✏️ Endless steppe, no signal, five-minute stops — and time to think.

On the train again, as I often am. I travel a lot for work, so I find myself here often. When I first arrived here in Japan, sixteen years ago, the trains were full of folks reading newspapers (primarily

This is our stop; let’s go. It's always someone's stop. Always someone's start too. No cries of "All Aboard" though. Instead all we get is a tone and a whistle. More's the pity. Today’s Japan

Just another chaotic morning riding around on the train. Most guide books tell you that good deodorant is hard to find in Japan because the Japanese don't wear it. What the books don't mention is... they

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Let's do the time warp again. Time meant nothing Never would again. Today’s everyday train brought to you by Hipstamatic, double exposure, & the 4th dimension. ❦ Don't miss other great photos in the

Good time to check the phone. Today’s everyday train brought to you by Hipstamatic, Snapseed, & groupthink. ❦ Don't miss other great photos in the Japan Train Life series! Smartphone Distractions No

To a jpop soundtrack (loud enough that all around him can hear). Today’s #trainlife is brought to you by hipstamatic, phototoaster, snapseed, mixtures, stackables, monochromia, & hearing aids. ❦ Don't

"Do not step in front of the yellow line," the announcement said. It was then that I realized I'm not very good at following rules. One of my 83 problems I suppose. Today’s #trainlife is brought

Yes, it’s still popular, especially with older folks. The mask? Still popular with all Japanese. Today’s #trainlife brought to you by hipstamatic, mextures, snapseed, imageblender, & onigiri (rice

Busy in the mornings. Not quite Tokyo-busy, where the phrase “packed in like sardines” is apt, but still not much room. Today’s #trainlife is brought to you by hipstamatic, mextures, imageblender, percolator,

Most watch their phones or a book as they wait. Some watch other people. And some watch those annoying foreigners who like to rudely take photos of other people. Barbarians. Today’s #trainlife brought

I'm a thousand miles away from home, just waitin' for a train. —Johnny Cash Today’s #trainlife brought to you by hipstamatic, mextures, distressedfx, monochromia, & coffee, for which my love knows

Train time is ideal time for catching up on smartphone reading. Is that Steemit he’s looking at? (It's probably Facebook or Instagram) Today’s #trainlife brought to you by hipstamatic, mextures, pictureshow,

Especially when you get to listen music and enjoy a sunset like this while riding through the dutch backcountry. 📷 Samsung Galaxy S8

Heading back to Newcastle now trying to get some work done, but not being very successful. Someone give me some motivation 😩