Riding KCIC Whoosh – The Indonesian High-Speed Rail – in First Class
by 17th October 2023 marked a very special day in the Indonesian and South-East Asian transportation history. The first ever high speed rail in the region …
Tag: Rides on Rail
A special ride on a train or tram may be an absolute highlight of your trip – here are some examples.
Exploring Vienna Prater with the Prater Train (Pictured Story)
What’s a good way to explore the permanent fun fair and entertainment area in Vienna, the Prater, if you are lazy? The Prater Train (Praterzug)! …
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
I did not have that much traveling during the last weeks – but as some major trips are ahead, I felt it is time to …
DB (German Rail) Lounge Dresden Main Station
Being the only guest in a lounge almost demands me having a lounge review. This happened to me in Dresden in early September 2024. I …
Flytoget Oslo Airport Express Train
Airport trains are a very convenient option to get to an airport. The Arlanda Express in Stockholm, for example, makes travel from the city center …
Dresden Funicular (Standseilbahn)
After I already introduced you to the Dresden Suspension Cable Railroad (Schwebebahn), it is urgently time to share my other special public transport experience in …
Grand Central Terminal New York (Pictured Story)
Even though the Grand Central Terminal (or: Grand Central Station) in New York City is a popular touristic attraction, it is in fact also a …
Food I Had Onboard XVII (mid-May to mid-July 2024)
Oh, I traveled too much the last weeks again. Time for another Food I Had Onboard posting – this time also featuring quite some rail travel (the …
Museum of Public Transport of Wallonia
During a trip to Liege / Luik in Belgium, i took a short detour from a shopping mall to visit the Musée des Transports en …
Kusttram – The World Longest Tram / Light Rail
67 kilometers alongside the Belgian Coast, serving 67 stations – the Kusttram (“Coastal tram line”) is regarded to be the world longest tram line. While …
Riding the Bergensbanen (The Bergen Line) in Norway
The engine of the train states Se Norge. Ta Toget – or: “See Norway. From the train“. Apart from the Flamsbanen, the Bergensbanen, the connection between Bergen and …
Riding the Öresundstag (Öresund Train)
The Öresund Bridge connecting Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden revolutionized did not only revolutionize travel and transport between the two countries. The 7.8 …