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alyssa_ob says:
The Deutsches Museum in Munich has exhibits of pretty much anything you can think of that is related to science and technology with lots of hands on exhibits. With over 10 miles of exhibits you need to decide which exhibits to see and which to skip. The Deutsches Museum is the one museum I really w...
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sweetsummerdaiz says:
Featuring both outdoor and indoor restored train displays, this national railroad museum is the proud home of the largest lighted drumhead collection in the country, beating out the Smithsonian Institute to win this collection.
Dwight D. Eisenhowers's command train, Big Boy (the world's largest s...
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Vaganna says:
Union Station is simply a train station located in the Loop which services the majority of Chicago's suburbs. You can take these Metra trains to towns such as Naperville for it's Riverwalk and restaraunts, Aurora or Joliet for their casinos, or Gurnee for Six Flags Great America, to name a few. Noth...
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in India
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kalbakk says:
If you can't afford using a plane between places in India, and decide that you're taking the train, there's a few things you should be aware of.
- Make sure you've booked a ticket, and confirmed it. Not confirming it may have big consequences, like losing your seats.
- Only book a ticket on...
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alexchan says:
Indian Railways services can be booked online! Visit www.irctc.co.in and book online, paying with your international credit card. Save the hassles of queuing at the foreigners booking office and paying in foreign currency.
Features include waitlisting and cancellations / refunds (for a...
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moonpics says:
We had heard a number of "warnings" about the Termini station (the con men, thieves etc), so much so that we almost decided to cancel our train trip into Rome. But we went ahead as planned, and it was a good thing we did because we enjoyed the experience. It's important that you don't go out of yo...
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wiedemann says:
The most frustrating part of traveling through Egypt is the lack of many people that speak English... One of the first things i would recommend before traveling to Egypt is obtaining first a Lonely Planet and Second the Lonely Planet's guide to Egyptian Arabic... both books can be found on amazon.co...
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sarahelaine says:
Things you need to know about getting trains in the UK:
Book ahead
No - really. Book ahead. A single to London from Swindon can cost between £7.50 and £45, depending on restrictions and how organised you've been. And almost all tickets you book in advance give you a reserved seat. Which ...
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Sunflower300 says:
A great way to get around Sydney for a day is to buy a ‘Day Tripper’ ticket. At a cost of AUD16 ($8 for children, and a family fare deal is also available) the Day Tripper doesn’t only include unlimited rides on Sydney buses, trains and ferries, but it also includes discounts into some of Sydn...
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alexchan says:
The Shatabdi trains are daylight trains playing business routes. After a bad long bus ride between Chandigarh and Amritsar, I treated myself to Executive Class on the Shatabdi Express between Delhi and Ajmer (in order to connect to Pushkar).
Train left on time at 0610 and we arrived about 15 ...
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