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China: what high-speed trains are really like — my test

China: what high-speed trains are really like — my test

by Jacques | 7,May,2026 | By train or by sea

The first article in my investigation into Chinese trains: my feedback after my daytime high-speed journeys.

Train Travel in China: Complete Guide (Experience, Tips, Model)

Train Travel in China: Complete Guide (Experience, Tips, Model)

by Jacques | 7,May,2026 | By train or by sea

Why I traveled 11,000 km by train in China: behind the scenes of the investigation and introduction to the four articles in this series.

Journey from Marseille to Tahiti in 1951

Journey from Marseille to Tahiti in 1951

by Jacques | 23,Apr,2023 | By train or by sea

In 1951, my mother recounted in a logbook her journey from Marseille to Tahiti aboard the Changchow, a Messageries Maritimes ship

Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

by Jacques | 21,Feb,2022 | World discoveries

My practical tips for organizing a 4×4 trip from Dushanbe to Almaty through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.

Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

by Jacques | 21,Feb,2022 | World discoveries

My impressions of part 3 of the Dushanbe – Almaty trip: Discovering the Tian San mountains and lakes Son Kul and Issyk Kul, in Kyrgyzstan.

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