Karo Travels
Rail Travel Stories

Experiencing the world by rail

The Journeys

Chronicling long distance rail adventures across regions focusing on the experience of traveling by train.

Along the Way

A collection of photo essays and stories from cities and places encountered between departures and arrivals.

Through the Window

Captures of fleeting moments, landscapes, and everyday scenes observed from the train itself, the beauty that makes rail travel unlike any other form of transportation.

Recent Posts

September 2025

Semmering: An Austrian Railway Through the Alps

The Semmering Railway winds through the Austrian Alps past green valleys, tunnels and stone viaducts before reaching the mountain town of Semmering. What began as a relaxing scenery day turned into a memorable mix of trains, hiking and Alpine views.
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February 2026

Riding the Rails from Kunming to Vientiane: A Ten-Hour Journey Across Worlds

This journey aboard the China–Laos Railway was more than a train ride, it was a front-row seat to one of Asia's most transformative rail projects connecting China with South Asia.
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October 2025

Music in the Sierra Madre Occidental

Long distance train journeys offer a completely different way to experience travel. Unlike fast-paced flights, trains allow you to slow down
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October 2022

Gdańsk – Where History Meets the Rails

My trip to Gdańsk was never intended to be a deep exploration of the city’s history, yet history seemed impossible to avoid. Arriving by train into this Baltic port revealed layers of the past. Come explore Gdańsk with me.
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July 2022

Clickety Clack and Paddy fields in Vietnam

A video clip with narration from my travels on the Reunification Express in Vietnam
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September 2021

Kharkiv – Where Ukraine meets Russia

Kharkiv, Ukraine - from its grand Soviet-era metro stations and old rattling trams to its wide boulevards and massive railway station. Even with less than a day in the city, it felt like a place full of history, character, and resilience.
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Video Spotlight

Narrow Gauge Dholpur (India)

Dacia Express - East Europe

White Pass - Canada

The Flam - Norway

The Flam - Norway

About Me

I have long been fascinated by railways, their infrastructure, geographical and historical context, and the ways they shape regions and everyday life. Over the years, I have traveled across more than 60 countries using trains as the primary way to experience places.

My journeys have taken me across an extraordinary range of rail systems and geographies – from railways in Russia and the far east of Siberia on the Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian Railways, to conventional and high-speed trains across China, train travel in Southeast Asia, extensive rail journeys in India, Europe, and the United States, and smaller but memorable rail experiences in South America. Experiencing regions slowly across connected landscapes and the life around them has offered me a unique perspective that I hope to share through my writings. Read More…

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