Here are a few more pictures, the full gallery can be found here: http://weekendblitz.com/myanmar-railways-train-3up-yangon-mandalay/
“Upper Class” seats
Plastic wrapped pillows and sheets + a random water bottle from the last passenger
Small village along the tracks near Mandalay
Here are a few more pictures, the full gallery can be found here: http://weekendblitz.com/myanmar-railways-train-3up-yangon-mandalay/
The best way to enjoy the view
Monks on their way to do some monk stuff
Not many automatic railway signals here, they still do it the old-fashioned way...
Myanmar Railways Train # 3(Up): Yangon to Mandalay
Disclaimer: I can sometimes write with an air of sarcasm, so please do not be put off by this! This trip was a thoroughly fantastic experience and we are glad that we have the memories from this train ride.
After taking a trip to the Myanmar...
Oops, the title didn't like my accented "é", it's meant to display: " SNCF Intercités Train Review Bordeaux to Nantes". If someone is able to modify the title to "SNCF Intercites Train Review from Bordeaux to Nantes" so that it does not display "?", please feel free.
Thanks!
I know that some members were interested by a few of the past international train reports that I have posted in the past, hopefully this one will not disappoint either!
If anyone is interested, you may find the original post with proper formatting, full picture gallery and interactive map here...
Full trip report with more pictures/proper formatting is available here: Weekend Blitz - Amtrak Acela Express First Class: Washington, D.C.-WAS to New York-NYP
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Amtrak Acela Express 2168 – First Class Car Review
I needed to get from...
I agree that it is a good place to get out of the hustle and bustle of Union Station but my biggest point is that for those, like me, who have never been to a train's "First Class lounge" and can only compare it to an airline's first class lounge--you're in for a disappointment. The Acela First...
If anyone is interested, the full post with all images, proper formatting etc. can be found here: Weekend Blitz -- Amtrak Acela First Class: ClubAcela Lounge at Union Station Washington, D.C.
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I took my first train trip on Amtrak's Acela a few weeks ago from...
Just finished a review on the TGV from Paris-CDG to Bordeaux, you can find all pictures here, if interested: Weekend Blitz - SNCF Train: Paris CDG to Bordeaux
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After doing our research ahead of time and researching how to buy tickets (SNCF vs...
Not sure if anyone is interested but the Amtrak Blog picked up our trip report and did a post on it here: http://blog.amtrak.com/2013/07/a-weekend-blitz-on-the-silver-meteor/
Still hoping to book more trips like this in the future!
Since we've quickly turned this into a "where is it appropriate to use the restroom on a train" debate, if I were to tell you that in almost every case when we "snuck" into a vacant room, the room was confirmed to be permanently vacant and had yet to be remade by the attendant. Is this OK sleep...
Yep, I was exaggerating a bit! Caught me.
Yes, great in theory but when you wake up in the middle of the night and need to take a quick leak both options are terrible: either take the (long) walk to the other cabins or ask your cabinmate to wake up and get out.
I'm really looking forward to...