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Agree with all commenters here what a fantastic site this is - up-to-date (by and large), information dense, no nonsense. Has helped me travel from Bali to Jak

by FabHK 8y ago

Agree with all commenters here what a fantastic site this is - up-to-date (by and large), information dense, no nonsense. Has helped me travel from Bali to Jakarta, through Thailand, Namibia, and with the TransSib. A labour of love. So I wondered how one can support the guy, and was amazed that the only thing he asks for is donations to UNICEF in his name, see link below. Kudos kudos kudos. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/seatsixtyone https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/seatsixtyone

djcapelis 8y ago
I was just wondering the same thing! Thanks for linking!
montalbano 8y ago
Also, he may recieve some support from booking referrals so I would try and use the links from the seat61 website wherever possible. edit: And to add, I love the site! I've used to plan many trips to and between France, Spain, Estonia, Sweden and Denmark.
- boulos 8y ago
  Seems to be the main source (as you’d imagine). From About: > Is the site a hobby or a business? > Seat61.com is a personal website, started as a hobby. It's grown and grown, and became my full time occupation in September 2007. However, I'm not a company or a travel agency, just an individual with knowledge that others might find useful. All the information on the site is provided free of charge to users, to help people make journeys by train or ship instead of flying, affordably, comfortably and safely. The site generates income through affiliate schemes, and this supports the site, helps fund my travel habit (...er, I mean research, of course) and buys me the occasional bottle of my favourite Chateau Musar...
megakid 8y ago
Used this site for various European adventures that were significantly more fulfilling and stress free vs not having this resource. Donated £30 to the cause. Thank you to the Man in Seat Sixty-One!
- FabHK 8y ago
  FWIW, since this thread (and the link) has been posted here yesterday, there were around 7 donations (including yours). (Not sure what to think of that... doesn't strike me as huge. Maybe front page HN is not as "viral" as I thought?)
listic 8y ago
I thought the site doesn't support Russia?
- isostatic 8y ago
  Support in what way? Are you implying UNICEF is a front for Putin?
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  - MarsAscendant 8y ago
    Quoting parent comment: > Has helped me travel from Bali to Jakarta, through Thailand, Namibia, and with the TransSib. "TransSib" here is the Trans-Siberian Railway, travelled via the eponymous train. You may know: Siberia is in Russia – as is most of the journey via the railway. And yes, there is support for travel data in Russia: https://www.seat61.com/Russia.htm https://www.seat61.com/Russia.htm
    - isostatic 8y ago
      Hence the confusing comment The site clearly has a link to rail travel in Russia on the first page, and clearly any international train site worth it's salt is going to have one of the most famous train journeys of all time on there (indeed it's got it's own page) So clearly the parent wasn't talking about the site covering Russia as a subject.
healsjnr1 8y ago
This site has been a life saver on so many trips through places like India and Africa, where the information available through official channels is often difficult to find out understand.

by FabHK 8y ago

djcapelis 8y ago

I was just wondering the same thing! Thanks for linking!

montalbano 8y ago

Also, he may recieve some support from booking referrals so I would try and use the links from the seat61 website wherever possible. edit: And to add, I love the site! I've used to plan many trips to and between France, Spain, Estonia, Sweden and Denmark.

boulos 8y ago
Seems to be the main source (as you’d imagine). From About: > Is the site a hobby or a business? > Seat61.com is a personal website, started as a hobby. It's grown and grown, and became my full time occupation in September 2007. However, I'm not a company or a travel agency, just an individual with knowledge that others might find useful. All the information on the site is provided free of charge to users, to help people make journeys by train or ship instead of flying, affordably, comfortably and safely. The site generates income through affiliate schemes, and this supports the site, helps fund my travel habit (...er, I mean research, of course) and buys me the occasional bottle of my favourite Chateau Musar...

megakid 8y ago

Used this site for various European adventures that were significantly more fulfilling and stress free vs not having this resource. Donated £30 to the cause. Thank you to the Man in Seat Sixty-One!

FabHK 8y ago
FWIW, since this thread (and the link) has been posted here yesterday, there were around 7 donations (including yours). (Not sure what to think of that... doesn't strike me as huge. Maybe front page HN is not as "viral" as I thought?)

listic 8y ago

I thought the site doesn't support Russia?

isostatic 8y ago
Support in what way? Are you implying UNICEF is a front for Putin?
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- MarsAscendant 8y ago
  Quoting parent comment: > Has helped me travel from Bali to Jakarta, through Thailand, Namibia, and with the TransSib. "TransSib" here is the Trans-Siberian Railway, travelled via the eponymous train. You may know: Siberia is in Russia – as is most of the journey via the railway. And yes, there is support for travel data in Russia: https://www.seat61.com/Russia.htm https://www.seat61.com/Russia.htm
  - isostatic 8y ago
    Hence the confusing comment The site clearly has a link to rail travel in Russia on the first page, and clearly any international train site worth it's salt is going to have one of the most famous train journeys of all time on there (indeed it's got it's own page) So clearly the parent wasn't talking about the site covering Russia as a subject.

healsjnr1 8y ago

This site has been a life saver on so many trips through places like India and Africa, where the information available through official channels is often difficult to find out understand.