Bulawayo is Zimbabwe’s second-largest city and the cultural heart of the Matabeleland region. Situated in the country’s southwest on a gently undulating savanna plain along the Matsheumlope River, it lies at an elevation of 1,341 metres above sea level, giving it a pleasant...
The Bulawayo Railway Museum is one of Zimbabwe’s hidden gems, tucked away behind the main railway station in the Raylton suburb of the country’s second-largest city. Established in 1972, the museum charges a modest US$5 entrance fee and offers a fascinating, hands-on journey...
We visited the fascinating Railway Museum in Livingstone (🎟️ USD 15), which preserves the rich heritage of the former Rhodesia Railways. Housed in the historic workshops of the former Zambezi Sawmills Railway, the museum features an impressive collection of colonial-era passenger coaches...
We stopped at the oldest standing historical building in Jinja, where the Uganda Railway Museum (🎟️20000 UGX) is based. It is the country’s oldest remaining former railway station, built in 1928. Visiting this museum is like taking a step back in time. The photographs, artifacts, and...
We took a Bolt and drove to the main gate, where we had to fill out the Entrance Pass and sign in to the book. Then we had to pay for the ticket (🎟️ 650 KES) at the museum building; since we do not use M-Pesa, we just gave them cash (no ticket). The primary collection, housed in an old...
We stopped in Tabūk, an oasis city in northwestern Saudi Arabia, for several hours. The city is situated amid a grove of date palms. Unfortunately, it was Friday today, so the city was deserted, and nearly everything was closed. Still, we walked from the Turkish fort built in 1694 in the...
We made a short stop at the Mæl Station – a part of the Rjukan Railway. This terminus railroad station is located at Lake Tinn in Telemark. The Rjukan Railway was built by Norsk Hydro (the largest industrial concern in Norway) and opened in 1909 (and electrified in 1911). It’s a...