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#til that another nice thing about living in scotland is that scotrail offers free travel to job interviews for people looking for work - & THEN, when a job is secured, a month's worth of travel to get back & forth. that's pretty cool. yay, #scotland!
next, do free public transport for all. :)
#trains #publicTransport #travel
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/commuter/jobcentre-plus-travel-discount-card-scheme
#travel #TIL #scotland #publictransport #trains

New at my Patreon... Tipping in the USA has increased its scope, with tip prompts on payment terminals even at places where you line up. I say hell no to that:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tips-on-us-115967487

#USA #US #tipping #travel
American $2 note and a few coins on a table.
#travel #us #usa #tipping

🏙 Region: Tel Aviv, Israel
🏛️ Point of interest: Emanuel church

❓ Which sightseeing spot is at the top of your bucket list and why?

➡ Experience attractive sights in Tel Aviv: https://visitsights.com/sights/Israel/Tel%20Aviv?mtm_campaign=mastodon

#️⃣ #TelAviv #Travel #Christian #Sights #Building #Sightseeing #Amenity #Religion #Israel #PlaceOfWorship

© Credits: Wikimedia / Tamarah / CC BY-SA 2.5

Sights in Tel Aviv, Israel: Our tips | Visit Sights

Experience the best sights in Tel Aviv, Israel. Find the most beautiful places and hidden gems of the city.
Visit Sights
#travel #religion #israel #christian #telaviv #building #sights #sightseeing #amenity #placeofworship

i'm available for tourism illustration. :D
#graphicDesign #tourism #illustration #art #travel #rude #scotland #ochils
digital ink illustration is black & white parody of tourism posters. over a sun consisting of four semi-circles is the text 'if you're just going to leave your shit everywhere' & beneath some very abstract hills reads 'DON'T VISIT THE OCHILS'.
#travel #art #illustration #tourism #scotland #graphicdesign #rude #ochils

General William Tecumseh Sherman, who was on the anti-slavery side of the American #CivilWar, began his March to the Sea OTD in 1864 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/washington-lee-mansion/?s=mb #CivilWar #travel #history

Robert E. Lee's Home in Arlington

Robert E. Lee, who turned traitor and resigned from the U.S. Army to lead the Confederate military, lived in a mansion his wife inherited. Now its land is Arlington Cemetery.
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
#travel #history #civilwar

"This stunning country set for $2 billion ‘rainbow tourism’ boost after adopting marriage equality"

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/15/thailand-lgbtq-tourism-equal-marriage/

#travel #LGBTQ #Thailand #press

This stunning country set for $2 billion ‘rainbow tourism’ boost after adopting marriage equality

Thailand is set to generate $2 billion through LGBTQ tourism after legalising equal marriage in a landmark decision.
Chantelle Billson (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)
#lgbtq #travel #press #thailand

New instance, new #introduction!

I'm a woman in my 30s. I was born in #Québec City, I moved to #Vancouver for my first real job as a #translator and, a few years ago, I moved to #Ottawa with my husband so we could afford a house.

I mostly write in English, but don't hesitate to toot at me in #français!

I've worked in multiple fields... my favourite were my years with Library and Archives #Canada, which I absolutely loved. I now work in #agriculture.

I love #videogames, mostly #FFXIV right now. I have an #ebike. I love #books and #cooking. I miss #travel.

I'm very much pro (vaccine, science, choice, mask, etc.).

Come say hi 👋
#travel #introduction #canada #quebec #francais #books #agriculture #vancouver #ottawa #videogames #cooking #ffxiv #translator #ebike

https://www.europesays.com/?p=1604514 How did El AL gain a monopoly during the Israel-Hamas War? #AirlineCompany #Economy #ElAl #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #TheOctober7Massacre #travel
#travel #israel #economy #israelhamaswar #elal #theoctober7massacre #airlinecompany

🏙 City: Jerusalem, Israel
🏛️ Attraction: Golden Gate

❓ What is the most photogenic sight you have ever seen while on a sightseeing tour?

➡ See the sights like a local in Jerusalem: https://visitsights.com/sights/Israel/Jerusalem?mtm_campaign=mastodon

#️⃣ #Israel #Sights #Jerusalem #Building #Sightseeing #Historic #Travel #CityGate

© Credits: Wikimedia / This image was produced by me, David Castor (user:dcastor). The pictures I submit to the Wikipedia Project are released to the public dom...

Sights in Jerusalem, Israel: Our tips | Visit Sights

Experience the best sights in Jerusalem, Israel. Find the most beautiful places and hidden gems of the city.
Visit Sights
#travel #israel #Jerusalem #building #sights #sightseeing #historic #citygate

It's been a while. New post!
#travel #blog #blogging

https://nippara277.net/2024/11/11/ghostly-layers/
#travel #blog #blogging

traveLink in eigener Sache und Sorge: Trump in the USA – I’d Rather Go Blind
Unser Motto lautet: traveLink: it’s all about #travel, #art & #food Wir schreiben nur zu diesen Themen – News, Sport und Politik gehören nicht dazu. Was aktuell in den USA passiert, macht uns grosse Sorge, wir wollen unsere Augen nicht verschliessen. I’d Rather Go Blind https://youtu.be/UEHwO_UEp7A?feature…
https://brandnew.travelink.de/europa/deutschland/travelink-in-eigener-sache-und-sorge-trump-in-the-usa-id-rather-go-blind/

#AudioVideo #blog #politik #traveLink #Trump

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
youtu.be
#travel #trump #art #politik #blog #food #audiovideo #travelink

Floppy Discs still run a U.S. Metro? Japan steps in with 'Project kill Floppy'.

Yes, we're talking about the good old floppy disk, which is somehow still being utilized for something as important as a critical function of a public transport network within a major city’s.

https://www.govtech.com/transportation/s-f-muni-will-spend-212m-to-move-train-control-off-disk

#us #rail #train #control #metro #floppydisk #publictransport #travel #hitachirail #retrocomputing #engineer #media #tech #news
San Francisco's Muni Metro could be finally getting ready to wave goodbye to the antiquated and archaic floppy disk-based train control system. To make matters worse, the current tech used within the infrastructure communicates via wire loops, a system prone to disruptions and as sluggish as a dial-up modem, which doesn't help the network's regular train delays and a whole lot of commuter frustration​. And if something breaks down, is a spare part needed? They've had to be scrounged off online marketplaces such as eBay and borrowed from other transit agencies. I don't think it gets any more cutting edge than that. Looking to replace the old system, Muni Metro will adopt a brand-new, shiny communications-based train control (CBTC) system. This move aims finally to drag the Muni Metro kicking and screaming into not just the modern age with Wi-Fi and cellular technology, but through a portal in time when the Nintendo Game Boy Color was at the cutting-edge technology during that time period.

S.F. Muni Will Spend $212M to Move Train Control Off Disk

San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency has approved a contract with Hitachi Rail for a new train control system. The replacement will move the Muni Metro off 1998 technology that runs on floppy disks.
GovTech
#news #travel #train #us #tech #media #publictransport #metro #Retrocomputing #engineer #rail #control #floppydisk #hitachirail

Impressions from the Atacama Desert in Chile - such a diverse landscape with endless interesting features.

Just published a blog with many different locations from my trip this August:

https://theflore.com/blog-posts/2024-10-23/atacama-desert-astrophotography-mars

#Chile #travel #atacama #photography #blog
Milky Way bus
canyon
flamingos with volcano
formations

Tales of the Atacama Desert

Famous for its dry landscapes and amazing geological formation, this place is also a great spot to observe the night sky.
Florian Kriechbaumer
#travel #photography #blog #Chile #atacama

Hello Transylvania! Starting my week-long #storytelling tour organized by the Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival in Sepsiszentgyörgy. I love returning to this part of the world. People are warm and friendly, the audiences are lively and amazing, and the scenery is gorgeous. 🥰

#Transylvania #Székelyföld #storyteller #travel #image #Romania
Scenic photo of green fields, low wooded hills, and tall mountains in the backdrop with their peaks covered in clouds. A fence and hay bales are visible in the field.
#travel #romania #storytelling #image #storyteller #transylvania #szekelyfold

Engyoji
Atop Mt Shosha #Himeji #Hyogo #Japan
#DasInJP
#Travel #TravelPhotography #Photography
A view of one of the buildings of the Engyoji complex seen on the left from the 2nd storey wooden balcony with the balcony and underside of the overhanging roof wood going into the distance on the right
#travel #photography #travelphotography #Japan #himeji #hyogo #dasinjp

Everyone in Brussels is all Manneken Pis this and that. But no one tells you about Ridiculously Jacked Baby Hermes 😶

#Brussels #Travel #statues #image #mythology
A stone statue in a park, featuring two small children sitting next to each other. One of them is wearing Hermes' hat and holding a serpent staff, and has very well defined abs and pecs.
#travel #mythology #statues #image #brussels

Forgotten green goddess in a green park 💚

#mosstodon #lichensubscribe #nature #goddess #image #Brussels #travel
Photo of a statue depicting a woman who carries flowers (fruit?) in the folds of her dress. The statue is weathered, face almost blank, covered in moss and lichen. There is a big chestnut tree in the background.
#travel #Nature #Mosstodon #goddess #lichensubscribe #image #brussels

First flight trip since the kid. Going to Brussels for a gig. Flight anxiety is real 😬😬 But yay travel 😄

#travel #anxiety #storytelling
#travel #anxiety #storytelling

Latest comic: Floored

#inequality #unhoused #homeless #cartoon #comic #travel
Floored 1. On a recent foundation-funded trip to DC, I was starkly reminded of America's growing economic divide. Jen walking past unhoused person sleeping on street with jewelry store window in the background 2. While people slept on the sidewalk nearby, I was put up in a hotel that catered to every conceivable human desire for comfort* *a rare occurrence Jen in large bed with high thread count sheets and mints on the bedside table. Thought balloon reads "This is so great." 3. The next night, I found myself sleeping on an airport floor alongside hundreds of people whose flights were canceled. Jen uncomfortably lying on airport floor using a backpack as a pillow. Outside the window it is snowing on the tarmac Thought balloon: "I would never survive on the streets." At least I still had access to bathrooms and $15 prepackaged sandwiches. 4. It occurred to me that this is the only public space where it's socially acceptable to have no place to sleep. Wide shot of several people lying on airport floor and flopped on chairs ... a tiny bourgeois taste of the real thing.
#comic #travel #Cartoon #inequality #Unhoused #homeless

"Boeing in talks to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems, WSJ reports" by @Reuters - Anticipated for years, #737Max door plug blowout may be what forces Boeing to re-acquire Spirit Aerosystems which it spun out in 2005 https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/boeing-talks-buy-spirit-aero-wsj-reports-2024-03-01/ #aviation #travel #business #avgeek

#travel #business #aviation #avgeek #737max

"Boeing to develop quality, safety plan sought by FAA" by @Reuters - Boeing will report to FAA within 90 days on quality control improvements following 737 door plug blowout due to missing bolts. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-tells-boeing-come-up-with-plan-90-days-fix-quality-issues-2024-02-28/ #737Max #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek #737max

"#Boeing 'under a microscope' following door plug blow out over Portland" by @KGWNews NBC Portland - KGW interview with US🇺🇸 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during visit to new Portland airport terminal https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/boeing-investigation-buttigieg/283-c4c7c881-7e25-48d6-b0a7-ab8c8fb0f5d4 #737Max #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek
#travel #aviation #Boeing #as1282 #avgeek #737max

It puzzles me how 737 Max9 door plug lasted until Jan 5 without bolts.🤯 That door was at risk of blowing out since 1st flight Oct 15, delivery Oct 31, entry into service Nov 11. ref @aircurrent / @jonostrower article: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/127-days-the-anatomy-of-a-boeing-quality-failure/ #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

The Air Current

Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
Jon Ostrower (The Air Current)
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek @jonostrower

"Bolts appeared to be missing from Boeing 737 Max door plug that blew off midflight, NTSB says" by @CNBC / @lesliejosephs - NTSB found door plug was opened after assembly to fix rivets, and bolts weren't reinstalled https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/06/ntsb-boeing-737-max-9-report-bolts-appeared-missing-from-alaska-air-plane.html #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

Bolts appeared to be missing from Boeing 737 Max door plug that blew off midflight, NTSB says

The NTSB's preliminary report comes about a month after a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines' 737 Max 9.
Leslie Josephs (CNBC)
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

"Portland International Airport passengers have mixed reaction to Boeing 737 MAX 9s in the air again" by @KGWNews NBC Portland - With FAA-approved inspection procedure, Alaska & United returning their 737 Max 9s to flight. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/alaska-airlines-737-max-9-flights-portland-international-airport/283-9a11f175-1011-45f9-86fd-c0b439f4408a #AS1282 #KPDX #aviation #travel #avgeek

#travel #aviation #kpdx #as1282 #avgeek

"The FAA lays out a path for Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again, but new concerns surface" by @npr - Approved inspection procedure will get existing Max 9s flying again. More reviews before Boeing can increase production rate. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226762641/faa-boeing-737-max-9-grounded-inspections-resume #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

The FAA lays out a path for Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again, but new concerns surface

While the Federal Aviation Administration says the grounded 737 Max 9 aircraft can resume flying after inspections, the agency imposed sweeping jet production restrictions at Boeing factories.
NPR
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek @npr

At the online Aerospace Chat a week ago, Nick @JetTip specifically asked why they weren't doing inspections of the 737-900ER door plugs, which are identical to those on the 737 Max 9. He was apparently a step ahead of them. It's good to see they eventually caught up. #aviation #travel #avgeek
#travel #aviation #avgeek @JetTip

"FAA recommends door plug inspections on another Boeing model after midair Alaska blowout" by @NBCNews - Older Boeing 737-900ER has same door plugs as Max9. Alaska was already inspecting out of "an abundance of caution". https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/faa-recommends-door-plug-inspections-boeing-model-midair-alaska-blowou-rcna134986 #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

FAA recommends door plug inspections on another Boeing model after midair Alaska blowout

The FAA on Sunday recommended visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER planes because the have similarities to the model involved in a midair emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight.
Jay Blackman (NBC News)
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

My concerns were valid about #AS1282 debris falling on Portland metro area. Based on this article in The @Oregonian, I plotted the general area on a map where the door plug was found in residential backyard. Cell phones fell nearby. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/01/door-that-fell-from-alaska-airlines-flight-found-in-a-backyard-officials-say.html #aviation #travel #avgeek
OpenStreetMap plot of the area described by NTSB where Alaska 1282 debris was found "near Southwest Barnes Road and Oregon 217". The point shows Barnes & 217 but it was apparently found in a nearby residential area. NTSB and news media are not naming the person who found it except as "Bob" to protect his privacy.

Portland teacher ‘Bob’ finds fallen Alaska Airlines plane part in backyard

A person officials identified as "Bob" reported to federal investigators he found the missing door plug.
Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive (oregonlive)
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

"Boeing CEO says company is "acknowledging our mistake" after Alaska Airlines door blowout" by @CBSNews - Boeing acknowledged it has responsibility for #AS1282 door plug blowout in the 2-month old 737 Max 9. Now to prevent more... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-ceo-acknowledging-our-mistake-alaska-airlines-door-plug-blowout-dave-calhoun/ #aviation #travel #avgeek

Boeing CEO says company is "acknowledging our mistake" after Alaska Airlines door blowout

The door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, just minutes after the plane had taken off from Portland, Oregon.
Faris Tanyos (CBS News)
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

"US grounds some Boeing MAX planes for safety checks" by Reuters - Similarly-configured 737 Max 9 planes (with a plug where the 200 model would have a door) temporarily grounded by FAA until each gets a safety inspection after #AS1282. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-safety-board-investigating-alaska-airlines-boeing-737-max-9-emergency-landing-2024-01-06/ #aviation #travel #avgeek
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

I was in Portland at the time of #AS1282. Miles away, I was unaware until later. A concern looking at the flight track is debris could have fallen on western side of Portland metro area. If not yet found, daylight may yield clues. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

AS1282 (ASA1282) Alaska Airlines Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track Alaska Airlines (AS) #1282 flight from Portland Intl to Los Angeles Intl
FlightAware
#travel #aviation #as1282 #avgeek

"Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, after window appears to have blown out after takeoff" by @CNN - 737 Max9 window & side panel blew out at 16000ft after takeoff. Safely returned to #KPDX. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/06/us/alaska-airlines-window-landing/index.html #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek
#travel #aviation #kpdx #as1282 #avgeek

Sunset View Point The Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora Greece

At the end of the evening tour, we went to the best viewpoint on the rocks to watch the sun setting behind the mountain range of Pindos or according to Greek mythology, we saw the god Helios on his fiery chariot taking his horses to rest.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-sunset-view-point-the-great-meteoron-monastery-meteora-greece-wayne-moran.html
#Meteoron #monastery #meteora #greekorthodox #kalabaka #greece #architecture #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #buyintoart #Ayearforart
Sunset View Point The Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora Greece At the end of the evening tour, we went to the best viewpoint on the rocks to watch the sun setting behind the mountain range of Pindos or according to Greek mythology, we saw the god Helios on his fiery chariot taking his horses to rest. My shots of the evening of changing light painting the landscape in shifting hues of rose and orange sunset at Meteora was a once-in-a-life-time experience. A perfect end of the day with a stunning sunset at Psaropetra sunset view point in Meteora. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-sunset-view-point-the-great-meteoron-monastery-meteora-greece-wayne-moran.html Learn more: https://waynemoranphotography.com/?s=meteora #Meteoron #monastery #meteora #greekorthodox #kalabaka #greece #architecture #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #buyintoart #Ayearforart

Sunset View Point The Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora Greece by Wayne Moran

Sunset View Point The Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora Greece Photograph by Wayne Moran
Fine Art America
#travel #landscapephotography #greece #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #travelphotography #naturephotography #architecture #monastery #meteoron #meteora #greekorthodox #kalabaka

#Sunset at #FlamingCliffs, #Mongolia

There's a spot in the #GobiDesert where sunset briefly casts light on the face of these cliffs. On the day of my visit it was cloudy and it appeared that I was out of luck. But as there was a fleeting moment where the sun broke through. I have tweeked the brightness-contrast to make the shot more attractive to me.

///anew.reprisal.akin

[what3words]#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Clouds #CloudAppreciation #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24105mm #Wednesday #rurex
A distant view of red rock cliffs brightly illuminated in sunlight at sunset while foreground and background remain shaded by clouds. In the distance, clouds are illuminated as pink against fading blue.
#travel #Nature #landscape #landscapephotography #MastoArt #photography #picture #ayearforart #travelphotography #naturephotography #wednesday #cloudappreciation #clouds #mirrorless #sunset #flamingcliffs #mongolia #gobidesert #oaa #welltravelled #oattravel #overseasadventuretravel #sony #sonyalpha #a7rii #24105mm #RUREX

#TravelMail

One of my favorite literary genres is the travel journal or travel memoir. I love reading 19th and early 20th century travel writing. I would also love to subscribe to receive parts of this in the mail; one letter a week (?) from various eras and places in history, recounting travel adventures.

(I mean excerpts from real sources, not fiction.)

Bonus for including sources from a diverse range of travelers.

#Travel #TravelWriting #histodons #history #nonfiction

🧵 4/6
#travel #history #histodons #travelmail #travelwriting #nonfiction

Lufthansa has forbidden trackers like Apple AirTags in checked baggage. Apple [said] "its trackers comply with all regulations. It does not appear that any other airlines are requiring passengers to turn off the trackers…"

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/travel/lufthansa-apple-airtags-luggage.html

"…the real problem, for airlines: passengers publicly exposing the stock deceptions and delaying tactics used on the ground by staff, and gathering hard data on baggage handling failures."

https://boingboing.net/2022/10/08/lufthansa-bans-airtags-in-luggage-after-passengers-publicly-shame-them-with-location-of-lost-luggage.html

#lufthansa #travel
Apple AirTag gegen Lügen

Lufthansa "bans AirTags in luggage" after passengers publicly shame it with location of lost bags | Boing Boing

Apple’s AirTags are an excellent way to know where your luggage is—and a snitch on airlines who don’t know where your luggage is. Lufthansa is the first to ban them after “an awfu…
Boing Boing
#travel #lufthansa

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