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timrichards

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Travel writer living and working on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, Australia. Rail travel expert, current books on sale include Heading South and Ultimate Train Journeys: World. See my published writing at iwriter.com.au.

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timrichards, to random
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In Economy? OH GOD NO

Qantas says 22-hour direct flights to Europe, US still on track
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/qantas-says-22-hour-direct-flights-to-europe-us-still-on-track-20240604-p5jjah.html

timrichards, (edited ) to Trains
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Interesting backgrounder explaining the lack of international trains in and out of Serbia.

Serbia’s Faded Railways Tell the Tale of the Death of Yugoslavia

https://jacobin.com/2023/08/serbia-railways-yugoslavia-tito-collapse-war-corruption

Cc @seatsixtyone

timrichards, to southafrica
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Catching up on the South African elections. Interesting transition underway from ANC majority rule.

South Africa elections: ANC's dilemma over coalition government - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnz8x72g4o

timrichards, to random
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Why yes, I am enjoying an alarmingly pink drink at a lakeside bar in Montreux. How's your day going?

timrichards,
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Oh that's surprising, Was expecting something sugary but it's bitter like Campari. Rather good. Refreshing.

jon, to random
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Welcome to today's thread - South East Europe Day 06 04 Jun 2024 - Arrival of night train, Budapest - Pécs - Beli Manastir - Osijek - Zagreb

Crossing these borders:
Lanžhot 🇨🇿 - Brodské 🇸🇰
Štúrovo 🇸🇰 - Szob 🇭🇺
Beli Manastir 🇭🇷 - Magyarbóly 🇭🇺

These borders on the borders map:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-all-the-borders_935041#8/48.971/18.358

Today's routes on the routes map:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-all-the-borders_935041#8/48.971/18.358

Finally South East Europe! 🎉

timrichards,
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@jon To be fair, not much happens at any of Croatia's stations. ;)

timrichards,
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@vandyke4ad @jon That's a disappointing train too, modern but far too small and uncomfortable for such a long ride.

timrichards, (edited ) to Trains
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New at my Patreon... In Switzerland, I take the GoldenPass Express from Interlaken to Montreux - seeing beautiful mountain scenery and changing gauge on the way:

Mountains and a narrow gauge: Interlaken to Montreux by train https://www.patreon.com/posts/105493706

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Congrats Booking.com, you're the latest app to have notifications privileges withdrawn, due to spamming me instead of informing me of essential info. Great work.

joannaholman, to melbourne
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folk: some friends and I are aiming to try European cuisines we haven’t had before. What are some good places serving European food types less common in Melbourne? (so not Italian/greek/french)

timrichards,
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@joannaholman Haven't been there for a while, but this place does good Polish food: https://www.borschvodkaandtears.com

timrichards, to random
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Hmm cutting tour groups to 25 people seems a bit limp. I'd take it down to, say, eight people. #venice #overtourism https://mastodon.social/@TravelandTourWorld/112551305707988675

timrichards, to Switzerland
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Good morning from Switzerland. A bit damp and moody in interlaken today, though picturesque.

Later today I'll be boarding the GoldenPass Express to Montreux, then joining an international media tour that's exploring the country's lesser-known scenic rail routes.

I'll be writing about the highlights for my patrons at my Patreon, so feel free to join the gang and enjoy: https://www.patreon.com/timrichards

#Switzerland #Train #Trains

timrichards,
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@sister_ratched pretty standard three-star Central Europe hotel selection of boiled eggs, bread rolls, cheeses, yoghurt, etc. Livened up by a few things for the Asian tourists, e.g. little pots of spicy chickpeas.

timrichards,
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@sister_ratched Didn't mean to sound dismissive, it's all good stuff. They make great bread in this part of the world.

stufromoz, to random
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They won’t allow people to board in other zones? Karens will go absolutely nuts …

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/03/qantas-boarding-changes-departure-times-lines-brisbane-airport

timrichards,
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@stufromoz Hmmm good luck with that. I've never liked that boarding "class system" at US airports in which all the loyalty membership grades go first. And that mucks up the neatness of boarding by area anyway.

timrichards, to Switzerland
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OK I have finally arrived at my hotel in Interlaken, Switzerland, just in 35 hours since I walked out of my front door in Melbourne, via:

tram
bus
plane
airport shuttle train
plane
airport shuttle train
train
train
on foot

No wonder I'm exhausted! But I approve of the resultant view. :)

timrichards,
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@simonvarwell Indeed it is! See attached map. My train came in along the shoreline of the Thunersee yesterday, lovely view.

timrichards,
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@rcr Already enjoying the late sunsets :)

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