With over 10 million residents and a rich and fascinating history, Moscow is the center of Russia’s economic, cultural, and educational landscape. As a result of the country’s steady economic growth and virtually unlimited potential, an increasing number of multinational corporations have set up shop in Moscow, bringing an unprecedented number of business travelers to the city. Yet the city’s…
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Scale Model Train Layouts Developing Your First One
To develop your model train layout there are four major steps to take before you begin construction: 1: Select the size of your model train, that is the scale or gauge. Scales range from micro-sized Z scale for tiny layouts to giant G-scale used mostly for outdoor garden layouts. Visit hobby shops or model train websites and see the various…
Caring For Your Dog
Dogs are social animals that have worked with humans for thousands of years. They have played an important role in various different cultures. Dogs are highly valued for their intelligence and loyalty, and it is important to train and care for them properly. Despite the importance of dogs, owners may find that there are many challenges in training and caring…
How A Dog Obedience School Changed My Life
A few years back I took my dog to an obedience school because it was acting crazy most of the time. After attending a couple of classes I realized that it was not my dog who was acting crazy, it was me. When you join a dog obedience school you learn how to train your dog to behave appropriately. In…
Euro Travel
If you’re going to Europe, and planning on traveling, rather than staying in the one place for the duration of your vacation, and you don’t want to spend a fortune, there’s two or three alternative ways that you can travel throughout the continent. The first option would be to take what you might call the “traditional” budget alternative, which would…
Living In Siberia Lenin S Revenge
In 1999, I moved to Chita, a city in Siberia, Russia to teach for a year. After seven days of planes, trains and, well, more trains, I was ready to experience Chita in all its glory. Day 1 – Lenin’s Revenge Riding on a train for three plus days does weird things to your equilibrium. You tend to develop a…
Hello From Ottawa A Historic Transportation Adventure On The Hull Chelsea Wakefield Steam Train
Transportation is an integral experience of any trip, and when you get a chance to experience a unique mode of transportation it’s even better. Even though today we didn’t have the best weather, I drove from Ottawa over the bridge to Hull (now officially part of the Municipality of Gatineau), and not far from the famous Casino duLac-Leamy is the…
Rail Travel Tips
Traveling by train, in itself, is fun. The continuous jostling of the compartments, screeching of train brakes and the loud horns make train traveling a real fun. However you need to take care of certain things while traveling, so that the journey remains hassle-free and fine. Rail travel is a lengthy journey, so you should try to relax as much…
Stay Off Away From Tracks To Stay Safe
The change of seasons encourages us to be bold, to step out, to get there sooner. While bold action can be admired in some cases, it’s a different story when it comes to railroad tracks. Nearly a dozen people age 17 and under have been severely injured or killed on railroad tracks in the beginning of spring. Unfortunately, it happens…
Classic American Train Journeys 8211 The California Zephyr
A trip on the California Zephyr, across much of the North American continent, is considered one of the great train journeys of the world. Launched in 1949 and re-launched in 1983, the Zephyr became an American icon as one of the country’s earliest transcontinental lines. The train runs from Union Station in Chicago, to Emeryville, near San Francisco in California.…