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Since the 1920s one of the greatest ways of touring a foreign country has been by the great GT (Grand Tourer) automobiles. With the roof down, driving along the classic coastal roads of America or the winding routes of Europe has been the dream of many people. Classic touring cars…
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Perhaps the biggest signal to mere mortals that you are among the wealthiest persons in the world is to have your own private jet. Only the most elite of society can afford such a luxury, such as presidents, pop stars, and sports icons. For the rest of humanity, we can…
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In April 2018, one of the largest ever cruise liners set to sea, The Symphony of the Seas was longer than a nuclear submarine, boasting eighteen decks and was basically a floating city. But the Symphony of the Seas is not alone by any means.
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Some people are absolutely petrified by the very mention of cable cars, and who can blame them? The concept of two points being connected by a thin wire, with a rather peculiar looking gondola hanging down precariously underneath is rather unsettling. Especially when the wind picks up and the gondola…
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There is something comforting about starting a long journey from a railway terminal. How many famous journeys have been undertaken by rail, and the development of railway terminals has become grander and more affluent. Some of the great railway stations around the world are almost like cathedrals and are so…
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There are usual ways to travel by car, by plane, bus or other vehicle, but there are also crazy methods and equally mad people who invent them and use them. Let’s investigate couple of these and why they are called that. The shortest railway in the world is built for…
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The Cable Car was invented in America in 1873 by a gentleman called Andrew Smith Hallidie. The idea of developing a means of transportation to service the hilly terrain of San Francisco had been puzzling transportation gurus for decades. Hallidie based his invention of early mining contraptions that used a…
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The American stagecoach is one of the most iconic images of conjuring up ideas of the Wild-West in the 1800’s. Vast plains were conquered by these incredible carriages and their valiant drivers, pulled by a team of big and strong horses. Stagecoaches got their name from England, where the forefathers…
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Europe is known as one of the best places to visit in the world. The cultural diversity here is amazing and the landscapes have something to offer almost everyone who visits. You will see the traces of the long and rich history in every city and village in Europe. Having…
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Perhaps one of the most romantic forms of travel is by train; ever since the steam locomotive was invented, trains with exotic names such as The Flying Scotsman, Rajadhani Express and Indian Pacific conjure up vivid images of clouds of smoke billowing behind a roaring engine, clattering along a metal…
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In a number of modern day societies walking to a destination is often seen as a last resort. There are so many other options available that the thought of using one’s own feet and utilizing the most natural form of transport, is the last thing on people’s minds. Yet in…
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The motorbike is an extremely popular method of transport. It is often a method used by young people before they purchase their first car, and today it is popular in developing world countries where motorbike ownership far exceeds car ownership. It was first produced in 1894 by the German company…
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Transport on the sea has been popular from a number of years. As technology has developed the frequency, scale and distances of the journeys has increased. Boats today are powered and controlled by the computer chip, coming a long way since when they were first powered by man and the…
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Long before roads were invented the most common way of transporting goods and people large distances was by boat. Sea travel enabled international journeys while the rivers gave an opportunity for boats to make trips all around a country. Before the invention of the steam engine boats were powered either…
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As highlighted in one of our previous articles, walking is not often thought of as a go-to mode of transport. Much less likely, for most people, would be to think of taking a walking holiday.
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As soon as technology had created cars for personal and family use it wasn’t long before people started to create ways in which business could be created from vehicles using the roads. The most obvious way that this happened was with the creation of the haulage business. Most industrial raw…
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Cars today are an every part of life. In the developed world the vast majorities of households have access to at least one car. It is now part of the later stages of childhood that as soon as a teenager is old enough they start to learn to drive. The…
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Road travel by road is one of the most popular forms of transport. Regardless of the other services that are available the majority of people cannot resist the temptation to use their own car to run an errand that can otherwise be done on foot, or by maybe even using…
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A rapid transit system is generally found in urban areas and cannot be accessed by the general public unless they do so from a station. These systems generally run either below, or above, the urban areas avoiding the traffic congestion and chaos that many of the major cities suffer from…
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Travelling by train has historically been one of the safest, quickest and cheapest forms of travel. The development of the train industry kick started the industrial revolution, and the success of a particular town would rely on whether it had a train station in its vicinity. The front of the…