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Tag Archives: Trains
Saturday Sundries
I won’t be spending my summer this year riding the rails in Europe, but I can still torture myself by reading articles about luxury trains and gourmet food. You can too, if you check out this excellent piece from the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, apps, Europe, History, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Bicycle, Hotels, Little Free Library, New York Times, Trains
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Not That Orient Express
I am not a cruiseship kind of traveler, but I might make an exception for the sleek new vessel from the Orient Express train people. The new cruiseship, Silenseas, is a luxury ship modeled after historic 19th century vessels. Renowned for … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism
Tagged cruiseships, Orient Express, Trains
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Why a Duck
I first discovered the dreamy near Surrealist paintings of the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux at the Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique in Brussels many decades ago. I was particularly drawn to his works on trains and train stations. Delvaux was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Public Transport
Tagged Belgium, Brussels, Surrealism, Trains
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Mustachio On The Orient Express
h/t Tom Gauld
All Aboard The Holiday Train
Each year since 1998, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has brightened up rail lines in Canada and the U.S. with a rolling light show. Along with holiday cheer, the neon-lit train also brings music and other live entertainment to stops … Continue reading
Holiday Train
I know that I’ve shared this before, but this year is the 25th anniversary for Chicago’s CTA Holiday Train. Every year since 1992 the Chicago Transit Authority has wrapped trains with thousands of lights and holiday decorations. They even have … Continue reading
Norway Takes It Slow
A few years ago, I posted a story on the Norwegian Broadcasting Company’s longest, slowest television show. Viewers in Norway—and geeks like me around the world—were riveted to their screens for the non-stop, 134 hour-long telecast of the Hurtigruten boat … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Netflix, Norway, Television, Trains
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Why A Duck
This amazing book sculpture was created by Thomas Wightman for Visit Scotland. The work celebrates a childhood train journey over the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct bridge. It may look familiar, if you’ve ever seen a Harry Potter film. all images ©Thomas Wightman
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Harry Poter, Scotland, Trains, Visit Scotland
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Undiscovered Territory
In 2013, we followed artist and filmmaker Doug Aiken’s transcontinental traveling light/art/music show as it made its way from New York City to San Francisco. Aiken’s train-based, 24 day nomadic art show included participation by artists as diverse as Ed … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Film, movies, Public Transport, Tech, USA
Tagged Beck, Doug Aiken, Ed Ruscha, Trains
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Are We There Yet ?
Way back in 2015, a neat old map detailing how long it took to travel from London to diverse destinations in 1914 was all over the internet. Now, the helpful Australian travel search engine Rome2rio has created a companion map … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Canada, Europe, Maps, Middle East, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Boats, planes, Trains
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