Category: Travel
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English Language Illogical (Stupid) Expressions
English is not the first language for everyone. But it has many interesting and illogical expressions. This is just a start, we will keep collecting 🙂
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What to Avoid in USA
Tourist? American or foreign visitor? Welcome. Good country with really good people, but many not so nice places. A few notes are below: Las Vegasonly ok if you want to get drunk and lose a lot of money DisneyWorldexpensive place with nothing interesting or worthwhile, garbage that will steal your money San Franciscoused to be…
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Oslo to Bergen – by Train
To many people especially Americans and those who know where Oslo and Bergen are, it is impossible trip to imagine. And to take it by train, it feels insane … mostly to Americans. https://youtu.be/atiPmDDMw9Y?si=nth8NNuYm5De-9fZ We fly rackets, we claim we landed on the moon. We have 340 million people, we fly planes everywhere, having a…
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Sydney to Cairns by Train
Australia is supposedly behind. It is not developed, not modern, no business or technology, no smart people, just a few wild animals and people surfing. While United States rules the world, it is the smartest county, maybe even democracy and way above everybody else. https://youtu.be/PKzAO132s2w?si=Uo-WIBncD7wGPTO8 But in Australia people can take a nice train from…
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China is in Africa Now
Sure, politics run the show, they wish to rule the world now. But a lot of good stuff happens or gets built. We call them megaprojects. https://youtu.be/iiLIksoZ6rI?si=ZaW4-WnxeOpgSBs2 China more or less owns African continent. A lot is very negative, but a lot goodness will happen too. Locals will be less hungry, healthier, safer, Africa will…
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Kimster Likes His Trainster
Say you have a meeting in Hanoi with some guy from the USA. And of course, that guy is way behind times so he takes a plane. But you wanna be cool and up to date dude. That’s what Kimster is, no doubt. So of course, you take a train. https://youtu.be/W2pF9k1UATI?si=Na0bP75qn7PQPoAd
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Taking A Train To Canada
It takes a lot of courage and bravery. It is slow, not comfy, expensive and it feels like being in thirties in Germany. So if you need to get from New York to Toronto, it will eventually get you there, maybe. But you could save some money and time and fly. That’s another story, but…
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Tristan da Cunha
This world’s the most remote island. https://youtu.be/d8MqEs9wuR4?si=BAIShzMiQ8Vr6g98
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How is China Building a $50 Billion Railway in the Himalayas?
Wonder of this world to say the least. 1000 miles long, elevation from 1000 ft to 10000 ft. Weather, cold winters, wet summers, earthquakes, lack of oxygen … But it will bring Tibet to the rest of the world. Fingers crossed! https://youtu.be/29l4Y949PEg?si=cc6cgyVOOd_n4Rxm
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Siberia: On Frozen Rails
World’s Toughest Train Rides are in Siberia. Russia. North and cold. Frozen rails. No service. No comfort. But it keeps their people together. History. Prisons. Exile. This is Russia … https://youtu.be/tUPE7oW4wKo?si=EPKlRXJzU7uwmhKh
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Longest Non Stop Flights
I was reading about some flights, flying, no plans to travel just looking at some numbers. To see the longest non-stop flights in the world I visited this page: https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/08/03/top-15-non-stop-longest-flight-in-the-world/ Here is the list : Rank Airport Pair Route Distance (Miles) Duration Carrier 1 JFK-SIN New York – Singapore 9,537 18h 40m Singapore Airlines 2…
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Orient Express – Paris to Instanbul
Gorgeous train ride across Europe to Turkey in luxury train. https://youtu.be/gSxqZC6mApw?si=GlRP0lJ85uiSnrA3