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Monthly Archives: November 2010
The best way to see a country is from the footplate of a locomotive.
Aside from a longstanding desire to visit Transylvania, the driving force of my eastern European itinerary was an almost-as-longstanding desire to take a ride on a luxury train (generally), the Orient Express (specifically). After researching many options, I had come … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, September 2010, The Train
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