Bandung as a destination came later, with Whoosh as the most recent addition, orchestrated by me—it was on my bucket list.…
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Hello from the JR Limited Express, somewhere between Kyoto and Kinosaki Onsen. We just paid for two tickets from Fukuoka to Tokyo because every possible train combination was fully booked. I could be annoyed about it—especially since we have a country-wide JR Pass—but I decided to lean into gratitude instead. “At least we can…
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I also wonder whether Nigel Slater has ever been to Aomori. And if he has—what did he do? Did he like Aomori?…
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I now have more reasons to come back to Laos: the Laos China railway, Vang Vieng, and hot-air ballooning here.…
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I thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
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Counting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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I am on my way back to Shanghai. The weather has been pretty hazy starting from Beijing, but the train journey has been truly enjoyable.…
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I am typing this from inside the vintage steam train, Puffing Billy. Choo choo… all the way to Menzies Creek.…
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