We got picked up at 5:30 just near our apartment and the driver and also our guide Moos told us that we had to speed up to not miss the train. In our car there was a family of 4 from the Philippines, a couple from China and three guys from Hong Kong. A good mixture!
And if you say on that same train another 20 minutes or so, you’ll pull into tranquil Delft, with its Vermeer canals, soaring steeples, and blue pottery. This year, I have spent time in Amsterdam and in Venice — two of the leading cities of overtourism. But I’ve also spent time...
In the first hour I discovered a hidden ruin, rode a train into town, got robbed, talked to a few ghosts, enjoyed a tea house, learned how to scam traders, and activated a mysterious alter. A very relaxing, intuitive, and beautiful game, Book of Travels scratches a massive itch I didn...
Alternatively, you can also travel on the Intercités de Nuit Night Train from Paris to Nice, where you will board the train at Paris’ Austerlitz station before you embark on a 12-hour journey to Nice, located near the Italian border. From Nice, you can then take a series of regional ...
And there you have it, a short and sweet lesson on the Transcontinental Railway. So what about you, do you have any experience with trains and railways you’d like to share? If not, would you like to ride a train someday? My only personal experience was on a vacation to the Grand ...
Into the Greenery: Scottish Highlands by Train 25 Feb 2023 After years of contemplating - I finally traveled to Scottish Highlands in the summer of 2016 for a short visit of three days. I benefited from a long weekend that fell between two weeks of meetings in London. What Is a Weekend...
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And the risotto with shrimp still haunts me. In a good way. I walk far along the seawall, past the touristy section. I’m inline with my hotel and it’s just a few blocks to cross in an industrial area. I cross some train tracks and look down the rails stretching for miles; all...
by Claire AlgarmeAsia, China, Indonesia, North America, Thailand, USPosted on March 21, 201620 Comments Getting from one city to another by plane may be the fastest way but traveling by train can be a whole lot of fun. I’m the type of traveler who loves to see the scenery, that ...
The main reason people come to Jiufen is to explore the highly atmospheric Jiufen Old Street (also calledJishan Streetor 基山街). The old street begins beside the 7-Eleven near the Jiufen Old Street bus stop, and meanders uphill, which numerous lanes and staircases branching off from it....