Tagged With "Porto di Cielo"
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #11
Verona's is still in use. Therefore, at least a possibility. Actually known as Arena di Verona.
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Re: A Bridge to Everywhere
I like bridges in gardens too. Something just so peaceful about them. Here's one from Rikugien Gardens Tokyo
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Re: July 29, 2016: Still Life with Remnants
Like the photo, PHeymont, but am surprised to see cigarette butts in a cafe photo from Europe. Is this one from the archives.
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Re: July 29, 2016: Still Life with Remnants
This is from summer of 2013. The disappearance of public smoking in Europe is slow and uneven; when the picture was taken, it was still allowed on the open terrace of the cafe. This summer, in England, I was surprised to note how much it persists there.
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Re: July 29, 2016: Still Life with Remnants
If you smoke under the open sky in New York is it not permitted ?
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Re: July 29, 2016: Still Life with Remnants
In fewer and fewer places, Garry. Not in parks, not within a specified distance of building doorways (to keep the smell and butts away from tenants, pupils, etc.) and not in outdoor cafes.
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Re: Banksy Opens up a Bemusement Park in England
You guys are certainly mirroring all the thoughts that we had yesterday! I hope that my photos (taken in the drizzle) will come out to show you. The views that struck us immediately were the Dismaland logo above the entry (and on the souvenir T shirts), the Mickey Mouse ears worn by all the staff, the dilapidated, iconically-shaped, crumbling fairy tale castle with it's polluted moat - but perhaps the most dramatic is the centrepiece in the castle with the life-sized princess's pumpkin...
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Re: The Lure of the Abandoned
Looks very interesting. The cover photo, in particular, caught my attention. I have since discovered that it is the Castello di Sammezzano near Florence. It is now firmly on my list. I have also ordered a copy of the book - ask for your commission. :-)
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 29, 2013: Porto's Sandwich Obsession
I think PHeymont and DrFumblefinger are in cahoots today. The sandwich is made from the subject of "Where in the World". See the resemblence? Just picture it with sauce & frites.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 29, 2013: Porto's Sandwich Obsession
I'd like to try not to. I suspect your tastes are more eclectic than mine!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 29, 2013: Porto's Sandwich Obsession
Originally Posted by PHeymont: " I suspect your tastes are more eclectic than mine!" One look at that "sandwich" and I think not.
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Re: A Walk in Greenwich Village
As an even earlier 8th street walker (from the early 60s on) I also remember the wonderful 8th Street Bookshop, and numbers of artisan leather and jewelry shops...it was where you went for sandals...sad now, but nice to see Washington Square alive again, even if somewhat sanitized... The seemingly unstoppable expansion of NYU, like that of Columbia uptown, has changed the character of the area profoundly.
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Re: When Nothing But the Best Will Do - Pizza
Well. they certainly hit the spot in New York with Di Fara's, but an awful lot of the choices look as if the prize was for most unusual accumulation of ingredients, rather than best pizza. Surely there is an outer limit, where you say "this is not a pizza, it's a take-off on a pizza?" Sort of like when you make a birthday cake and ice it to look like a burger on a bun...
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Changing Trains in La Serenissima
My English friend and I left the beautiful apartment on the Anfiteatro in Lucca , she home to Bromsgrove in the West Midlands, and I toward Budapest and my old friends with a guesthouse near the famous synagogue. I was treating myself to...
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Left Bank of the Tiber
I’d looked online for an apartment for my week in Rome, until I was sick of the thought of going. At some point I came across a recommendation for a women’s hostel in Trastevere (Tras TAY veree), on what I came to think of as...
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An Hour from Rome
I’d never been to Rome. I can’t tell you why, but for some reason I’d just never gotten around to it. I guess the best explanation would be to point out there are lots of places in the world. After a friend...
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A Day Among the Ruins
I chose Ostia Antica for a day trip from Rome, rather than the much longer trek to Pompeii. Aside from a few school groups, I had this remarkable place almost to myself. I realized that there’s a different crowd on...
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Mercato di Ballaro, Palermo, Sicily
There are four big street markets in Palermo, one in each of the 4 historic quarters of the city. We had chance to visit two of them during our visit and the Mercato di Ballaro was the one we liked most. While I'd read about the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 22, 2014: Orvieto
Almost at the end of a round-the-world trip, idling in Rome with nothing in particular planned until our flights home, travel pal Jim and I decided to take the train to Orvieto for a wander around on a gray Christmas Eve. The old town...
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Top 5 island destinations to revisit in 2017
Dreaming of distant oceans, white, sandy beaches, a Mojito in your hand, while a gentle breeze is just ruffling the waters lounging a few feet from your feet? Waking with the sounds of exotic beats trumpeting the air while you lie in a hammock, munch on a coconut and daydream the day away? Might be it’s high time to take a vacation. If you equate vacation with island , paradise and offline , stick with us. We know there are about seven hundred and forty one thousand articles on the best...
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Seeing the World's Game at a Local Stadium - Palermo Football
A longtime soccer fan, Jonathan L has an exciting afternoon sitting with the locals at an important game in Palermo.
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Food Tours of Sicily: Catania
PHeymont goes on another food tour, this one in Catania, Sicily, exploring the regional differences among Sicilian cities.
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Food Tours in Sicily: Palermo
Palermo and Catania are only hours apart—who knew they could be such food rivals?
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Certosa e Museo di San Martino, Naples
A hilltop monastery dating to the 14th century is a stunning museum of history and especially of the art of the baroque era.
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Sansepolcro, Italy—Home to Renaissance Art Treasures
Marilyn Jones visits a small Tuscan city with a beautiful cathedral and a small but important museum.
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October 29, 2017, Cattedrale di Palermo
The Palermo Cathedral at sunset can give you a stunning photo.
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Florence invites vandals to go hi-tech
Tablets allow graffiti artists to leave their mark without leaving a mess for the clean-up crew.
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New life for Italy's 'ghost towns'
Italy has numbers of abandoned villages, emptied by earthquakes, landslides or economic losses, and some of them are now being brought back to life as resorts, artists' colonies and more. A recent article on TheLocal.it gave some examples,...
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Rooms for the 1%: World's 10 most expensive hotels
The most expensive hotel in the world... Photo: Aman Resorts Luxury-hotels.com, whose name tells you what they're about, has published a survey of this summer's most expensive hotels in the world. Although, of course, they'll try...
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DrFumblefinger's Sicily
An introductory overview Palermo Capella Palantina Monreal Cathedral Mercato di Ballaro Spotted on the Road
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Minneapolis Hotel Gives a Nod to its University Location
The Commons Hotel has a theme throughout its lobby, restaurant, rooms and suites. And I like hotels with themes. Maybe it’s all those nights at Walt Disney World resorts, but whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised when I entered...
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Disputing Fans Might Close Michael Jackson Memorial in Munich
Germany has some of Michael Jackson's biggest fans and after his death in 2009, fans in Munich made a memorial to him at the statue of Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso. The memorial is opposite the Bayerischer Hof...
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Italy hears the sound of music—free!
Italy's Culture Ministry has set up free streaming for 200,000 20th century popular Italian songs, including Volare, by Domenico Modugno, above.
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Italy's 'hidden treasures' on view—briefly
For a weekend, over a thousand Italian cultural and historical sites that are normally closed to the public will welcome visitors.
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Visiting Catania, the other Sicilian city
Explore Catania and its surroundings with Jonathan L and the Amazing Ms. D
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Visiting Siracusa, One of Sicily's Oldest Cities
Jonathan L visits Siracusa, one of the oldest cities in Sicily.
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New guide to top Italian pastry shops
The Gambero Rosso, a top Italian food guide, lists what it considers the official best pastry shops in Italy.
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Jetlagged in Rome
On her way to a more distant destination, PortMoresby rendezvous with a friend for several days in Rome.
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Italy: War on poo, or war on dogs?
An Italian mayor's attempt at keeping streets clear of dog poo has led to a big fuss claiming he is trying to ban dogs.
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Food Fight: Italian regions quarrel over cheese
Puglia's cow-milk mozzarella is slated for Protected Origin status, angering Campania's producers of buffalo-milk mozzarella.
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Foodie Fun on Arthur Avenue
Water-up those taste buds! Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us on a food tour in the Bronx that makes you wish tagged along!
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Sardinia Holidays: The best areas of Sardinia for the perfect summer
The magical island of Sardinia stands out for its beautiful beaches and impressive landscapes, for its ancestral traditions and its famous horse races, also for the festivities of Sant Efisio (in Cagliari) and we cannot forget the famous “Cavalcata Sarda”. This island, located in insular Italy , give a warm welcome to all visitors who want to discover its magnificent cultural heritage. Sardinia offers a large array of leisure activities such as the opportunity for practising water sports,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Juy 20, 2014: Porto Cathedral
Porto's Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady is not the largest or most beautiful in the world, though its admirers may not agree—but it has striking features that make it memorable. Among them, the large open four-sided skylight...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb. 17, 2014: San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy
Situated on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, across the canal from Piazza San Marco, sits this beautiful cathedral, one of the iconic symbols of Venice. The church was built by the Benedictine order between 1566 and 1610....
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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, Dec. 29, 2013: Porto's Sandwich Obsession
Last summer, in Porto, Portugal we met a formidable sandwich and survived. But it took two of us to eat each of the ones we tried. All were good, and each was a little different. Our favorite recommended by our apartment host, was at Cafe...
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A Walk in Greenwich Village
I had the chance to walk around Greenwich Village (see map) for the first time in several years. I know that this is going to sound like a "grandpa is complaining about change again" blog, but I was really disappointed in what I found....
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Brooklyn Museum: Three shows to visit, one closing soon
Following the "more than Manhattan" theme of the piece below, here are three current exhibits worth visiting at The Brooklyn Museum (America's most over-shadowed major museum) this season—but for one, you'll have to hurry, because it ends July...