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About Matt Long
06 July 2011 8:08 PM | No CommentsWho am I? I am a typical Gen-X professional who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I living off of a trust fund. I am...
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Trains and Local Transport Archive
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Is Eurail Worth It? A Review by a Thirty-Something Non-Backpacker
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 13 CommentsFew things capture the travel imagination more than the idea of hopping across Europe by train. Short journeys through breathtaking landscapes, having breakfast in London and dinner in Paris, you get the idea. Especially from the American point of view, such travel borders on the... -
Tracking the History of the Ghan Train in Alice Springs
Posted on October 31, 2011 | 1 Comment“Well, there’s the Old Timers Museum, School of the Air, and the Old Ghan Museum isn’t too far away,” our cab driver kindly suggested as we drove to pick up our campervan and begin our exploration of Australia’s Outback. Another travel hiccup had occurred, and... -
Giving SuperShuttle and ExecuCar Another Chance
Posted on September 5, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve never actually hit anyone, a fact of which I’m fairly proud, although I have been close to blows a few times. One such time was with a SuperShuttle driver. We were leaving on a long planned, expensive trip to Thailand and Singapore and the... -
New Zealand TranzAlpine Scenic Rail Experience
Posted on August 14, 2011 | 10 CommentsI recently wrote about four travel styles that are so iconic that everyone should really try them at least once. High on that list for me personally was an epic train ride, which I finally experienced in New Zealand when I boarded the famous TranzAlpine... -
Subway Etiquette – Four Tips to Be a Better Train Rider
Posted on August 8, 2011 | 7 Commentsphoto credit: BuffaloPundit I love subways, the underground, metro or whatever one wants to call them. Initially my love was borne from convenience, they’re usually the best way to get around a city and are cheap. Over time it turned into real love of this... -
Travel Question – Do I Need an International Driver’s License
Posted on June 19, 2011 | 11 CommentsEven though I’ve been traveling internationally for a couple of decades, I have somehow managed to avoid driving overseas. When I was younger, it was a matter of budget. I didn’t have much of one. As I got older though, I enjoyed using the public... -
The AllSubway iPhone App: How Not to Get Lost AND Look Good Doing It
Posted on March 22, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you’ve traveled to a new city, then you are probably familiar with the feeling of looking at an alien transit map and wondering who concocted such a thing and how on earth do you use it? The AllSubway app is a good step forward...
