Driving is supposed to be fun. Imagine telling your ancestors about the possibility to hurtle around town in a metal box at three times the speed of the average horse. Okay, so they’d probably be terrified at first – but after an easy cruise along an open, blue-skied motorway, your great-great-great grandma would probably get […]
Since the introduction of high-speed rails in 1964, humanity has raced to design trains with greater efficiency, economy, and most of all, speed. Some countries are winning this race. Meanwhile, others tend to take plans for high-speed infrastructure and well… ride them out of town on a rail. Since logistics make it impossible to race […]
How are you gonna get there? The cost of plane, train, and bus travel is different in every country in the world. Sometimes switching your mode of transport as you cross the border can mean significant savings for your travel budget. But with language and currency differences to consider, it’s not easy to figure out […]
Fact: the city with the worst traffic in the world is whatever city you happen to be driving in. Right? Well, without getting too far into the theory of relativity, the answer is: No. Some cities regularly have much worse traffic than others. And with public transport an unattractive alternative during the pandemic, some road […]
Map created by @PythonMaps The map above shows the major roads of the Roman Empire. The author titled it: “All roads lead to Rome. This map is visualises the famous roads built by the Roman empire. I have removed the land to highlight how far this empire spread its infrastructure.”
