For years, Graz and Klagenfurt have felt like they belonged to different corners of Austria. They’re both in the south, yes — but the rail link between them was slow enough that you often planned your trip around it. That changes with the Koralmbahn (Koralm Railway): a new, high-performance line between Graz Hbf and Klagenfurt […]
If you’ve ever opened Google Maps in Japan and zoomed out, you may have noticed something striking: high-speed rail lines and major corridors are shown far more clearly than in most other countries. Shinkansen routes, main JR lines, and dense urban railways appear tightly drawn and highly legible — almost as if Google is testing […]
Continue reading Why Google Maps Shows Japan’s Railways So ClearlyWhy is car rental in Alaska so expensive? 🚗❄️ (And why it’s still usually cheaper than Hawaii) Anyone who’s tried to plan an Alaska trip quickly runs into the same shock: car rental prices that feel wildly out of proportion to the rest of the budget. Flights might be reasonable, accommodation manageable, yet hiring a […]
Continue reading Why is car rental in Alaska so expensive?…or a spectacular train you must plan your life around? 🚆🏔️ There’s something trains do that no other form of transport quite manages. They slow you down just enough to let the landscape unfold properly. Alaska, of all places, understands that instinctively. And yet, if your rail reference point is somewhere like Switzerland — where […]
Continue reading Alaska Railroad: one of the world’s great rail experiences…For a city that regularly ranks among the most liveable in the world, Melbourne has a surprisingly glaring omission: a direct airport rail link. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) opened in 1970, and almost from the moment it did, planners talked about connecting it to the city by train. More than half a century later, passengers are […]
Continue reading When Will Melbourne Finally Get Its Airport Rail Link?17-Mile Drive and the Monterey Peninsula 🌊 One of the most famous coastal routes in California is the 17-Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula, and it’s an easy addition to a wider San Francisco itinerary. This private scenic road ($11.25 for cars, re-imbursed with $35 spend in Pebble Beach restaurants; free for cycles) winds through […]
Continue reading 17-Mile Drive and the Monterey Peninsula 🌊When Venice introduced its tourist access fee, it made global headlines. Some hailed it as an innovative way to manage over-tourism. Others saw it as a worrying step towards turning one of Europe’s great living cities into a ticketed attraction. So what exactly is this charge, when did it start, and does it solve the […]
Continue reading Venice’s Tourist Access Fee: Crowd Control or the Disneyfication of a Living City?For many years, Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei) enjoyed something that is now surprisingly rare in Italy: a direct mainline railway station. Pisa Aeroporto station sat on the conventional rail corridor and, at various times, even hosted direct trains to Florence, allowing passengers to step off a flight and continue deeper into Tuscany without changing […]
Continue reading From Pisa Aeroporto Station to PisaMover: How PSA Airport Rail Access ChangedA Game Changer for Czech and Central European Travel 🚆✈️ For decades, Prague has felt slightly out of step with its Central European neighbours when it comes to airport rail access. Despite having one of Europe’s most beautiful historic centres and one of the continent’s most heavily used airports, Václav Havel Airport Prague has long […]
Continue reading Prague Airport’s New Mainline Railway StationVenice is on track to finally get a direct rail connection to Marco Polo Airport, filling a gap that has long frustrated travellers and planners alike. The project, led by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, involves constructing about 8 kilometres of new track to link the historic Venice–Trieste line with a new underground station at the […]
Continue reading New Venice Airport Rail Link – what it is and why it’s being built