Category: Travel
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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
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Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Celsius makes sense. Tradition, simplicity, nicer numbers. Water freezes at 0 C, water boils at 100 C. Decent warm day is with temperature from 20 C up. Fahrenheit? Water freezes at 32 F, water boils at 212 F, decent warm day is from 68 F up. Even if it all sounds decent, nobody really knows…
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IHS = Interstate Highway System
How it was built? Why? How much it cost? https://youtu.be/uVVGotmjMaU?si=GeLT6Jfck3HGSDzw
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Kansai Airport (KIX) Sinking
How long can it last? Third busiest airport in Japan may not exist for much longer. It is sinking. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/japans-20b-kansai-airport-in-osaka-sinking-at-an-alarming-rate-experts
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New Amtrak Routes
It’s not for sure, but we may get rails in South Dakota and Wyoming. Plus a lot more. We may even start taking a train now! https://youtu.be/L-7kJDqB6vA?si=fsWhZaBWO9sy4t9S
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English Can Be Complex Language …
… even as s we speak. https://youtu.be/1P0Z1yq-2FQ?si=XLVDAt2uHqMiXZtW
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Visiting Amish Town
Explore the lives of the Swartzentruber Amish – the most conservative subgroup of Old Order Amish. They lead the most conservative and traditional lives of any humans on our planet. Maybe. https://youtu.be/3FtOsDzTlNU?si=fyePiel0SXLiKzue As of 2022, 32 U.S. states have Amish populations. Estimates show that there are about 370,000 Amish people in the USA. The largest…