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vacation from transit? no way!

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They say true love knows no bounds. During last week’s trip to see my wife in Istanbul, I had to test this theory.

The city has many things to see. Hundreds of historic mosques, the breathtaking Hagia Sophia cathedral/mosque/museum, which was built exactly 1,400 years before the Golden Gate Bridge, and Topkapi Palace that served as home for generations of Ottoman sultans and their concubines. 

We saw those things, but then I had to see the world’s oldest subway, which opened in 1875.

At 1,180 feet, it may be the world’s shortest subway system, but I found out later that despite all the hype, it’s not as Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Under: Golden Gate Bridge, other, rail | 2 Comments »

now that you mention it, there IS a law

Posted on Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Under: Bicycling, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Safety, driving, ferries, fuel, other, technology, traffic signals, trucks | 2 Comments »

that’s one small carbon footprint for a man…

Posted on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
Under: Environment, Freeways, Transit vs. driving, driving, other | No Comments »

park! the herald angels sing.

Posted on Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Under: Amtrak, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Freeways, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, other, rail | No Comments »

long commutes bad for your healthcare

Posted on Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Under: Transit vs. driving, driving, other | 6 Comments »

just turn left at the airport

Posted on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Under: air travel, other | 4 Comments »