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Around the world in 80 days (1956) Trailer

by Iulian Sirbu 18 July 2011

Just at the moment, however, the locomotive wheels began to move, cries of “stop! stop” were heard. Trains, like time and tide, stop for no one. Jules Verne, Around the world in 80 days

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European consortium gears up for Florida high-speed rail

by Iulian Sirbu 22 November 2010

A consortium of European companies, headed by Alstom SA, is vying to finance and operate Florida’s high speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando. The seven-company multinational consortium says no one can rival its combined experience and financial wherewithal. For more on this story, visit: RT&S Breaking News

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Petra, the 2000 y.o. red-rose city carved in stone [video]

by Iulian Sirbu 28 September 2010

How do I get in Petra?  – There’s minibuses leaving Wihdat Station (ar. muhemma al-janoob “south station”) in Amman. Departures are more common in the first part of the day – starting 06:30). Price: depend who you’ll ask about it. I paid 6 JOD for two seats (one extra seat for my two backpacks – [...]

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Jordan Hejaz Railway Museum in Amman

by Iulian Sirbu 8 September 2010

Location: in the Mahatta district, about 2 km east of Downtown (Sun-Thurs 08:00 – 14:00, but during Ramadan it’s closing sooner) phone +962 064895413 (I asked an Arab to call them for me, so I don’t know if they are speaking English or not). More info on nabataea.net and seat61.com   My story: The quest [...]

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Bargain deal from Superfast Ferries between Italy and Greece

by Iulian Sirbu 2 August 2010

Superfast Ferries offers 50% discount on fares from Ancona, Italy, to Igoumenitsa-Patras, Greece till 30th September 2010. They offer 50% discount on all passenger and vehicle fares category 1 for Ancona departures! Photo courtesy superfast.com • Route: Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Patras at 13 :30 v.v. • Reservation and ticket issuance from 14th June 2010 [...]

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Caucaz. Platzkart

by Iulian Sirbu 10 July 2010

This is a train travel report from Adrian Fako, a Romanian mountain climber who was last year in the Caucasus area, to climb the Europe’s highest peak, Elbrus (18,510 feet). Adrian & co. used the train to get there, from Bucharest (Romania) till Mineralnye Vody (Russia). Let’s find out how is to travel by train [...]

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