alt Hacker NewsA very different scale, but this reminded of the Green Tortoise which was an American, mostly West Coast affair that once ranged from Alaska to Belize.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Tortoise
edit: oh wow. It still runs!
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mapt • yesterday at 6:26 PM
> A very different scale
Anchorage to Belize: 5777 miles
London to Kolkata: 5695 miles
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ivm • yesterday at 5:53 PM
Many years ago it was a great service to get to BM cheaply.
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rpozarickij • yesterday at 4:06 PM
> Green Tortoise Adventure Travel is an American long-distance tour bus company
> is
I usually find Wikipedia to be quite accurate when it comes to telling whether something is still operational/active or not, especially when it comes to businesses (among other things).
jacobgorm • yesterday at 3:44 PM
I took that once from SF to NYC when in my twenties. Definitely recommend.
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Huh. I've seen that hostel in downtown Seattle for years now but never knew the story behind the brand.