Skip to content
Early morning calm seas with mountains in back and deck of ship in foreground

Rails, Whales and Tales

Because the journey itself is the destination

  • Home
  • Places
  • Tales
  • Favorites
  • About Me

Tag: Train Travel

PerspectivesLeave a comment
equestrian statue in front of museum in Belgrade old city

Crossing Borders 11: Balkan Boundaries

September 13, 2020September 16, 2020 Douglas Fears

Highlights from a visit to Belgrade, Serbia Continue reading Crossing Borders 11: Balkan Boundaries

Perspectives2 Comments
giant blue and red steam engine on display in northern Kazakhstan

Crossing Borders 6: What’s Your Nationality?

October 22, 2019February 21, 2021 Douglas Fears

6th in series of border crossing adventures Continue reading Crossing Borders 6: What’s Your Nationality?

Favorites2 Comments
flowers frame a mountain lake in southern Switzerland

My Favorite 5 – Scenic Train Journeys

September 7, 2019August 29, 2020 Douglas Fears

Favorite train trips around the world Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Scenic Train Journeys

Perspectives2 Comments
colorful pastel traditional houses adorn a street in central Turkey

Spending the Sacrifice Holiday in Anatolia

August 24, 2019January 16, 2020 Douglas Fears

A story of village life in central Turkey Continue reading Spending the Sacrifice Holiday in Anatolia

Rails1 Comment
passengers doing a group morning stretch session on train platform with double-decker train cars in background

Ten Reasons I Love Long Train Trips

May 31, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Top 10 reasons to take a long train trip Continue reading Ten Reasons I Love Long Train Trips

Tales3 Comments
Moscow's Red Square seen from inside church arches with big red and white buildings in background

Crossing Borders 2: From Russia with Love

January 7, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Second in a series of strange-but-true border crossing adventures Continue reading Crossing Borders 2: From Russia with Love

Tales1 Comment
a train station platform in Russia with two waiting passenger trains and clock in foreground

Kazakh Tales 4: The Day I Jumped Off a Moving Train

December 27, 2018August 21, 2020 Douglas Fears

A true story that usually only happens in the movies Continue reading Kazakh Tales 4: The Day I Jumped Off a Moving Train

Rails, Tales4 Comments
Train sign in Cyrillic letters on side of blue passenger car

Crossing Borders 1: Trainbound in Petropavl

December 19, 2018October 2, 2020 Douglas Fears

First in a series of border crossing adventure tales Continue reading Crossing Borders 1: Trainbound in Petropavl

Rails2 Comments
Ancient hilltop fortress above country train station in Eastern Turkey

Making Tracks Across Turkey: The East Express to Kars

November 10, 2018September 15, 2020 Douglas Fears

A wonderful rail travel experience at an incredible price! Continue reading Making Tracks Across Turkey: The East Express to Kars

Blog at WordPress.com.