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[Review] Following Tracks across Three Countries
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- 2014-04-02
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Following Tracks across Three Countries
Speaker: Michael Jordan VanHartingsveldt (Canada)
Reviewer: Minji Kim
Date: March 29, 2014
Last Saturday, there was a talk entitled “Following Tracks across Three Countries” by Michael Jordan VanHartingsveldt. For the audience, the topic was really interesting because everybody dreams to travel abroad, and especially by train, it can seem really romantic.
From Beijing, Mongolia, and to Russia, he traveled alone by train all the long way and showed us fantastic places, sceneries outside of the train, and how trains are managed to run between those countries. He recommended us to travel by ourselves or a small group, not a big package tour because we seldom take a breath when we find such beautiful scenery. He is well-versed in find great places in which people don’t normally approach. He also gave us a small tip: just ignore the sign saying “Do not enter” to explore new places. Maybe we need to dare danger, but normally there aren’t people willing to do so.
Meeting new people, having enormous time to read books, being around great nature, and feeling the romantic mood on trains is all we need to make this backpacking dream real. Now, are you ready for a romantic rail trip?
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyX5bma6KQ