-run steam trains, the only other passenger trains are along the taieri gorge railway between dunedin and middlemarch, again run almost entirely for the benefit of tourists and an extremely beautiful scenic route. by car for maximum flexibility, it’s hard to beat driving around new zealand: ...
Northern Central Railway is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational, charitable organization, located in New Freedom, PA. The historic attraction, with a replica 1860s steam locomotive and a GP9 diesel engine, hosts excursions that educate, entertain and enlighten. ...
In the early 1980s local train enthusiasts began clearing a portion of the property for excursions. Their efforts led to the establishment of the Catskill Mountain Railroad in 1983, initially as a heritage railway offering tourist excursions. Through the restoration of vintage locomotives and train ...
New Zealand after making their South Pacific Ocean crossing. The charter sailboats are based here that cruise through the bay. The Tucker Thompson a top sail schooner and other cruise boats start out on there daily excursions from the Opua Port. During the Year a few cruise ships visit this...
The author braving herself to cross a boardwalk full of stinky, hot, sulfurous steam. Traveling to New Zealand provided ample opportunity to enjoy ethereal landscapes. Part of my draw to visiting the North Island was the geothermal activity present there. After living on Big Island and in Yellow...
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Zanuck relaxing with trophies from his hunting excursions, circa 1940 (detail from a Margaret Bourke-White photo); Zanuck’s home town, Wahoo, Nebraska, 1920s; screenshot from a trailer for The Grapes of Wrath, 1940; Zanuck with child star Shirley Temple (left) and his first-born daughter...
Train travel in the U.S. was at the height of its glory in the late 1920s—you could hop on train in New York City and travel to virtually anywhere in the country, even to some of the remotest towns in America’s vast hinterlands. July 27, 1929 cover by Theodore G. Haupt. The...
New Zealand & South Pacific AUSTRALIA • Sydney • Melbourne • Great Barrier Reef • Gold Coast • Brisbane • Alice Springs • Ayers Rock • Tasmania & more NEW ZEALAND • North Island – Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua & more • South Island – Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedi...
In his column, “Of All Things,”Howard Brubakernoted the “well-merited spanking” FDR gave to military leaders who were talking about fortifying the border with Canada. Brubaker agreed with FDR’s action, observing how Canadians came to the aid of thirsty Americans during Prohibition. ...