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Category Archives: Public Transport
Fifty Years of Travel Tips
You’ve probably run across the popular annual compendiums of long time blogger Kevin Kelly. His year-end posts seem to get widespread coverage which reflects both his sage wisdom and a bit of clever promotion. Kelly is also a serious traveler … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged blogging, Slow Travel
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Your AI Travel Guide
I am still dubious when it comes to AI travel tools. I’ve tried out some AI trip planning with disappointing results. But how about navigating tourist sites with your very own AI travel guide, ready to reveal the stories behind … Continue reading
Please turn down your volume
Those of you who visit regularly know that I am a fan of clever transit poster art and of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing. I recently stumbled upon this series of posters from the Tokyo region Seibu Railways that I absolutely … Continue reading
It’s a small world
I’m a huge fan of tilt-shift and timelapse videos. Some of my favs are from Little Big World. Here is a compilation of some favorite clips from previous Little Big World episodes, including Sudan, Hallstatt, Ore Mountains, Melbourne, Doha, Dubai, Kyiv, Chernobyl, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Film, Photography, Public Transport, USA, Writing
Tagged Alaska, Kyiv, Norway, Tilt-shift photography, Timelapse
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A Little London
So, I know nothing about the Grime music scene in the UK, but I do know a bit about London and its trains. I love this video and catchy song which puts rappers Jme and 8syn into tiny London in this short … Continue reading
Underground Europe
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my public transit fandom. Although I grew up riding the New York City subways, I never appreciated how good an urban rail system could be until I spent four … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Athens, Berlin, Brussels, London
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Driving In Circles
I’m no Luddite, but I have serious reservations about self-driving automobile technology. This recent news story seems to prove me right. Last week, Mike Johns was on his way to the Phoenix, Arizona airport in a Waymo autonomous taxi to … Continue reading
“It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry”
As you may have noticed, my latest travel obsession revolves around all things Japan. I have never been, but I’m looking forward to a three week visit this Spring. Between travel video warnings and admonitions about tourist etiquette from Japanese … Continue reading
Used Books and Stuff
I wish that I had this sign years ago when I was selling used books and collectibles at a flea market. While I’m not hawking any secondhand books here, I do have some stuff to share as usual. Overall European rail operators do … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Public Transport
Tagged Japan, Lawson's
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Good News For Flyers
Under consumer protection rules that the U.S. Transportation Department announced earlier this year, airlines may owe travelers money back when services that passengers paid for go awry. Some of those rules went into effect October. Here’s what air travelers in … Continue reading
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