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The Rock of Gibraltar: Beaches, Bunkers and Birding

GoNOMAD Destination Mini Guide: Gibraltar The Rock of Gibraltar: Beaches, Bunkers and Birding By Tristan Cano Located at the southern extreme of the Iberian Peninsular, the Rock of Gibraltar, famed gatekeeper of the Mediterranean, is one of the legendary Pillars of Hercules which, in AD 711, was the stepping-stone for…

Bundi Reflections

Kipling’s Bundi: Peacocks and Palaces in Rajasthan

Bindi: Where the Mowgli Writer Stayed By Mridula Dwivedi When my nephew Sunil and I visited the Sukh Mahal (Palace of Comfort would be the rough translation) at Bundi, the caretaker who opened the room filled with paintings told me (in Hindi), “This is where the Mowgli writer stayed.” I…

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Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park

Glacier Watching and Spectacular Scenery By Mark Campbell I had hiked 10 days in Chile’s Torres Del Paine National Park to get here, and got up before dawn. I felt like a pilgrim waiting for a miracle. In a way, I got one. Along with many others I was staring…

Looking down at the D-Day beaches near Arromanches, Normandy France.

Visiting Normandy: Ancient Cities, D-Day Beaches and Cidre

Visiting Normandy: Home of cider, Mt St Michel, and the D-Day beaches By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor Normandy is known to many Americans only because of the Allied invasion on D-Day in June 1944, the most recognized piece of Normandy’s long history depicted in the Tom Hanks movie “Saving Private Ryan.”…

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Houston Art Car Parade – A Celebration of Individuality

Photographs by Stephen Hartshorne The Houston Art Car Parade was started by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, an organization founded by Houston Postman Jeff McKissack to make art more accessible to the community. The first parade in 1988, with 40 cars, drew about 2,000 people. Now there are…

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