by Miles Taylor | Oct 12, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Whenever I return to Boston, I like to come back with a bang. So, who’s up for a Commuter Rail station on its last legs? Chelsea Station has always been a bit of an outcast, a lone Commuter Rail station where there ought to be proper transit. That’s...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 12, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
You’ll remember how on the way to Costa da Caparica, we used the ferry-bus combo, which was pretty long. I will say, however, that that way is useful if you’re coming from downtown Lisbon. However, if you’re staying further north (like we were), your...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 11, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, so it turns out there’s a faster bus from Cacilhas to Costa da Caparica, but we ended up on the slow one. That made things more interesting, though, since we got to see a bunch of local neighborhoods. Of course, maps on the TST website are pretty much...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 10, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
When we got back to Lisbon, we only had one full day left in Portugal, with one thing we wanted to do: go to the beach. Now, Cascais is the city’s main touristy beach, but we found out that the water there can get so polluted that you can’t even swim in...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 10, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
As you know, when we were going from Lisbon to Porto, we took the slightly-fast Intercidades train. That one could go up to about 120 MPH, which is speedy for sure. But if you want a true high-speed experience, the Alfa Pendular is the way to go. Running from Braga in...
