The cost of living keeps going up, although death is surprisingly affordable. Stephen Colbert
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“Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine.” — E. M. Forster
How low can you go? Let's be frank: London is "the Dog's Bollocks" but it is also unfeasibly priced sometimes. You can, of course, find deals everywhere we have a few suggestions in this post, but here we focus on the phrase "how low can you go?" London's The Metro paper…
D.H. Lawrence: Described the Amalfi Coast (near Sorrento) as a place where “today’s gods are abandoned and a lost, Mediterranean, anterior self is again discovered”.
I know easyJet is not luxury, but we certainly don’t charge for wheelchairs or take away essentials. You have to make the passengers reasonably comfy for the sake of health. Stelios.
Take only memories, leave only footprints,” “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving,” for embracing the journey, all pointing to deeper engagement with the world.
Sleeping in a Train Station! How often to plane enthusiasts sleep in an actual plane? Or a boat or a super car? It's rare, for sure. But it's even more rare when it is genuinely, truly a unique experience. If you're a Japan buff, this is certainly a thrill. …
“We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment” by Margaret Mead, and “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now,”
Ah, Paris. Beau, beautiful, vieux, old, cher, expensive, merveilleux, marvelous, amusant, fun, superbe, wonderful, à la mode, fashionable, bondé, crowded. The words escape us. Yes, Paris is all of that. That's why we always want to return, even though we've been there dozens of times. Most of us tend to…
“In America everything goes and nothing matters, while in Europe nothing goes and everything matters.”
Boy. Time flies, doesn't it? You're relatively young, full of vim and vigor, ready to take on the brand new day and - poof: there goes your ankle. We're quite sure that everyone reading our website can identify. Well, as part of that, as we were looking for ideas for posts,…
As many parts of the world still rely on automobiles, creating a mess of our atmosphere (we won't mention any names, but we're sure you can guess, other countries do the exact opposite and look for every opportunity to choose rail. Rail is an excellent solution for the environment, especially when compared to road…
There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations. And once you've been bitten by them, you'll want to see them all. And rightly so. You'll be hard-pressed to find so much variety all packed in one place. You may be asking "Where do I even start?" Well, never…
Hello again. We are still in the midst of the Evan's Bears fundraiser. Hello all, we’re back again with the Evan’s Bears charity drive for 2025. We come to you hoping all is well. We’re embarking on another round of fundraising for Evan’s Bears. We will also continue in our series of posts for…
We're not trying to make you go, oh no, no no. But, if love is in your heart for almost everything, we have something here that is nothing but wonderful. Imagine watching a crumbled mess of a building almost be
miraculously transformed into a place anyone would want to stay in, let alone…