When I first came to Chicago 8 years ago, I expected to see very nice and rich city. However, I must say, one of the first things that I saw was Chicago’s subway, and it did not leave me with a good impression. A friend of mine whom I …

This is the main railway station in Jakarta. From here passengers can take a ride within Greater Jakarta as well as to other main cities in Jawa Island. The station consists of three levels. Ground floor accommodates ticketing offices, and kiosks selling various items from newspapers, soft drinks, to …

I have traveled on the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train on the Penn Line. Usually I travel from Union Station in DC to BWI airport or to Penn station in Maryland. The MARC train is used by a lot of people as a commuter train which …

With the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP coming to South Africa, it is imperative for the people of the world to know what to expect when they come to South Africa to come and witness the world’s greatest spectacle.
While infrastructure in South Africa is relatively well developed in most parts, …

I have ridden the Amtrak Surfliner route, which runs from around Lompoc, California, down to the San Diego area, many times in the past six to seven years. My experience, overall, has been fairly positive, although the route is frequently over-booked, the conductors occasionally rude, and the ticketing system …

Kansai is located in Central Japan with Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, and few other smaller cities in the region, while Nagoya is a city located some 190 km to the north east of Osaka. These cities are very popular among foreign tourists because they are rich of temples, shrines, castles, …