Urban Oasis: High Line Park NYC

This is a long overdue post of one of my favourite spot in New York City – the High Line Walk – a more than 2 km stretch of elevated walkway that crosses through several blocks in the city. Formerly known as the West Side Elevated Line, this disused elevated rail track used to service…

Frosty View: Transpolar Flight Scenes

As mentioned in an earlier post (Sunrise at 38,000 feet), I’m one of those passengers who is busy fiddling with the in-flight entertainment system during red-eye flights (I try to be really quiet – promise!). If I’m at the window seat, I’m often peeking out at the changing hues of the sky, or the cities…

A Rail Adventure – Coast to Coast on Amtrak

Two years ago I embarked on a trip to the United States of America. I wanted to do and see as much as I could, but soon discovered that this would be impossible because geographically the United States was a huge land mass and it would take hours to fly between cities and days to…