Guide: Lào Cai to Hanoi By Train
Lào Cai, a Vietnamese city on the border with China, has both daytime and night train services to Hanoi. The Lào Cai-Hanoi route is popular not only with international travellers crossing overland between China...
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Guide: Kunming to Hekou (Vietnam Border) by Train
The train from Kunming to the Chinese border town of Hekou is popular with travellers heading overland from China to Vietnam. From Hekou, the Chinese-Vietnamese border is only a few miles away, and once...
From Amsterdam to Berlin by ICE High-Speed Train
The easiest and most comfortable way to travel from Amsterdam to Berlin is by taking the excellent ICE high-speed train operated by Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway company. Below, you can find more information...
On the High-Speed Train to Hiroshima
The best way to travel to Hiroshima is by high-speed train, and I did so by taking a Shinkansen 700 series to reach this wonderful Japanese city. A visit to Hiroshima Hiroshima is a...
Dogu Express: A Scenic Train Ride From Kars to Ankara
Recently, I travelled on the Dogu Express, one of the most scenic train journeys not only in Turkey but perhaps in the world. Doğu Ekspresi is Turkish for Eastern Express, and a ride on...
Hidden Rail Gem: A Ride on the Lake Van Express Train
One of the most scenic train journeys in Turkey is the ride on the Van Gölü Ekspresi, or Lake Van Express, which runs from Ankara to Tatvan on the western shore of Lake Van....
