Famous for its golf, the 60-mile Myrtle Beach section of the Grand Strand is found in what state? California Florida Massachusetts South Carolina Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one […]
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Travel trivia: Name this cinematic hot spot
What cinematic city has a famous beachside promenade called the Croisette? Atlantic City Barcelona Cannes Miami Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the people who […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Week 2 winner and answers
Thanks to all of you who played this week’s round of trivia. This week’s questions are now closed, and we have a winner: Gintare! Gintare, who won for the correct answer to the Sarajevo question, will receive this week’s prize: the New Brunswick water bottle. Congratulations! Here’s a recap of the week’s questions, along with […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Which countries does Brazil border?
Brazil borders all but two South American countries. One is Chile. What is the other? Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: What African capital’s name means “cold water”?
Originally a railway settlement, what Kenyan capital gets its name from the “cold water” the Masai people found there? Harare Kampala Khartoum Nairobi Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Where is the highest peak in North America?
Where would you find the highest mountain in North America? Alaska British Columbia California Yukon Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person will receive […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Where else would you find a Trafalgar Square?
London isn’t the only city with a Trafalgar Square and a statue of Lord Nelson. There is also one in Bridgetown, capital of which island country? The Bahamas Barbados Barbuda Bermuda Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Where is Angkor Wat?
Angkor Wat was lost in the jungle until Father Albert Henri Mouhot found it, in the 1860s, in what country? Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia India Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: What is the sunniest place on Earth?
The sunniest place on Earth is Yuma, where more than 90 percent of the possible hours of sunshine are in fact sunny. Where is Yuma? Arizona California Mexico Saudi Arabia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll […]
Read the rest of this entry »Travel trivia: Where is Sarajevo?
The Olympic city of Sarajevo is now which nation’s capital? Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia Serbia Slovenia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person will receive this […]
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