Once in a while someone gives you an idea so simple you wonder why you never thought of it yourself. “Jon, did you ever think of making a board game to explain the problems with international rail in Europe?” the producer of a documentary I am working on asked me […]
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As 2023 draws to a close, what next for #CrossBorderRail?
My 2023 projects might not have had the one-off “wow, some dude is crossing all of Europe’s borders in one go!” effect that 2022 had, but looking back the past 12 months have both been a lot of fun and has been politically interesting too. After the 83* borders crossed […]
Read More#CrossBorderRail is done for 2023 – now 193 railway borders in Europe investigated
I’m writing this blog post at my desk in Berlin, back home after the final part of my Autumn 2023 #CrossBorderRail journey. The past 10 days have taken me to Slovenia’s borders, then via Karlsruhe through France to Spain and Portugal, and then via Santiago to Compostela and Portugal again, […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 29, 29 Oct, Hendaye – Paris – Mannheim – Berlin
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 28, 28 Oct, Ciudad Rodrigo – Salamanca – Vitoria/Gasteiz – San Sebastian – Irun
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 27, 27 Oct, Coimbra – Guarda – Vilar Formoso – Ciudad Rodrigo
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 26, 26 Oct, Santiago de Compostela – Vigo-Urzaiz – Valença – Coimbra
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 25, 24 Oct, Lisboa – Nine – Vigo-Guixar
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 24, 23 Oct, Madrid – Sevilla – Huelva – Vila Real – Faro – Lisboa
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
Read MoreLive Blog – Autumn 2023 Day 23, 22 Oct, Kehl – Strasbourg – Nîmes – Barcelona – Madrid
Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed) Text updates […]
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