Tagged With "Globe Trekker"

You might find yourself the only pale-skinned person in one of the trains to remote towns in Sri Lanka or India. Trains between Colombo and Kandy will be well-touristed. But trains running into the hills much less so so far as Sri Lanka goes. While you would blend in with the locals, I would imagine the same is true of the UK. Train travel between smaller towns, especially in the north, would have few tourists.

In contrast to "Tough Trains", Fodors just put out a slide-show of some of the greatest train rides in the world. How many have you been on? Here's that link .

I've only been on one of those they list, but as we so often do, I disagree with some of their choices. For instance in India, some of the best rides are the mountain trains to Hill Stations, like the famous toy trains to Shimla and to Darjeeling, both of which I've ridden, the Shimla route twice. I'd also include Delhi to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, rather than to Mumbai. Ah well, in any case, so many trains, so little time.

  It's Sunday afternoon, I actually accomplished something midday, then turned on the telly for a break, just in time for Globe Trekker on PBS.  Sometimes I'm interested, occasionally not, but I hit the jackpot today.  Tough Trains! A...

Google's Street View Trekker helps Australian scientists track a migration of red crabs from forest to sea to spawn.

Google signed agreements with around a dozen wineries in the Bordeaux region to bring the wineries online last year. The first wineries have come online now. It allows Google to bring  "trekker" to France for the first time. Trekker uses a...

Holiday lights are a tradition in many places. Here, Samantha takes us to see one of her favorite displays.

Google's roving cameras take Street View to Machu Picchu—where there are no streets!

With Rajasthan, the first thing that comes to mind is their culture. The folk songs and the traditional attires are unbeatable for sure. However, if you ever plan a trip to Rajasthan , there are certain things you must try out anyhow. Things to do in Rajasthan to make it the best vacation so far Although there are ample numbers of places you can visit in Rajasthan, the most fun lies in the following: Zip Lining: It is also commonly known as Flying Fox. While zipping from one cliff to...

Some of the delicious dishes we love are named after cities and countries in different parts of the world. French toast, California roll, English muffins and Yorkshire pudding are just some notable examples. While these toponyms or 'place names' are usually associated with the origin of the dish, in some cases, they don't reveal the true origin of the food. Read on to discover the origin of some mouth-watering dishes named after famous places. 1 Worcestershire Sauce Worcestershire sauce was...

Cornish Pasty! Meat & vegetables encased in pastry with a crimped crust - more info

I have often asked for Worcestershire Sauce in American Restaurants - same as I do at home in England. But have always been refused. Years later when dining with my American family I discovered that it was not called Worcester Sauce - but received its full title. It surprised me as Americans have a penchant for shortening the names of produce. I often ask for a Bud and a Big Mac on my travels. But I cant in America ! (English pronunciation for Worcestershire Sauce is Wuster Sauce)

Oh so festive!! Photos are so beautiful!

Looks like a wonderful setting to enjoy the Christmas Holidays. But to get into the European style of celebrating you should extend your Christmas through to New Year and enjoy 10 days of goodwill to all men !

It does look like a lot of fun!

Thanks Marilyn. I appreciate that, especially coming from you Have a great weekend.

I like that idea Garry. I think I will take those ten days and spend them in Hawaii

Hi DrFumblefinger, it was a great time. A little cold, but the fire and the beer kept us warm, lol. Hope to get to do it again sometime in the future. Thanks for the comment.

Jayita shares a beautiful if somewhat challenging mountain hike in Malaysia, with gorgeous views from the top

Despite the high-profile tragedy of Malaysian Airways flight 370 and other incidents, 2014 was the safest year ever in the history of aviation, with not only fatal incidents down, but the rate as well, according to a Reuters report.

The Smoky Mountains are a beautiful destination, filled with all kinds of scenery and opportunities for adventure (sponsored content)