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How easy/hard is it to go from Lyon to Grenoble (France) on a 50cc scooter?
This isn't the definitive answer, as I never traveled there but I can give a couple of tips. I've traveled in a 50cc scooter before (for several days).
The 50 cc scooter should be able to climb and ...
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What high-speed intercity trains allow passengers to sit in the front cabin?
The Romancecar services by the Odakyu Railway in Japan...
The line connects Shinjuku in Tokyo with various tourist areas towards Mt. Fuji to the southwest. The trains with passengers seats at the ...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
Since you mentioned those two particular shows, you can find the exact shooting locations from IMDb
Westworld locations
Moab, UT (several different locations)
Monument Valley, AZ (which you have ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
The American Automobile Association (AAA) publishes many paper road maps and travel guides for its members. Their recommendations for particularly scenic routes are annotated by a dotted green line. ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
I would take a look at a site called Roadtrippers. It has exactly what you are looking for. They have article like "The ultimate road trip guide to I-90, from Boston to Seattle" and a whole bunch of ...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
New Mexico also has a variety of landscapes, many of which are similar to the described ones.
Lincoln National Forest is humongous and has a great deal of paths, roads, and other ways to traverse ...
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What high-speed intercity trains allow passengers to sit in the front cabin?
Does not tick the first point, but here goes...
ICE T, ICE 3 and ICE 3M from Germany
(ICE T, Germany, Wikimedia)
(View from behind the driver in an ICE T, Germany, Wikimedia)
Is the driver cab ...
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What high-speed intercity trains allow passengers to sit in the front cabin?
This one definitely does not tick all the boxes, but as asked by the OP, here comes an historic example:
The SNCF X3800 "Picasso" (more details in french) was used from 1950 to 1988 in France.
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
I've visited Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, and both are kinda "desert-ish", while the one on the picture looks more Nothern (since there's grass and trees, sometimes even forests).
If you want ...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
jazzcat's photo shows "The Priest" and "The Rectory" in Castle Valley, Utah, from the north. Castle Valley is just NE of Moab, Utah. It's an area familiar to rock climbers.
photo and area info on ...
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Which is the most scenic train route between Nagano and Kyoto?
If you travel via Nagoya, you will be travelling on the Shin-etsu Main, Shinonoi and Chuo Main Lines to Nagoya, and then most likely Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto. Forget about the second part - most of ...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
Some destinations that come to mind:
The Badlands (in South Dakota)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
The Grand Canyon (Arizona)
The Painted Desert and Petrified Forest (Arizona)
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How easy/hard is it to go from Lyon to Grenoble (France) on a 50cc scooter?
I've been living in Grenoble for a few years, and my girlfriend is a native from Lyon, so I know a bit the region. If you plan to take the road you put in the above link, I'm afraid you'll be ...
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Driving across America as a UK driver. What specific rules do I need to know?
This isn't a complete list but here are a few things I found in my many road trips in the USA.
Right turn on red. In my experience, this is allowed everywhere EXCEPT where signs say otherwise. ...
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Driving across America as a UK driver. What specific rules do I need to know?
It's all no big deal.
It's very relaxed in the US and you won't have the slightest problem.
Rules (FWIW - not much) are State-based, not national.
But when Americans (by the tens of millions) drive ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
America's Scenic Byways is a one-stop shop for scenic routes in the US. These are shown on a US map and also listed in text. The map makes it easy to find roads in or near areas you will be traveling ...
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Highlight a particular road/railway line on Google Maps without specifying source and destinations
While not Google maps - this can be achieved on Open Street Maps - eg. https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3574625#map=7/34.153/134.934 (It's a long road so this may take some time to load)
You ...
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How easy/hard is it to go from Lyon to Grenoble (France) on a 50cc scooter?
This is a terrible idea :)
You can't travel on french highways with a 50cc scooter, it's forbidden by law. If you do that, you will likely get arrested by the police and your scooter will be seized.
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How easy/hard is it to go from Lyon to Grenoble (France) on a 50cc scooter?
Try the maps from ViaMichelin http://www.viamichelin.com/
Michelin has a green line alongside scenic roads.
Besides that, ViaMichelin allows you to select motorbike, car or bike (although, be aware ...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the largest National Park in the 48 States...as I recall, it is about 750,000 acres. It is all desert, semi-desert and mountains. Google it.
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Red Rock State Park in Sedona Arizona
I highly recommend Sedona, Arizona and Red Rock State Park just outside of Sedona. I have visited here before and the red colors of the mountains are breath-...
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Please advise on US-locations similar to WestWorld, Magnificent Seven landscape
Let me recommend a destination in another state - California!
Consider California's Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert:
(image credit: Wikipedia)
Most of Death Valley is part of Death Valley ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
The state of Oregon has specifically designated "Scenic Routes", perhaps other states have similar designations for some roads.
For the West Coast and especially through Oregon and Washington and ...
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Which is the most scenic train route between Nagano and Kyoto?
In 2016 we did ride from Nagoya to Nagano. We traveled on a "green" ticket (first class) which was the front car. If you reserve right two seats in the first row you actually have full view out the ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
If you're looking for scenic drive options, this is pretty easy to zoom in on with Bing/Google/YouTube.
Start a search with "overseas highway" and "17 mile drive" which are well known scenic routes ...
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Is there a good way to identify worthwhile scenic routes while driving around the USA?
Well, you know your own likes and dislikes. Factor those into the planning.
As a photographer and a lover of mountains, when I planned a 6 week holiday in the US I started with a big Ansel Adams book....
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Ocean view east of Edinburgh
I would recommend a trip to the village of St Abbs. It has a lovely little harbour, nice food options and a nice rocky bit of coastline. Takes about an hour to get there by car from Edinburgh.
Dunbar ...
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Quickest and/or most scenic route to Show Low, Arizona from Phoenix by car?
Going thru Globe is not boring. You will pass thru the Salt River Canyon, quite beautiful area.
But remember there is construction going on 6pm-6am Monday through Thursday. Happy travels.
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