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.…
Keep ReadingCounting 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.…
Keep ReadingI would get to tick off from my ultimate Japan trip list or add more to it. But I would be okay either way because I will always miss Japan.…
Keep ReadingLike most things in Japan, Eki Stamp has also become a local obsession, combining the two things Japanese love: stamps and trains.…
Keep ReadingToday was our last day in Nagoya. We had Ogura toast breakfast and returned to the hotel to collect our luggage and drag it to the station.…
Keep ReadingWe are on a train travelling somewhere in a rural area of Japan. Yin keeps saying she doesn't feel like we are in Japan.…
Keep ReadingI took a train and rode on women and kids only carts in downtown Dubai today. It wasn’t an entirely new concept for me. It has been operating in Jakarta for some time. It’s just I had never ridden in it before. If you had asked me about my take on the women-only carriage…
Keep ReadingMy main reason for visiting Vienna? The culture... Well, no, that's a lie. My real reason is to eat the famous Sacher Torte!…
Keep ReadingInclude KiwiRail in your itinerary when you travel to New Zealand. I was in a state of joy for hours. It was the highlight of our trip there.…
Keep ReadingI 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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