I've written hundreds of posts during the five years Daily Suitcase has been in existence. But certain topics always seem to resonate ...

Cyrillic for Train Station  For those of you who heard my segment this week on Around the World Radio (August 29 edition), here are ...

Here's an excerp t from my upcoming article for Emirates Open Skies Magazine. There's something about long-distance train tr...

Devoted readers know about my obsession with collecting Monopoly games around the world. If you need to catch up on my fetish, proceed dir...

June 1 Washington, DC Good Morning, Comrades. I am back in the US(S)A, after three weeks of adventure, absurdity, love,...

People often wonder how I can pack so light. True, I was unable to fit my gear into a carry-on for the three-week trek from Beijing to Mo...

Friday, Kilometre 780 Kazan, Tatarstan After passing the divide between Asia and Europe in the midst of nightfall, we arrive in the capi...

Thursday Night, 9 PM (again) Ekaterinburg, 1814 Kilometres After more delays, totaling five hours, we reach Ekaterinburg or Yekatinburg ...

The next two posts are marked with the days they were written. However, no Internet connection has been available for nearly three days, ...