New Orleans Streetcars ― Choosing Which Lines to Ride in 3 Hours
New Orleans has 5 streetcar lines. With only 3 hours, I strategically chose which to ride now and which to save for next time. Routes, times, and fare info.
Journeys shaped by constraints.
Rail lines. Airports. Remote islands.
May
25
2025
May
15
2025
Amtrak City of New Orleans ― 22 Hours and 1,500 km from New Orleans to Chicago
Riding the Amtrak City of New Orleans from New Orleans to Chicago: 22 hours in a Roomette. Differences from the Empire Builder, dining car, and scenery.
May
15
2025
Riding the Chicago O'Hare People Mover ― Airport Rail Counts Too
Completing every station on O'Hare's ATS (Airport Transit System). Route data, riding record, and what you see from the windows.
Feb
25
2025
Accidental Touch-and-Go in Puerto Rico ― Bad Weather Kept Me from Riding Tren Urbano
Flew from Charlotte to Puerto Rico but couldn't leave the airport due to weather. Turned around on the same aircraft. Tren Urbano remains unridden.
Aug
17
2024
Riding Every Musashino Line Branch ― 9 Lines Ranked by Difficulty
Completing the Musashino Line main line and 8 branch lines. Using scheduled trains, special limited expresses, and charter trains.
Jul
28
2024
Amtrak Empire Builder ― 45 Hours and 3,550 km from Seattle to Chicago
Riding the Amtrak Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago: 45 hours in a Roomette. Booking, dining car, shower, and practical tips.
Apr
20
2024
One Night in Ulaanbaatar ― Red-Eye from Haneda via Incheon to Mongolia
Haneda red-eye via Incheon to Ulaanbaatar. One overnight stay covering Sükhbaatar Square, the National Museum, and Yoshinoya's mutton bowl.
Apr
01
2024
Riding the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Extension ― Minoh-Kayano to Minoh by Hankyu Bus
Riding the Kita-Osaka Kyuko extension (Senri-Chuo to Minoh-Kayano) opened in March 2024. Then by Hankyu Bus to Minoh and on to Osaka Airport.
Mar
20
2024
Landing on a Restricted Artificial Island ― Daini Kaiho in Tokyo Bay
A record of landing on Daini Kaiho, a normally off-limits artificial island in Tokyo Bay, via a Hato Bus day tour. Includes tour options, itinerary, and practical notes.
Mar
20
2024
Riding the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension and Two New Third-Sector Railways in a Day
Completing the Kanazawa–Tsuruga Shinkansen extension and the full lines of Hapi-line Fukui and IR Ishikawa Railway in a single day.