Founded in Paris in 1849 by Pauline Moynat, the house originally achieved glory by constructing customized trunks for well-heeled train and boat travelers in an era when traversing the Atlantic took days.

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Having had their flight cancelled, the quartet reached Dublin by foot, train, boat and mini-bus.

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It is an account of his 24, 000-km journey, by plane, train, boat, truck and foot, across Siberia from Yekaterinburg to Magadan.

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Mahathir's great leisure-time activity is carpentry -- another pointer to his loner status -- and he is known to have constructed at least one serviceable boat as well as a functioning steam train.

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