"
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Zagreb to Veliko Tărnovo
Wilbur's train journeys around Eastern Europe continue, this week with stops in Zagreb, Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia, and Veliko Tărnovo
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Boeing Everett: Where they build the big ones
At Boeing Everett, they're building the 747, 767, 777 and 787—all in one huge building that makes the word 'immense' seem too small.
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo #209
TravelGumbo's on the road again, to another puzzling location (at 209, it's the first puzzle of Year 5), so try your luck and skill!
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Pisa leans to big Ferris wheel near the Tower
Pisa plans a giant Ferris wheel near the famed Leaning Tower. Heritage advocates are on both sides of the issue.
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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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ANA's new A380: flying sea turtle
ANA of Japan is getting its first Airbus A380, and it's coming painted up as a giant sea turtle for the Tokyo-Honolulu route.
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Congratulations to Ian Cook!
Congratulations to photographer Ian Cook for winning first prize in the Photographic Angle competition.
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Walking Through the NY Botanical Gardens: a Winter's Day
A winter walk takes Jonathan through an uncrowded park, and into an old-growth forest that mirrors what the area was like 300 years ago.
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Journey through Karnataka: Bangalore to Mysore
Professor Abe presents the first of a six-part series documenting a journey through Karnataka, India. Our journey begins in Bangalore.
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Visiting Erupting Mount Etna
We hadn't even planned to visit Mount Etna, but when it erupted while we were heading to Sicily, it was practically an engraved invitation.
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Top five reasons to visit Baltimore, Maryland.
Why should you visit Baltimore? Stephanie outlines the top things to see and do in this charming city.
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Boeing test flight draws 22-state 787 pix
Boeing tests a plane, using a flight plane that puts art in the sky...
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From the Shoebox: Europe 1960
Images recovered from teenage travels over a half-century back lead PHeymont down memory lane.
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New partners revive German discount train service
Germany's largest bus carrier teams up with a partner to revive a discount competitor for Germany's giant Deutsche Bahn
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British holidays in Tunisia to return
Three years after a deadly terrorist attack, British tourists will return to Tunisian beaches.
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Nov. 4, 2017: Along the Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30)
George G takes a detour while on a road trip to catch some of the sights along a stretch of Pennsylvania's historic route 30.
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Lego builds its fans a house of blocks
A new attraction for Lego lovers and artists opens in September at the company's home in Denmark.
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Rittenhouse Square: Philadelphia's Lively Heart
Philadelphia's lively and historic Rittenhouse Square is one of Jonathan L's favorite places to visit. He shares his views and thoughts.
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Glitzy new museum set for New York
A landmark New York building is being turned into condos, with a plan for a museum on the immense ground floor former bank hall.
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Only two A380s still flying
With the rest of the world's A380 fleet in storage for now, China Southern has found a new use for two of them as cargo carriers.
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Dubai gets a rooftop drive-in
Dubai has a new drive-in theater, on the roof of a mall, just behind the indoor ski slope.
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Airbus testing a blended-wing plane
Airbus has some model fun as well as serious research with its giant model airplane, a possible design for future flying.
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Dutch dispute turns off the ads
A dispute over contracts for electronic ads in Dutch rail stations has left the lucrative signs blank after a court order voided previous contracts.
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Disney-like park planned near London
Developers have released the first images of what they hope will be a huge and hugely successful theme park near London.
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A Church for All Seasons: Basel's Predigerkirche
PHeymont visits a church that's led an eventful life for nearly eight centuries.
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February 14, 2020: Green Heron, Everglades National Park
DrFumblefinger spotted this green heron while hiking in Everglades National Park.
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Airbnb steps into the weird
Airbnb finds more renters looking for the unusual, so it's helping to create more...
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Yayoi Kusama at New York Botanical Garden
The Garden is hosting a six-month show of works, many of them new, by the iconic artist.
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Viking sets sail for Mississippi River
The river cruise giant will enter the U.S. market with a new ship in 2022, sailing between New Orleans and St Paul with St Louis as a pivot.
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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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NYC gets a new view with an edge
New York's newest observation deck is on, not in, a new supertall building for an added thrill.
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Rainbow City coming to Shreveport, LA
A whimsical collection of air-filled sculptures is coming to Shreveport, Louisiana as it tours the world.
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Now Harry Potter's an Airbnb host!
Another newsworthy Airbnb listing: the house that starred in Harry Potter movies as his ancestral home in a village that stood in for Godric's Hollow.
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To the North Pole in a Blimp!
Are you ready for a fantasy flight that includes lunch at the North Pole? You can book now for 2023.
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'Panda Express' to take off for China
FedEx is called on again for a shipping specialty: Panda transport
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February 21, 2020: A Great Green Wall, Madrid
DrFumblefinger comes across a beautiful garden growing on the wall of a building near the Prado Museum.
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A really cheesy hotel deal
Yet another pop-up hotel experience is avaialble, this one for cheese-lovers.
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Cooperstown NY: Home to more than the Hall of Fame
Jonathan L explores the options in Cooperstown New York, if you are not interested in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Peripatetic Bhutan
LestertheInvester shares memories and many fine photos of his recent trip to Bhutan.
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Swedish baker makes a 300-kilo Danish
A Swedish bakery produces a Guinness-record version of a popular pastry.
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The Knife Angel, Gateshead
Ian Cook shares the story behind the Knife Angel, accompanied by lots of great photos.
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What's hot in the Arctic? A giant sauna!
What's being billed as the world's largest sauna, holding 100 visitors, has been set up on a beach in northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, for the SALT festival of art, music and architecture on Sandhornøya Island, near...
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St. Augustine Celebrates 450th Anniversary
St. Augustine, Florida is celebrating its 450th anniversary September 3rd through September 8th. Pedro Menendez landed in St. Augustine, Florida on Sept. 8, 1565, making St Augustine the oldest continuously occupied...
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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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Walking and Eating in Berlin's Mitte
On our last few trips, we've gotten in the habit of looking around for good eating/walking tours, which allow us to sample a variety of local foods along with some sights, and some well-prepared information about the foods, their history and their...
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Puerto Natales, Chile
Puerto Natales is a small town in the Patagonian region of Chile. Formerly a sheep-ranching town, it's now a gateway to Torres del Paine park, as well as to the giant sloth caves in the region. It's small, but has a lot of colorful art.
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Last Star Put on Abu Dhabi's Louvre Museum Dome
The last of 4,481 metal stars was put on Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum dome in front of French architect Jean Nouvel on Sunday. The giant dome is perforated with designs that will project palm trees onto the exhibition space below. The...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 8, 2015: Kakabeka Falls, Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario
Kakabeka Falls is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge , Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) west of the city of Thunder Bay. The falls have a drop of...
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Coming soon: 777s so big their wings fold
Computer rendering of the 777-9x Boeing's biggest 777s are on the way, with wings so long they have to partly fold after landing to avoid hitting other planes and buildings. Production is just starting on the final design for the X series,...
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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...