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Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alaska Duration: 356 miles/12hr Price: From £137 The Denali Star is the Alaska Railroad’s flagship train, winding past rivers, canyons and mountains; highlights include the view from the Hurricane Gulch bridge (pictured), and, on a clear day, the sight of Denali, North America’s highest mountain. The journey can be spread over a few days, with nights in Anchorage and the national park (£600 for five nights). The trains runs daily from 16 May to 16 September, and on winter weekends and selected weekdays. Tomorrow : Peru Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Sudbury to White River, Canada Duration: 298 miles/9hr Price: From £36 The epic, two-night Churchill to Winnipeg route – offering passengers the chance to spot everything from polar bears to the northern lights – is currently suspended after flooding damaged track and bridges. However, there are plenty of other Canadian rail adventures, such as this ride, informally called the Budd Car, that links many remote settlements in northern Ontario that are only accessible by rail. The wilderness route goes through rich forests and past shimmering, crystal-clear rivers, all of which travellers can gaze at in comfort through the train’s large windows. The train runs three times a week, and is particularly popular in October for the fall colours. Tomorrow : Alaska Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Los Mochis to Chihuahua, Mexico Duration: 406 miles/16hr Price: £53 If this route, with its 86 tunnels and 37 bridges, doesn’t give you a reason to look out the window we’re not sure what will. The train rides through the canyons of the Sierra Tarahumara as it runs from the coast to the city of Chihuahua. It’s the perfect route for a cross-country adventure – passengers can make up to three different overnight stops at no extra cost. Tomorrow : Canada Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es Salaam, Zambia/Tanzania Duration: 1,156 miles/46hr Price: From £17 The Tazara train is a great way to go on safari on a tiny budget. The route goes though Selous game reserve, one of the biggest in the world, for the chance to spot elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, giraffes, zebras and more. That’s transport, two nights’ accommodation and wildlife viewing for under £20! By comparison, the luxury Rovos Rail tour follows the same route from Dar es Salaam before continuing to Angola or Cape Town, from £9,000 for 15 days. Tomorrow : Mexico Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Addis Ababa to Djibouti City, East Africa Duration: 452 miles/13hr Price: From £26 For a real adventure, try the new line between Ethiopia and Djibouti, which opened last January with new trains and stations, replacing old tracks that shut in 2010. Trains call at Adama in the Rift Valley; cross the Awash river canyon over a 60-metre-high, 155-metre-long bridge; stop off at Ethiopia’s second city, colourful Dire Dawa; then finish at coastal Djibouti City. Tickets have to be booked in person at the station 24 hours in advance, and travellers should allow about 45 minutes for bag checks and immigration controls (you can’t board the train without a Djibouti visa). Ethiopia is planning other cross-border lines, to Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan, by 2020. Tomorrow : Zambia/Tanzania Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Johannesburg to Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 951 miles/26hr Price: £40 in a sleeper The Blue Train from Pretoria to Cape Town is one of the world’s most luxurious, with prices to match: from £895pp. But there are two non-luxury alternatives on the same route, starting in Johannesburg rather than Pretoria. The Shosholoza Meyl train is the cheapest, but still has sleeping cars and a restaurant. The Premier Classe train (from £189) has private sleepers, all meals included and a lounge-bar car. Passengers see exactly the same views of the Karoo desert, Hex river pass, Cape wine region and Table Mountain, but at a fraction of the cost. Tomorrow : East Africa Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Mostar to Sarajevo, Bosnia Duration: 73 miles/2hr Price: £5 Last summer, after two years of rebuilding, the line between Mostar and Sarajevo reopened with air-conditioned trains. This is a great train bargain, with rugged scenery, especially along the Neretva river. While the road sticks to the valley, the train climbs over the mountains, with viaducts, switchbacks and tunnels. From Sarajevo, there used to be a direct train to Zagreb, in Croatia. Tomorrow : South Africa Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
The Great Wall of China is Getting Restored With the Help of Drones The Great Wall of China is more than 2,000 years old, so naturally, it could use some work. However, this world wonder is more than 13,000 miles long, stretching over a wide range of terrain that can be very steep, rocky, eroded and dangerous for people to access. That makes repairs a little tricky. In an effort to address the issue, Intel and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation are partn ering on a plan to deploy drones to scan 3D images of parts of the wall that have fallen into disrepair, MIT Technology Review reported. In the 700-year-old Jiankou region of the wall, near Beijing, the drone fleet could help prioritize repairs along the mountainous terrain. “Using drones, we are able to inspect multiple aspects of the structure including areas that are quite inaccessible,” Anil Nanduri, vice president and general manager of Intel’s drone team, said in a statement. “We look forward to lever...
Corsica Duration: 98 miles/3½ hours Price: £19 Corsica has 144 miles of narrow-gauge track, built through mountains over 22 years in the late 19th century. That enterprise, which took an incredible 22 years, has resulted in one of Europe’s most dramatic railways, with 32 tunnels and 52 bridges and viaducts, including one, the Pont du Vecchio, designed by Gustav Eiffel. The most spectacular stretch is between Corte and Bocognano, following the Gravona valley through gorges and past the spectacular 70-metre Bride’s Veil waterfall. Another line, from Ponte-Leccia to Calvi, hugs the north-west coast from L’Ile-Rousse. New flights started on 3 May from Stansted to Ajaccio, Bastia and Figura. Tomorrow : Bosnia Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Italy Duration: 196 miles/9hr Price: £11 There is no need to fly to Sicily. There are direct rail services from Milan (overnight sleeper), Rome and Naples (day and night), with the trains shunted on to a ferry at Villa san Giovanni in Calabria to cross the Messina Strait. These are some of Europe’s few remaining passenger ferry trains. The Naples train skirts Vesuvius, then largely hugs the coastline all the way to the toe of Italy. Pack a picnic, as there is no catering on b oard. Once in Sicily, the train divides into two, one heading south past Etna on the way to Catania and Siracusa, the other going west to Palermo, the capital. Tomorrow : Corsica Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Selfie Quadcopter Conquers Qatar. The idea is Genius... Don't take another boring phone selfie until you've seen this news.... This Qatar Selfie trend is going viral worldwide... Phone selfies are boring. People aren't doing them anymore and they've become unpopular... First, there was the standard selfie, then the selfie stick, and now the next evolution of the selfie has arrived! Nobody knows who did it first, but soon thousands of people in Qatar started uploading incredible selfies from insane angles. They uploaded them to social media and soon EVERYONE wanted to do the same! Now, this new type of selfie has taken off - Literally - across the world! It’s the new Drone 720X, a brand new type of drone made so that anyone can fly it. It's perfect for making the ultimate selfies! You have to install an app (just scan the QR code in the manual). It’s all very easy. Once done that, just plug in the battery, connect to your drone and start up the a...
EUROPE Bilbao to Ferrol, Spain Duration: 267 miles/12½hr Price: From £52 The narrow-gauge Feve line along Spain’s north coast is used mainly by locals and is perfect slow travel. Spend a week or more (a 30-day pass is €88.90), hopping on and off at medieval towns, fishing villages and beaches. The route skirts the coast and twists inland through green valleys. Tomorrow : Norway Like our page for more news Visit www.yallacheckinn.com to book the HOTELS worldwide...
Do you know? 18 of the world’s best rail journeys; World’s wildest and most beautiful scenery is best enjoyed from a train window… UK - London to Fort William Duration: 419 miles/13hr Price (single): From £45 The Caledonian Sleeper, one of Britain’s last sleeper services (the other is the Night Riviera to Penzance), is getting a £100m upgrade. The new trains will have double beds, suites, Highland food and Arran toiletries. They’ll run first on the Lowland route from London to Edinburgh/Glasgow in October, then join the Highland route to Fort William next year. The Highland service, called the Deerstalker, is one of the best train journeys in Britain. After Glasgow, it goes past Loch Treig to the foot of Ben Nevis. From Fort William, the line continues to Mallaig, across the Glenfinnan viaduct – of Harry Potter fame – for ferries to Sky. For more updated travel news: like our page https://www.facebook.com/yallacheckinn/ To be continued tomorrow: SPAIN...
Real Locations Behind Jurassic Park for the Film’s 25th Anniversary In honor of Jurassic Park’s 25-year anniversary, you can explore the real-life places where the movie was filmed. Resorts are offering an exclusive day tour for its guests which visits some of the filming locations of Jurassic Park. The tour is led by Angela Tillson, a film location manager, who has worked on numerous blockbusters, including Jurassic Park. The island of Kauai is known as the “Garden Isle” for its verdant landscapes and colorful vistas, making it a perfect place to film any and all tropical scenes. Those who partake in the tour will visit the island’s most cinematogenic and famous spots. Tillson leads the tour around Kauai, including a stop at Kipu Ranch, where guests mount an ATV tour to iconic movie locations. The tour also includes an exclusive stop to Manawaiopuna Falls, sometimes called “Jurassic Falls.” The waterfall is privately owned and is only accessible with a helicopter charter,...
Gorgeous Georgia: walking in the Svaneti's mountains In June, wizz air adds Georgia routes, flying not only to the capital Tbilisi, but also to Kutaisi, in the west, a place you never heard of. A gateway for exploring the Svaneti region, home to the mighty Caucasus Mountains, it offers a genuinely off-the-beaten-track adventure for Brits. Georgia achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 19 91 but there are still reminders of the USSR everywhere. Between pretty traditional villas with carved wooden verandas and fields of bright vegetables sat squat Soviet housing blocks, angular concrete bus shelters, enormous statues and weed-strewn derelict factories. While you visit there you will experience road wound upwards, snowy peaks surrounded by cloud, muddy river raged, Tunnels into blinding sunlight, gaggle of houses along a thick track, surrounded by green meadows, snowy peaks , Fording a gushing stream, between bushes of bright yellow azalea and upwards through pine fores...
Massive Norwegian Cruise Ship Just Became the Biggest Ever to Cross the Panama Canal It's over 1,000 feet long and has room for about 4,000 passengers. 168,028-ton ship traveled through the Panama Canal Monday, becoming the largest-ever passenger vessel to traverse the narrow waterway. The Norwegian Bliss traveled through the recently expanded Panama Canal on its way from Germany to Seattle. The new ship will cruise from there to Alaska through the summer. The trip through the Canal would not have been possible without the completion of a nearly decade-long expansion project that doubled its capacity for cargo ships, making locks 70 feet wider and 18 feet deeper to accommodate bigger ships. The 1,094-foot-long Norwegian Bliss left a shipyard in Germany in March and traveled to Miami and, now, through the Panama Canal on its way to Seattle. Officials said the Canal will see a total of 248 passenger ships pass through it by the end of cruise season later this month. Twen...