Great Railway Journeys in Asia
A
pick of 34 of the best trips in South, Southeast and North Asia. The journeys
chosen by David Bowden, an avid rail traveller, range from quirky trains used
as essential travel for locals, such as the North Borneo Railway, to
trains on which passengers can experience 5 star luxury as they travel through
stunning scenery, as, for example, the opulence of India's Palace on Wheels.
Other journeys are chosen for the marvel of their engineering, Thailand's Death
Railway for instance, features the 300 metre-long Tham Krasae trestle bridge or
for the length of a country that they traverse, like the Trans-Mongolian Railway
that connects Beijing with Moscow via vast plains and steppes. Some are slow
trains and some travel at super-high speeds.
For each journey, there is
historical, technical and practical information as well as interesting details
on the places accessible from the main stations. Each is accompanied by a route
map.
Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Asia's best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this book is an informative and entertaining read.
David Bowden is a freelance journalist based in Malaysia, specializing in travel
and the environment. While Australian, he’s been living in Asia longer than he
can remember, but returns frequently to his home country and has a particular
enthusiasm for the revived railways there. He is the author of Great Railway
Journeys in Australia and New Zealand, Enchanting Australia, Enchanting Bali & Lombok, Enchanting Borneo, Enchanting Indonesia, Enchanting Langkawi, Enchanting Malaysia,
Enchanting Singapore and Enchanting Vietnam, all published by John
Beaufoy Publishing.
• 260 x 215 mm
(10¼ x 8½”)
• 160 pages
• 55,000 words
• c. 120 photographs +
34 route maps
• ISBN 978-1-913679-30-9
• £19.99 hardback
· Publication
October 2022
Tried this "Dessert Platter" last night. Sourcing from new shops, we found a nice place that sells all things pork and there was a pack of salami / ham that I could not resist. Paired with honey dew melon and Soju.
I am just gaining momentum for the publication of a bunch of things to put up here. Having been travelling for some time, I did not have much time to put thoughts into text.
Watch this space!
