The first thing that attracted me to this route was the peculiar name of its terminus – Bière. It means beer in French. My initial intention was only to take the train there, but the route was so scenic I just had to write about the view. The R122 train Read more
As described by a local man the town is a “small village” that makes no beer. It is connected to Lake Geneva at Morges by a single-track narrow gauge railway that runs once an hour per direction. The town consists of two parish churches, one supermarket, a town hall, a Read more
The Student Leadership Challenge By Barry Posner and James Kouzes A little while back I had to read this book for work in order to understand the processes adopted for student leadership development. The introduction itself and the introductory paragraphs were great at explaining what the five proposed practices are Read more
There is so much of Boston that I don’t even know where to begin. Maybe I’ll start off with the tallest natural point in town – Bunker Hill. Atop this hill stands a monument that commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution. Visitors can brave the steps Read more
In the suburbs of Boston where the metro’s Red Line stops, a classic tramway extends its rail service far beyond the city limits. The Ashmont-Mattapan Express uses original PCC cars designed in the 1930’s to ferry commuters in and out of Boston city. Although the system reminds passengers of the Read more
The Way To GoBy Kate Ascher It was never enough for me to just admire the minimalist designs of transportation network maps, I had to find out what made those systems go. Knowing that Ascher has a reputation for representing complex concepts on easy to understand diagrams, I bought this Read more
Transit Maps of the World By Mark Ovenden Cataloguing an extensive collection of the world’s metro maps, Transit Maps of the World was the perfect buy for train lovers like me. I love travelling around the world to see local transport networks and how they serve as the vital backbone Read more
The HeightsBy Kate Ascher If you’ve already read about what goes across the city in Underground by David Macauley, then The Heights will give you an idea of what goes up into a building. Once you are done reading this book, you’ll never take another office building or apartment block Read more
In the wee hours of the morning, worshippers, and visitors alike form a long line outside the Schlosskirche in the town of Wittenberg in Germany on a quiet Sunday morning. The occasion? The reopening of the church where Martin Luther posted his ’95 Thesis’ on after its renovation. Among those Read more
This year, Germany begins twelve months of festive celebrations to mark the 500th year of the Reformation. October 31st of 2017 is also marked as a special national holiday, joining the ranks of the Day of German Unity, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. From Berlin, the ICE will whisk you Read more