Tag Archives: Train
Tuesday Train – Narita in Japan
Mention Japanese trains and most people will immediately think of high speed Shinkansen/bullet trains. However there is also a vast network of suburban trains, slower inter-city versions & street cars throughout the nation. We stayed at Narita Town before our flight home and I captured the airport train below framed by vivid cherry blossom this […]
Tuesday Train – Thailand to Laos
Back in 2010 I took an overnight train from Bangkok in Laos. We crossed the Peace & Fruendship Bridge between Thailand and Laos before alighting in a new country. From there it was a 30-minute tuk tuk ride into Vientiane.
Tuesday Train – Aleppo to Latakia, Syria
On my visit to Syria in 2009 I took a couple of trains. This rather worn train took us from Aleppo to the coastal city of Latakia, which became an important military port for Russia during the Syrian civil conflict. Here it is at Aleppo Station after we returned (on the left).
Life On The Road Cuba Style
Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Fords, Plymouths, Mercurys and Lincolns too. Think of Cuba and Havana or Trinidad in particular and you will probably think of classic American cars. The types of gas guzzlers that you saw in the movies transporting Peggy Sue to the drive-in or turning evil and crushing its victims (Stephen King’s Christine). Many of […]
Euro 24 Non-Qualifiers Part 8 – Russia & Belarus
Due to the war in Ukraine, neither Russia or Belarus were invited to participate. Russia Due to Covid and the horrid war I have been denied the opportunity to ride on the trans-Siberian Express. My mate Poll and I had booked a trip from Helsinki to Vladivostok, with a side trip to Mongolia, which was […]
Euro 24 Non-Qualifiers Part 7 – Sweden
Sweden The largest Scandinavian country I have visited many times, most recently in 2022. On that occasion I travelled with Mrs Wilbur and my nephew & his husband to Stockholm to see Snarky Puppy perform. We also did a day trip to the lovely city of Uppsala by train. My first introduction to Sweden was […]
Euro 24 Match Day 15 – Switzerland v Italy
The knockout stage gets underway with a match between neighbouring countries. Italy A few years ago Mrs Wilbur and I did a train tour. In Italy we started in Bologna, moved on to Venice, Verona & Lake Como, before ending in Tirano on the Swiss border. Switzerland We then took the famed Bernina Express through […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Czech Republic v Turkey
The winners of this will undoubtedly qualify for the knock out phase. Czech Republic In the mid 90s I did a train side trip to Terezin from Prague. The WWII concentration camp was extremely harrowing to see & read about. It was mainly occupied by intellectuals & artists and their families. Children were encouraged to […]
Tuesday Train – Haydarpasa Station in Istanbul
Back in 2009 trains from the Asian side of Istanbul ran eastwards towards the Middle East. This is where we took the Dogu Express to Ankara before continuing on to Aleppo in Syria. Outside the station stood an old restored engine on some railway tracks, overlooking the Bosporus shipping. The station itself was a real […]
Tuesday Train – Moldovan Locomotive in Chisinău
In 2011 we arrived into Chisinău on an overnight train from Bucharest. The loco that pulled us was an absolute beast as you can see below.
