Covid-19 cases rise in Australian state of Victoria despite lengthy lockdown https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/31/australia/australia-new-zealand-covid-19-september-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt shows how meaningless lockdown is. We can't say it's s…

China bans kids from playing online video games during the week https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/31/tech/china-ban-video-games-minor-intl-hnk/index.htmlThough I know it's not good for health to watch TV screen for a long time, the liberty o…

Where China's wealthy travelers are going during the pandemic https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-luxury-domestic-travelers-cmd/index.htmlTheir popular destinations, Yunnan, Hainan, Tibet, and Uyghur are located at edges of China'…

Bangkok light rail study underway https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/bangkok-light-rail-study-underway/59745.articleThe light rail seems to be the second railway transportation to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. But, …

How to start a healthy morning routine — and stick with it https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/24/health/morning-routine-healthy-tips-wellness/index.htmlYounger people tend to look down on sleeping hours. And, if there is no obligation to wake…

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Virgin Hyperloop releases new video of 670 mph passenger pods https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/virgin-hyperloop-video-scli-intl/index.htmlI think that hyperloop won't be able to be applied to mass transit. I can't understand why it's…

World's first crewless, zero emissions cargo ship will set sail in Norway https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/25/world/yara-birkeland-norway-crewless-container-ship-spc-intl/index.htmlI can understand there are some systems to make the cargo s…

Afghanistan flag to feature in Paralympic opening ceremony as a show of 'solidarity' https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/24/sport/paralympics-afghanistan-tokyo-2020-preview-spt-intl/index.htmlThe moment Taliban controled Kabul was the worst fo…

Dozens of US Air Force planes head to Kabul as 20,000 people remain at airport https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/23/asia/kabul-airport-afghanistan-intl-hnk/index.htmlI know Japan sends aircraft to rescue Japanese working in Afghanistan. But,…

www.railwaygazette.comIt symbolizes how progressively American society is recovering from pandemic. On the other hand, in Japan, some trains dedicated for tourists are still cancelled. In the United States, extension of urban rails and sig…

Why Americans may ultimately not care about Biden's Afghanistan performance https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/21/politics/biden-afghanistan-polling-analysis/index.htmlIt shows how ambiguous voters' memories are about policies in the past. If…

First cross-river railway bridge between China and Russia completed https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tongjiang-china-russia-bridge-complete-intl-hnk/index.htmlHigh speed railway network in China is approaching the border between Chin…

Singapore sentences Briton to six weeks in prison for not wearing face mask https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/18/asia/singapore-briton-jailed-mask-intl-hnk/index.htmlSingapore is now switching to removing Covid restrictions amid higher vacci…

Venice plans wheelchair-accessible route https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-wheelchair-accessible-route/index.htmlBuilding wheelchair-accessible route would be one of the ways to let disable people more convenient. But, it makes…

New Zealand announces it's locking down the entire country ... over one Covid case https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/17/asia/new-zealand-lockdown-one-case-intl-hnk/index.htmlWho praises New Zealand? The country just repeats lockdown everytim…

Afghan President says fleeing the country was "a hard choice" https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-taliban-us-troops-intl-08-15-21/h_90220668775e3b8454ea4c8e06a713ccAt least, it must be dangerous for him to stay in Afghanist…

Kabul has fallen, Taliban is killing political leadership and religious minorities in Afghanistan https://www.easternherald.com/2021/08/15/kabul-fallen-afghanistan-taliban/?amp=1&__twitter_impression=trueWhen I was preparing to post the ar…

Olympics to replace Japanese athlete's gold medal after mayor bites into it https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/13/world/japan-mayor-bites-olympian-medal-intl-hnk/index.htmlI guess the mayor didn't know the detail of biting a medal. He may hav…

Cities will drive the decarbonisation of transport https://www.railwaygazette.com/analysis/cities-will-drive-the-decarbonisation-of-transport/59649.articleWhen it comes to use private cars in mega cities, traffic jam is one of the factors …

How a Pan Am flight attendant fell in love with a CIA officer on an airplane https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pan-am-airplane-romance/index.htmlToday, I met a friend who is also planning to marry a lady whom he has treated as a guest…

※Pictures will be uploaded within a couple of weeks We got up around 5:30am and ate breakfast around 6:30am quickly to leave the hotel 6:40. From the nearest bus stop, we went to Sapporo Station to board Airport Rapid to New Chitose Airpor…

※Pictures will be uploaded within a couple of weeks Today is the last day I can take pictures of the trains early in the morning. I walked to depot of Sapporo tram. This sign says "Open Depot Festival was canceled, due to pandemic" Sapporo…

Also today, I got up early to take pictures of subway trains and trams. I walked to Chuo kuyakusho mae Station, and then walked to Nishi-11-chome Station to go to Odori Station, where I can take pictures of the subway trains on 3 lines. Sa…

I got up around 5:00am, and walked to Soen Station to go to Naebo and Shiroishi Station. On my way to the station, I saw a volunteering staff of Tokyo Olympic Games. Today, Marathon will be held in this city to avoid hot weather in Tokyo. …

Today, I left home afternoon for Hokkaido. I moved along the following route.Kintetsu Semi-Express→Nagoya→Meitetsu Limited Express→Chubu International Airport→Air Do flight→New Chitose Airport→JR Airport Rapid→Sapporo→JR Local train→Soen T…

From tomorrow to August 10, I am going to write travel diary to Hokkaido within a couple of weeks.

China's spiraling Delta variant outbreak hits Wuhan, as country introduces mass travel restrictions https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/04/china/china-delta-outbreaks-intl-hnk/index.htmlWhen we see cases in China, we can learn that lockdown is…

Soft launch for Bangkok’s Red Line suburban services https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/soft-launch-for-bangkoks-red-line-suburban-services/59645.articleDon Mueang Airport used to be connected with Thai State Railway's Don Mueang Rai…

450,000 honeybees have been occupying the walls of this home for 35 years. They just got rehomed https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/02/us/pennsylvania-honeybee-removal-trnd/index.htmlI've heard that there was a building wholly covered by the …