5 articles tagged with train journeys
When I first plotted my course from the bustling streets of Delhi to the sacred stupas of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, I felt that familiar flutter of excitement that comes with connecting two vastly different worlds. The journey itself—crossing from...
There's something profoundly meditative about watching the Australian landscape transform outside your window as you cruise at a steady pace across this massive continent. After decades of jetting between recording studios and surf spots, I've discovered that slowing down—way down—offers...
The rhythmic clacking of train wheels across continents has always represented more than mere transportation to me—it's the percussion soundtrack to cross-cultural innovation. When my consulting firm assigned me a month-long project comparing tech ecosystems from Texas to Central Asia,...
There exists a particular magic in traversing vast distances by rail—a meditative rhythm that connects landscapes and histories in ways air travel simply cannot. This autumn, as the subtropical humidity of Hong Kong gave way to crisp northern air in...
The ancient terraced vineyards of Portugal's Douro Valley unfold like living poetry carved into mountainsides—a testament to generations who have shaped this UNESCO World Heritage landscape through centuries of devotion. My grandmother would often speak of such places as having...