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A Train full of Old Men – from Edmonton to Winnipeg

Posted on 2019-04-17 by

In the first part of this Trans-Canadian railway trilogy, the prior perusal of which I recommend for reasons of strictly following the timetable, I had written about the historical importance of the railway for the establishment of Canada. The current … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon on a Train

Posted on 2019-04-15 by

The young man went to the dining car alone because the wife had a strict rule about not eating after 8 pm and, having crossed several time zones on the long train journey, she was unsure which of them to … Continue reading →

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27 Hours on the Train and not a Minute of Boredom

Posted on 2019-01-10 by

In red neon letters on top of a monumental building, the name “Pacific Central” shines through the night, which is receding rather late and slowly. Walking through the park in front of the station building, I carry my heavy bags, … Continue reading →

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Count the railcars, if you can!

Posted on 2018-12-28 by

Freight trains in Canada are really long. And the drivers are always nice enough to sound the horn when I wave at them. It was the first time that I saw a train with engines in the front, the middle and … Continue reading →

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“The Great Railway Bazaar” by Paul Theroux

Posted on 2018-11-12 by

In 1973, Paul Theroux was a novelist and out of ideas when he came across my blog and got the inspiration for a trip around the world by train. From the UK, he set out to Istanbul, of course, and … Continue reading →

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If you are 18, the EU will pay your summer trip

Posted on 2018-05-07 by

If you are 18 years old this summer (2018), you could be very lucky. The European Union is giving away 15,000 travel passes for individuals or groups of up to five people. You will have to apply online between 12 … Continue reading →

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Winter Railroad

Posted on 2018-01-19 by

I had already written about the Romanian Railway’s ingenious way to air-condition its trains in the sweltering summer heat. It seems however that someone forgot to turn off the air-conditioning in winter, because this is how the train from Iași … Continue reading →

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