Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Shinkansen (sometimes called “bullet trains” in English) in Japan are simply amazing. Running since 1964, these high speed trains are built to operate at a maximum 200mph, which can…
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DLD 276: The Wuppertal* Episode
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A quick getaway to Wuppertal was on the agenda this week. It vaguely worked, though none of the three hosts got to or fro exactly as planned.
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DLD 276: The Wuppertal* Episode
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
A quick getaway to Wuppertal was on the agenda this week. It vaguely worked, though none of the three hosts got to or fro exactly as planned.
Bullet Train in China
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Funny scene…”Turn your shoe 45 degrees anticlockwise” I don’t know the context, but I can only assume this is from a Bollywood Movie. 45°anticlockwise from funny Daily Photo – Bullet Train in China I was a bit worried about riding the bullet train in China because I’ve had such terrible experiences with travel situations there […]
Are We One Step Closer To The End Of Disney’s Free Transportation Between MCO & WDW?
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
For guests who plan to stay on Walt Disney World property, Disney has offered free bus service, called “Disney’s Magical Express,” (DME) since 2005. DME, which is operated by Mears Transportation, shuttles people and their luggage bet…
Hanoi’s Train Street is awesome and is being shut down
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A shrill whistle blows. Like much of Vietnam’s rail network the signaling system here is mostly manual. And that whistle means the next train will be passing through Hanoi’s Train Street shortly, must inches from the gathered crowds.
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“Huge Drug Bust” At London Gatwick Turned Out To Be Something Very Different
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The British Transport Police is the national police for the railways in the U.K.. Every day they watch over the journeys of over 6,000,000 passengers, with the goal of getting them home, safe and sound. The job of the BTP has been getting more and more…
New Advice for PreCheck & Global Entry, Warnings Countries Give About USA, Airports with Longest/Shortest TSA Lines, & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
And in the blink of an eye, we’re already well into the first week of September. Time goes by so quickly! Anyway, here are our most popular posts for August 2019. Some of them were actually written before August (heads up that rules and offers ch…
The Train Station That Has No Stairs, Ramps, Ticket Booth, Entry or Exit
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Train stations are usually, of course, the point where people enter or exit a city or part of town. But a train station was recent opened in Japan where the only way you can access it by train (not by foot or other mode of transportation), and once you…
3 Sights to Discover in Lisbon
Written by Jake Redman @ modhop.com
We’ve talked a bit about Lisbon on the podcast in recent months. It’s name is even the brutal subject of a dumb joke of ours (we keep calling it Libson because I said it wrong once.). In our chats we’ve talked about it’s great food, nightlife and sights. Here, guest […]
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Read MoreDLD 249: It’s a Small World
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Longer range, more bugs, co-brand battles and a melted plane lead this week’s episode, with lots more also in the show. C’mon in!
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DLD 249: It’s a Small World
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Longer range, more bugs, co-brand battles and a melted plane lead this week’s episode, with lots more also in the show. C’mon in!
The Walt Disney World Transportation System That Few People Know Much About
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Walt Disney World opened in 1971 with three places people could stay. There were the Polynesian Village Resort and the Disney’s Contemporary Resort that were both there on opening day and were standard hotels on the monorail line. Fort Wilderness…
If Train Travel Between Orlando & Miami Is Going To Be Like This, I’m Sold!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
On a trip to South Florida, we were staying for the evening in Fort Lauderdale. The next afternoon we were meeting up with relatives for brunch in West Palm Beach before having dinner with friends that evening back in Fort Lauderdale. We could have dri…
On board the Ferry Train between Copenhagen and Hamburg
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
It is a train that, for a good portion of its route, rides on a ferry. If that’s not enough reason to convince you to take the trip then the rest of this story probably won’t help much. But it is an awesome ride and it will soon disappear forever. This…
A terrible transit plan for the Baltimore-DC corridor
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The Boring Company (TBC) wants to deliver a “Loop” connecting Baltimore and Washington, DC. The initial draft Environmental Assessment document is out, detailing things like capacity and service levels. The idea had great potential. Speedin…
Virgin Trains U.S.A. Plans to Link Miami, MCO, WDW & Potentially Tampa
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We wrote about Brightline, the train that currently connects Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Best, not that long ago, when the train company was in discussions to expand their service to Orlando International Airport and potentially Walt Disney Wo…
The TD Tadami Line in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Sketchy iPhone Contest Look at the #1 winner for this contest in this Yahoo story. I think that the winner in the iPhone contest may not be legit. I could be wrong. Yeah, maybe they took it with an iPhone, but they would have Photoshop to get straight lines. I guess Photoshop is okay in […]
NY Mass Transit Made A Rule About Pets, So New Yorkers Said, “Hold My Beer…”
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We found this post in our archives from early last year and it is the epitome of the tenacity of New Yorkers. You keep on being you, New Yorkers –…
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NY Mass Transit Made A Rule About Pets, So New Yorkers Said, “Hold My Beer…”
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
New Yorkers are a breed unto themselves. And I can say that because I lived in New York for the first 35 years of my life (Brooklyn and Staten Island, REPRESENT!). As a general rule, we’re quick. We’re street smart. And we understand the sy…