Father and I went to Shanghai in 2015 and we agreed that we should totally try out the more or less complete CRH network. The stations were huge and disorienting non-places with plenty of shops and waiting areas. It felt more like an airport than a train station. The train Read more…
Steam trains were a whole new traveling experience for a city boy like me. Having only seen them in “Thomas and Friends” and in museums, the chance to get to travel on one for two 4-hour journeys tickled me. It wasn’t cheap, second class tickets set me back €95, and Read more…
Although Washington, D.C. is a federal territory and not a state, it still deserve a spot on the list for being the nation’s capital! I had the privilege to visit during July 4th to catch all the festivities going on at the time. I visited all the museums and the Read more…
The last time I was in Las Vegas was when I was four, so I don’t really have any photos of my own. The picture on the left is a royalty free picture for commercial use I found on PixBay. I distinctly remember this being my second holiday ever (the Read more…
Point Roberts – a geographical feature with a political anomaly. Apparently, the British and Americans weren’t aware of a small peninsula out west when they drew a straight line across the map to determine the border. Oops, maybe some surveying would’ve been nice. High school students have to cross the Read more…
The USA and Canada are almost magical; like Hong Kong, it was built by immigrants and refugees who arrived with nothing and faced with an uncertain future. With determination and grit, they resolved to make this a meritocracy where anyone can make it in life – or so they believed. Read more…
Countries – nation states recognised by the UN. Culture and people groups lay on a spectrum that changes gradually across geographies, borders just don’t do people justice. When I was a kid I’d tag along on family trips to sunny resorts and theme parks, but as I grew older I Read more…