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Dear Greyhound,

Dear Greyhound,

  we are sorry to tell you this – but we have to break up with you. You have been a (mostly) reliable companion for 3,687 miles (or 5,933 kilometers) from the eastcoast to the westcoast. You took us on eight journeys, four overnight and four during the daytime. We spent 81 hours and 25 minutes in 14 of your busses and 14 different stations of yours. You clearly taught us, how big the United States are: our longest ride was 16 hours, from…

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A bus-traveller’s view on the Southwest

A bus-traveller’s view on the Southwest

One of the advantages of going by bus is, that you don’t have to worry about road conditions or finding the right way. You can just sit back, relax, and enjoy the landscape – at least, if you’re traveling during daytime. Here are some pictures I took on the ride from Albuquerque to Flagstaff, along the Interstate 40, parts of which also belong to the historic Route 66. We passed Gallup, New Mexico, up to where we had snow, and had a short…

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How to break into a car using a kitchen knife and a coat hanger

How to break into a car using a kitchen knife and a coat hanger

  Well, getting a taxi the morning after Mardi Gras Day is kind of difficult. We knew that. But we had no choice, since our Greyhound to Austin left at quarter past six on Wednesday morning, plus we had to be there an hour early to pick up the tickets we had bought online. So expecting that we had to wait for a long time or maybe even walk the three and something miles to the Bus station, we got up half past…

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