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Food and Friends in London

Kate and I are on the bus by eleven, and by one the dark untamed landscape of Scotland is already fading into the green farmlands of England, cultivated and tame for centuries now. They have a different sort of beauty, … Continue reading

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North to London

The English Channel Tunnel must be one of the most boring technological wonders in the world. It’s more than fifty kilometers long, took six years and almost double the original estimated cost, and has since its completion survived fires, technical … Continue reading

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Greyhound Buses and a Deep-Dish Pizza

That night in Salt Lake City, there’s a point where I’m sure I’ll have to spend the night on the sticky station floor. As of a few days before, my Amtrak ticket to Chicago had been canceled due to severe … Continue reading

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Homeward by Bus and Train

Tbilisi to Istanbul via Erzurum Continue reading

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Going Somewhere New

Trabzon, Turkey to Batumi, Georgia Continue reading

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Up the Black Sea Coast

Istanbul to Trabzon Continue reading

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Missed Trains and a Midnight Channel Crossing

London to Paris Continue reading

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