Photo above by Arne Hückelheim My buddy Dan and I have recently returned from a ramble around Asia. We spent most of our time…
Category: Air, Rail & Sea
Journey by Virgin
I started to write this a few days ago at the rail station in Lancaster, in the north of England. I was waiting for a…
All About Air Rage
Blood, like water, boils quickly at altitude. There are several types of what sociologists call travel-rage. “Road rage” is best-known, of course, and most of us…
The Best Airport Security
When I was young I thought traveling by air was the most amazing thing conceivable. I remember flying from Halifax to St. John’s in…
Boten, the Cranky Camel
I found the month March extremely interesting. On the first, my wife, some friends and I left Canada heading for Israel, on a pilgrimage…
The Adventure of Train Hopping
This train is bound for glory Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) What holds more promise of adventure than hopping a freight-car at the edge of town?…
India Rail Adventure
I have made many long journeys in my life, more than my share of “trips of a lifetime”, as we used to say. You might…
What’s In Your Pocket?
Large amounts don’t grow on trees. You’ve got to pick-a-pocket or two. Fagin, in the movie Oliver We do love our pockets - use ’em all…