In Flanders’ Cities 1: Train, Tram, Bus and Metro

In Flanders’ Cities 1: Train, Tram, Bus and Metro

Mastering public transportation in Brussels takes some concentration. First y’gotta get the ticket machines to work. I couldn’t get the darned thing to take our money! Actually, once you get you started it’s not hard, but getting the thing to speak English and...
The Eternal City 7: Trams and Buses and Subways, and Feet

The Eternal City 7: Trams and Buses and Subways, and Feet

One often feels in Rome like the city fella who, asking the Down-Easter (voiced by the late great Marshall Dodge) for directions to some locale, gets a convoluted reply ending with, “But you cahn’t get theah from heah.” The historic center of Rome center has, in fact,...