Category: transportation
Taking the Highway Bus in Japan
Trains in Japan are excellent but pricy, especially long distance ones. If you are lucky enough to stay in the…
Turning NEX train seats
One of the great features of many Japanese trains is that the seats always face the driving direction. Personally I’m…
From Hakodate to Sendai by train – going underground
The Shinkansen bullet-train is one of the trademarks of Japan, yet, there’s no Shinkansen on Hokkaido. Routes have been proposed…
Hakodate’s Tram
Hakodate’s public transport consists of tram lines and busses. For tourists, the tram is probably the most useful with the…
Sapporo Station
JR Sapporo Station is a central transportation hub in Sapporo and the station itself is connected to multiple shopping malls….
Ferry between Busan and Fukuoka
Fukuoka is closer to Busan than to Tokyo and my plan for the school holiday was to combine a trip…
PET flower pots at Yeongdeungpo-gu Office station
Something I saw at Yeongdeungpo-gu Office station (line 2+5) when I was waiting for the train. I always like it…
The Korean Maglev
I know I shouldn’t write this as a German, since politics and industry are so incompetent when it comes to…
Train to Daejeon
My last day in Korea was reserved for my first trip outside Seoul. I read that Daejeon has a good…
Riding the Wuppertal Schwebebahn
Wuppertal is connected to the other cities in the Rhine area, but also has its own transportation system the Wuppertaler…