Category: Trains

Seven Stars in Kyushu + Fukuoka | Part 1 | Japan Trip Report

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Japan Trip Report - Part 1 - Side of the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury cruise train

We got a spot on the luxury sightseeing cruise train Seven Stars in Kyushu! Amanda and I travel from New York’s JFK airport to Fukuoka (via Haneda) on JAL’s brand new business class offering. We spend a couple of sweltering days in Fukuoka at the Miyako Hotel Hakata eating and drinking before being met at the hotel by a staff member from the cruise train Seven Stars in Kyushu (ななつ星ｉｎ九州). Onboard we make geta, eat a lot of excellent meals, and tour a 400 year old satsuma-ware factory; The Chin Jukan Kiln. Along the way we make various station stops covering Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures. This is the first of two videos! The second one should be coming out soon, so please consider subscribing to get notified. Continue reading

Amtrak Bedroom on Silver Meteor – Brand New Viewliner II 9710 (Very Quick Tour)

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Amtrak - Viewliner II Bedroom - Quick Tour - Cover 01

I rode the ‪Amtrak Silver Meteor from New York Penn Station to West Palm Beach Station in Florida on May 31, 2021 and had a great experience. For me, being on a long train journey in a private compartment is like stepping out of time. I don’t mean just the anachronism, but it’s around 24 hours of nothing to do (in a good way). In other words, it’s like a break from the world. (Not that I didn’t use the ol’ internet, but whatever.) This is a super quick look at one of the bedrooms on their new Viewliner II sleeper cars. I figure there are plenty of full reviews out there, but if you just want a quick look, well, this is for you I hope? This was shot in NYP (New York Penn Station) and though there’s not much to hear I left the original audio in for… Continue reading