China in talks to build network to India and Europe
SHANGHAI – Railway passengers will be able to travel from London to Beijing in just two days on a journey that would be almost as fast as by airplane under ambitious new plans from the Chinese.
China is in negotiations to build a high-speed rail network to [...]

What is it about islands that makes them so intriguing? Whether it’s a tropical speck in the midst of a vast ocean, or a tree-shrouded hummock in the river of a great city, it’s still somehow set apart, unique, proud, lonely, even mysterious. The waters around it ineffably define it, in a way that no [...]

Hidden in the Redlands is a picturesque French styled house that sits in the middle of a lush garden. The Kimberly Crest House, originally built by Mrs.
Cornelia A. Hill 1897, was home to the Kimberly family, the founders of Kleenex. The house itself is 7,000 square feet with three stories and located on a 6.25 [...]

Kemping ke Alaska # 13
“Forget about it, don’t ever think!,” kata si Frank Sutton bule supir bis khusus Camper Bus kami dari gerbang Denali Park masuk sejauh 136 km ke dalam. Itu adalah jawabannya atas pertanyaan saya, mulai dimana kita sudah bisa melihat puncak Mt. McKinley, gunung tertinggi di Amerika Utara. Ia bukan [...]

A sunset walk along the banks of the Seine. An oceanfront dinner under the stars in Oahu. A roaring fire in a St. Moritz chalet. Clichéd? Maybe. Romantic? You bet. But there are many getaways where the fantasy doesn’t always live up to the reality: a Napa wine tasting crowded with drunken blowhards who roll [...]

Di hari ke 12 ini, beristirahatlah kami 6 sintingers, 2 manula, 2 manuda MANusia Usia muDA dan 2 manudi(ni). Rata-rata setiap hari kami menyetir 500 km, Jakarta – Semarang dan dengan total 5500-an km saat ini, kalau kami mulai nyetir dari Sabang, kami sudah akan sampai di Merauke,
kalau dari Los Angeles sudah sampai di [...]

Vancouver is readying for its world close-up as the host of the Olympic Winter Games, which begin February 12. 2010 But the dynamic city is worth visiting any time of year, with a vibrant Asian population and a laid-back vibe reminiscent of San Francisco.
In the past, Vancouver has been an afterthought to Toronto and Montreal [...]

Traveling to India and China? Pack your patience. Airports in those countries top our third annual list of The World’s Most Delayed Airports.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport takes the prize for the airport with the least timely arrivals with just 45 percent of its scheduled passenger flights arriving on time. Beijing Capital International Airport has [...]

They may no longer be used for repelling enemy hordes or otherwise defending the kingdom, but these castles still have their rugged good looks.

Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh, England
Fortifications have stood on this rocky outcrop near the North Sea since the 5th century. In the 12th century, King Henry II acquired the structure, and later it was snapped [...]

Udara pagi yang sejuk membangunkanku dari tidurku. Lelap sekali ternyata tidurku semalam. Dengan malas-malasan kubalikkan tubuhku ke sisi yang lain. Masih terlalu mengantuk rasanya.Hari masih gelap, tapi dari tempatku tinggal dapat kulihat kesibukan sehari-hari mulai mengalir. Orang-orang mulai lalu lalang, semuanya dengan langkah cepat seperti sedang mengejar sesuatu yang penting. Aku tidak mengerti, hari masih [...]