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Discovering the world

Travel is a bit like cooking. Everyone does it but in different ways.

Some are pleased with tourist packages, just as they buy ready-made meals. Others are adventurers and create extraordinary dishes or trips that ordinary people don’t. You may want to specialize in a particular cuisine, country or travel style.

There are curious jacks of all trades who explore unfamiliar flavors but also appreciate familiar ones.

I’m in that category, and with my blog I want to share with you everything I’ve learned about travel over the decades. I’ve travelled as a child, a businessman, a customer, a steward, a hiker, a cruiser, a tour leader, a backpacker, a VIP, etc. The spectrum of my experience is vast. Sharing it with others on this blog is my main goal.

In this section, I share my travel stories, as well as practical tips and plenty of maps to help you find your way around.

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

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

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

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

        The first article in my investigation into Chinese trains: my feedback after my daytime high-speed journeys.
        Night Trains in China: My Experience

        Night Trains in China: My Experience

        Second part of my investigation: I tested Chinese night trains, from classic sleepers to high-speed night trains.
        My practical tips for traveling by train in China

        My practical tips for traveling by train in China

        Third article in this series: all my practical tips for traveling more easily by train in China.
        High-Speed Rail in China: Analysis of the World Leader

        High-Speed Rail in China: Analysis of the World Leader

        Fourth installment of my investigation: analysis of the Chinese high-speed rail model and the reasons for its success.
        Paris to Sicily by train: the journey where the train boards a boat

        Paris to Sicily by train: the journey where the train boards a boat

        A unique journey from Paris to Sicily: high-speed train, sleeper car, and crossing the Strait of Messina aboard a ferry.
        Paris-Turin-Nice by Train (1/2): Crossing the Alps

        Paris-Turin-Nice by Train (1/2): Crossing the Alps

        First part of my journey from Paris to Nice via Turin: crossing the Alps by TGV and discovering Turin, the royal city of the House of Savoy.
        Paris-Turin-Nice (2/2): The Train des Merveilles to the French Riviera

        Paris-Turin-Nice (2/2): The Train des Merveilles to the French Riviera

        Second part of my journey from Paris to Nice via Turin: the Roya Valley and the Train des Merveilles passing through Tende
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