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silver train cars arriving at evening

My Favorite 5 – Railroad Dining Cars

June 20, 2022June 23, 2022 Douglas Fears

A tribute to a railway classic Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Railroad Dining Cars

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bright red locomotive at station

Turkey’s East Express Train (Doğu Ekspresi)

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 Douglas Fears

How to travel this scenic Turkish train route Continue reading Turkey’s East Express Train (Doğu Ekspresi)

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equestrian statue in front of museum in Belgrade old city

Crossing Borders 11: Balkan Boundaries

September 13, 2020June 27, 2022 Douglas Fears

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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