BG Report: JR Thunderbird train to Kanazawa
I rode the Thunderbird, a limited express train from Japan Rail (JR) that runs between Osaka and Kanazawa. The train leaves several times a day in each direction, goes through… [keep reading]
Tag: Trains
BG Report: Hinotori luxury train to Osaka
The Hinotori train is a limited express train between the cities of Nagoya and Osaka in Japan. I rode Kintetsu’s Hinotori train one morning to Osaka to check out its… [keep reading]
BG Report: Riding the JR Hamakaze train
Some train rides are just destined to go well. My ride today on the Hamakaze train was, diabetically, just such an experience. The Hamakaze is a limited express train I… [keep reading]
BG Report: Walking around Kurayoshi, Japan
Today was spent in the small city of Kurayoshi, in Tottori Prefecture on the northern coast of central Honshū. Not only was the weather perfect for my wanderings along an… [keep reading]
BG Report: JR Super Hakuto train from Kyōto to Kurayoshi
I had a good day of blood sugars on my ride aboard the JR Super Hakuto train today. Generally speaking, I’d rather be a bit low than high, and that’s… [keep reading]
BG Report: Japan’s Kuroshio “panda train” from end to end
A pretty excellent day of blood sugars during my ride on the 4.5-hour Kuroshio train, with its panda decorations, from Shin-Osaka to Shingu, Japan. Just after 8:00 am, I woke… [keep reading]
BG Report: Amtrak Auto Train overnight (with a late dinner)
In the video, you’ll see how the Amtrak Auto Train left Lorton, VA a couple hours late, dinner came after midnight, and the cafe car was closed the next day,… [keep reading]
BG Report: Arctic Train to Stockholm
I took the Vy Nattåg “Arctic Train” from Narvik, Norway back down to Stockholm, Sweden. It was my second time on the overnight train, after doing the opposite direction three… [keep reading]