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Category Archives: Trains

tokyoTrains

My Serpentine But Serene Journey From Tokyo Haneda Airport To Tokyo Bay

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 7, 2024March 7, 2024 26 Comments
Haneda Airport Tokyo Bay

I took a long and indirect late-night route via train and foot from Tokyo Haneda Airport to my hotel in Tokyo Bay which reminded me of how much I love Japan. A Late Night Train Journey From Tokyo Haneda...

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Trains

“Train Karen” Harasses German Tourists Aboard New Jersey Transit

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2023November 13, 2023 24 Comments
a collage of people sitting on a train

German tourists were on the receiving end of a nasty verbal attack from a drunk woman on a New Jersey Transit train. Now “Train Karen” has lost her job. What prompted such a strange outburst? Train Karen Tells German...

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ParisTrains

The Stress Of Traveling From Paris-Est On TGV Train

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2023November 13, 2023 41 Comments
a group of people walking in a train station

We’ve almost missed our train two trips in a row at at Paris-Est and wonder if we are doing something wrong to cause so much stress? Delayed TGV Trains And The Stress Of Paris-Est Travel I am not experienced...

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TrainsUkraine 2023 Trip Report

My 18-Hour Train Ride From Warsaw To Kyiv

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 23, 2023November 13, 2023 44 Comments
a group of people at a train station

This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. My train ride from Warsaw to Kyiv was l-o-n-g and stifling hot, but all things considered a very comfortable journey...

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PolandTrainsUkraine 2023 Trip Report

I Scored A Train Ticket To Kyiv!

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2023November 13, 2023 41 Comments
a hand holding a ticket

This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. I’m pleased to report that I was able to secure a nonstop train ticket from Warsaw to Kyiv just hours...

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FinlandTrains

Guide: How To Travel Via Train Between Helsinki Airport And City Center

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 3, 2023November 13, 2023 21 Comments
seats in a train with a window

In my old age I am becoming less adventurous when it comes to public transport, but I greatly appreciate the rail infrastructure in most European capitals and try to use metro systems when I can. In Helsinki, traveling via...

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GermanyTrainsTrip Reports

My 48-Hour Trip From Germany To LA To Get A Passport

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 6, 2022November 14, 2023 12 Comments
a train at a station

I interrupted my lovely month in Germany with a brief trip home. How brief? Less than 12 hours in LA. Consider this a trip report within a trip report, a brief journey home to retrieve a delayed passport because...

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Trains

My (Mis)Adventures On The Dallas Dart…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2022November 14, 2023 66 Comments
a train at a train station

Someone could have warned me that I probably should have avoided the Dallas DART (light rail) when traveling from DFW Airport to central Dallas. Then again, then I would not have been able to witness a panoply of debauchery,...

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Trains

Train Review: Deutsche Bahn Intercity Express (ICE) First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 27, 2020November 14, 2023 17 Comments
DB ICE First Class Review

What is first class like on a high speed train in Germany? I had a chance to try first class recently on a Deutsche Bahn (DB) Intercity Express (ICE) high-speed train from Basel to Frankfurt, though perhaps my experience...

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IsraelTrains

Review: Ben Gurion Airport – Jerusalem High Speed Train

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2020November 14, 2023 28 Comments
Jerusalem High Speed Train Review

A new rail line connecting Tel Aviv with Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and Jerusalem makes traveling from the airport to Jerusalem easier than ever. I had originally reserved a rental car for the entire week in Israel, but decided...

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Trains

Deutsche Bahn Is Angry At Greta Thunberg…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments
Thunberg Deutsche Bahn

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn exchanged a series of passive-aggressive tweets with teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg after she tweeted what may have been a misleading picture. The 16-year-old was just named Person of the Year by Time Magazine...

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amtrakTrainsTrip Reports

Review: Amtrak Empire Builder (Superliner Bedroom)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 13, 2018November 14, 2023 37 Comments
Amtrak Empire Builder Bedroom Review

My journey from from Portland, Oregon to Whitefish, Montana aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder service was not what I expected, but still enjoyable. After arriving from Los Angeles on the Coast Starlight, we had about an hour before continuing our...

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PhotosTrains

Photo Essay: Stunning Los Angeles Union Station

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2018November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Los Angeles Union Station Photo Essay

Yesterday I wrote about my Amtrak experience from Los Angeles to Portland aboard the Coast Starlight. Today, I want to focus on the beautiful station my journey began in. Los Angeles Union Station opened in 1939, consolidating LA’s two...

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amtrakTrainsTrip Reports

Review: Amtrak Coast Starlight Superliner Bedroom Los Angeles To Portland

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2018November 14, 2023 37 Comments
Amtrak Coast Starlight Bedroom Review

The day had finally arrived. It was time for the great train adventure. All my life I had wanted to take a long-distance journey on Amtrak and now I would have my chance…29.5 hours to Portland, Oregon then another...

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AustraliaTrainsTrip Reports

Canberra to Sydney by Train

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2018November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Canberra to Sydney Train Review

My uncle and I had a disagreement: I wanted to fly, he wanted to take a train. Spoiler alert: we took the train. This review covers my train trip from Canberra to Sydney. It wasn’t that I was opposed...

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chinaTrains

Business Class: China Railway High-speed

Carly Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2017November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Seat

While living in England, traveling by train became a way of life and when you bought your ticket, you knew exactly what to expect. However, during a trip to China, our first train experience was a bit of a...

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TrainsUzbekistan

The Surprisingly Efficient High Speed Train System in Uzbekistan

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2017November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Tashkent - Samarkand High Speed Train

Ben and I spent a day in historic Samarkand, located 344km (214 miles) from Tashkent. We used Uzbekstian’s high speed Afrosiyob train to reach there, a 2hr journey that could not have been smoother. I outlined the headache of buying...

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