TRACKS TO NOWHERE - IS AMTRAK WORTH RIDING?
Trains are the greatest dream machines. From the moment I step aboard a train, I feel transformed into another dimension. The familiar...
Amtrak vs The World: How do US high-speed trains compare with those overseas?
Following my recent trips on Amtrak's high speed train, the Acela, I wanted to compare price and service quality with similar trains...
Japan's Last Sleeping Car Train - Sunrise Izumo Express
Serious rudder problems with my Seattle – bound 747 from Taipei during a night of driving rain at Narita Airport finally resulted in the...
Amtrak - How Does it Compare with Trains Overseas?
While I have traveled extensively by train overseas and in the United States, I have often wondered, how does Amtrak service and price...
New Publication: Trans-Siberian Railway's Rossiya - USSR vs Russia
From top left, clockwise: Lake Baikal from the train; Sapsan high speed train in St. Petersburg; the Rossiya at Zabaikalsk station;...
Cape to Cairo Railway Journey
African Rail Adventures - THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAIL JOURNEY The vast dunes of the 2,000 km long Namib Desert stretching along the southwest...
The Return
THE RETURN Something magical sets apart those of us who dream of an overseas life, from those who remain content to stay in their home...
Sapsam Trains and Lenin's Locomotive
Several so-called "high – speed" Sapsam trains cover the 650 km between St Petersburg and Moscow in under 4 hours. Top speed of the...
The Grand Express to St Petersburg
There are many trains between Moscow and St Petersburg; the fastest make it in four hours. There are also many choices for overnight...
Cold Wine and Warm Beer in Siberia (repaired!)
There is an interesting story behind that tantalizing glass of Zhiguli beer I just posted. Food in the dining car was quite edible,...
