Tagged With "Vinyl Record"
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Norway claims 'world's largest' chess field
A farm in Norway claims the Guinness record for largest chessboard, acing out a few other recent competitors.
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PreCheck passes a milestone: 5 million members
TSA hopes for even more enrollees to keep the lines moving this summer as a record number of passengers will be flying.
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U.S. tourism taking a "Trump slump"
With confusion over new travel rules and widespread issues about the new U.S. administration, tourist interest in the U.S. is taking a slide.
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Channel Tunnel sets new records
The 'Chunnel' has left its rocky start way behind and is doing record business.
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U.S. airlines set passenger record in 2016
With steady growth since the lows of the recession, U.S. airline passenger numbers hit 823 million last year.
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American joins return to (some) free meals
Like Delta, American is offering free small meals to economy passengers, but only on certain trans-continental routes.
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Brexit bringing Britain record visits
In the wake of plans to leave the EU, the British pound has weakened, making British holidays more affordable, and record numbers are taking advantage.
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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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September 2, 2017: "Flood Rescue", Grand Forks
Flooding in a flat landscape poses an unusual degree of risk because of how quickly a river's water level can rise. This piece of street-art commemorates the many people who were rescued in the record breaking flood of 1997.
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Back to Oaxaca: VWs Everywhere!
PortMoresby returns to Oaxaca, Mexico for another lingering escape from real life.
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Airline fees hit new $7 billion record
A GAO report pinpoints the continuing growth of fees, accounting for nearly half of airline profits, and continuing issues of transparency.
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Germany: World-record cable car almost ready
A two-mile-long cable-car ride to the top of Germany's highest peak opens mid-December, replacing an old record-holder.
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World Record: 456 hot air balloons in mass flight
After two postponements due to winds, hundreds of balloon enthusiasts succeeded in setting a world record.
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Kids set new record for Swiss canton circuit
Four young men from Switzerland cover all 26 cantons in 17 hours, 19 minutes for a new mark.
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Japan tourism surging: up 21% in one year
Japan's tourism numbers are booming, and with the 2020 Olympics ahead, they're likely to continue heading upward.
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Perfect Itinerary for a Dubai Family Vacation
Priyanka shares lots of details you can use when planning your next trip to Dubai.
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France: Cameras are watching more than speed
France is deploying new, more secure speed cameras that can record much more than speed; it hopes they will survive.
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Norwegian headed for Heathrow?
Even as it cuts back some routes, Norwegian is looking forward to a debut at London Heathrow, but with only limited flights.
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What’s South Africa Best Known For?
A look at some of the things that make South Africa popular as a tourist destination, especially its sporting events (sponsored content)
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How to Get Your Vehicle Ready for a Long Road Trip
Some helpful suggestions for preparing your vehicle so that you can enjoy a road trip (sponsored content)
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New scratch-off map for Ontario parks
An innovative scratch-off map of Ontario's 300+ provincial parks will raise funds for the park system.
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Qantas puts history in safety video
Almost a movie, the new safety video mixes history with instructions.
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Denmark to get Museum of Happiness
Denmark, officially the world's second-happiest country, will soon have a Museum of Happiness.
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March 16, 2020: International Banana Museum
Travel Rob visits another unique place near the Salton Sea. See more!
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Back in Time at Bedford's 1700s-era Tavern
Stephanie shares a visit to the popular historic Jean Bonnet Tavern.
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Mind Your (Subway) Manners
PHeymont shares a selection of etiquette posters from New York's subway and from around the world.
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Crisis speeding up 747 retirements
With many routes on hiatus and demand for seats low, airlines that planned to retire the jumbos soon have accelerated the process.
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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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RV Popularity Surges—Here's Why!
RV's are becoming increasingly popular. Amy Price looks at some of the reasons for this trend.
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Three tons of pumpkins take Europe prize
It's the World Series of overweight pumpkins, and the champions are all from Belgium.
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Venice flood: News keeps getting worse
As flooding continues in Venice, the city and its residents face not only a huge cleanup and repair bill but big future losses to its key tourism business.
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Norway seeing record winter temperatures
Even in the far north, winter is having a hard time gaining a foothold.
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Venice: Long-term damage from floods
Damage to Venice's ancient buildings from repeated high tides and flooding goes well below the surface.
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Amsterdam: Glimpses of the Jordaan
Join PHeymont for a look at one of Amsterdam's trendiest neighborhoods and its not-so-trendy history.
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Moxy is Breeze Airways, waiting for license
David Neeleman's new U.S. airline reveals its name and moves closer to flying.
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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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A Complete Guide to Buy Travel Insurance for your upcoming vacations
A one stop guide to digging deep and helping you find the right travel insurance for your trip (sponsored content)
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Where are flights most often delayed? Now you know.
It's not a trick question, and the answer is not "At the airport." The Telegraph (UK) has collected delay figures for summer flights involving popular holiday destinations, and fond that Portugal had the worst record last year, with 51 percent...
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Airline ratings: Frontier is worst and latest
Frontier and Southwest planes pass each other at Seattle. Photo: Wikimedia / rsocol In two different surveys recently released, Frontier takes the cake...sort of. On one, it was the airline garnering the most complaints; on the other (perhaps...
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Busy summer predicted for U.S. air travel
2015 could be the busiest summer for air travel in U.S. history, breaking a record set in 2007, before the big recession. Airlines for America, the lobbying arm of the major U.S. carriers, is predicting 222 million travelers between June 1 and August...
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Ryanair's profits surge 66%: did 'charm offensive' do it?
Ryanair, the Irish-based airline that practically invented budget flying in Europe, and also nearly invented the reputation of low-cost airlines as cheap but unfriendly, has hit record profits this year. While others have also done well as fuel costs...
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U.S. plans for 100 million visitors by 2021
Lincoln Memorial: Lots of visitors, room for many more. Photo: ILA-boy / Wikimedia The U.S. is on the way to hitting 100 million international visitors by 2021, according to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. Last...
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Those darn airline fees just set a new record!
You see baggage, the airlines see even bigger profits. Photo: Jarcje / Wikimedia Those darn bag fees, change fees, fee fees and more just keep piling up at America's airlines. For the first quarter of 2015, they set a...
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1933 Napier Railton aero-engined race car - 47 world speed records
Encountered on a chance visit a few days ago to the UK heritage 'Brooklands' museum, I am delighted to share these photos of this mighty and powerful beast with my fellow Gumbo'ists! The Napier-Railton is an aero-engined race car built in 1933,...
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Spain's booming tourism hits record numbers
Spain's busy beaches (Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, above) Photo: Wouter Hagens / Wikimedia If it seems like you've seen a stream of articles lately about Spanish towns wondering whether there's a...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 10, 2015: Statue of Mary Tyler Moore, Minneapolis, Minneosta
She is the woman "who can turn the world on with her smile". Mary Tyler Moore is a Hollywood superstar who graced our television screens for over fifty years, not to mention appearing in a number of films on the silver screen. Well...
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Barcelona cruises to a new cruise record
Barcelona, which has expressed some doubts recently about just how much tourism to promote, has scored an all-time record for a weekend's worth of cruise ship visitors, with just under 60,000 arriving. That includes over 26,000 on Sunday alone...
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Southwest Airlines continues its No-Fee Baggage policy
Good news for travelers in the USA! Southwest Airlines continues its "outlier" policy of not charging for a checked bag. While every other major carrier in the United States charges for a checked bag -- generally in the $15 -...
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Lisbon's Tourism Booming but Residents Feel Unheard
Lisbon Tourism has grown at record pace with an estimated 3.6 million foreign overnight guests expected in 2015. Not all residents are happy and and they feel unheard. They are demanding better garbage collection, limits on public drinking and...
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U.S. taxes on flying among world's highest
How much of your ticket is tax? Not all the expensive add-ons for your ticket are airline bag fees and fuel surcharges; according to a new report, another big factor is high government charges, among the world's highest. Each ticket starts out...