All Posts featuring Trains

August 10, 2018

Dresden

I lived in the capital city of German Saxony last weeks, and.. what a life it was! I had an opportunity to make art inside a city I hadn't been to before, which would be a win-win on its own. Still, since the people I met there were an absolute treat to interact with, and the city's outgoing culture was so vivid that many bigger cities could learn from it, all my expectations were surpassed. Read more

July 27, 2017

30 hours in Suzhou

For the first time since I arrived in Shanghai, I got two days with nothing scheduled. What to do? Sit at home? Um..or visit an enchanting city where I've never been before, where I don't know anyone, with nothing but a tiny backpack? Now we are talking.  Read more

July 14, 2017

Nanjing

At the beginning of July, I spent three nights in Nanjing – Chinese former capital city with a rich history and vibrant present. While I had some scheduled events to attend, it left me plenty of space to do some sightseeing. Read more

November 6, 2016

Arbroath Daytrip

There’s something strangely satisfying in discovering some environment where I’ve never been before. It is a combination of relaxation and excitement that submerges the whole brain, leaving miserable thoughts out. Every once in a while, I need this to keep me sane – so I went to explore Arbroath last week. Read more

October 25, 2015

London Walks: Train Stations

New technologies and cheap labor in Asian countries pushed Europe's heavy industry to the background. Many textile factories, glassworks, mills, power plants, and manufacturers went out of business, and their buildings were either demolished or remodeled. However, one witness of the industrial era is still true to its original purpose: the railroad transportation. While locomotives changed, many stations remained the same. London offers a lot of examples from all ages. Here's a quick run around some of them.
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