by SilverBackpacker | Gemas, Malaysia, Train Travel
Jungle Railway | Gemas to Kuala Lipis I was running out of time and my plans to ride the Jungle Train all the way to Tumpat on the Thai border were scuppered. Chinese New Year and fully booked trains were to blame, so after spending an hour or two pondering my best...
by SilverBackpacker | Bangkok, Train Travel
Hualamphong Station, Bangkok Nearly all of the trains in Thailand operate from Bangkok’s Hualamphong Station which is right in the centre of this city. Just a few local trains (mainly trains to Kanchanaburi and Nam Tok) use the much smaller Thonburi or...
by SilverBackpacker | Gemas, Malaysia, Train Travel
Gemas Train Station Chinese New Year is not a good time to get stuck on a train station in Malaysia, especially Gemas Train Station. It seems as though the whole population is moving. Trains are booked up weeks in advance as families plan their festive gatherings.And...
by SilverBackpacker | The Silver Backpack, Thoughts
The Backpacker is a Free Bird Freebird If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be traveling on, now ‘Cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see But, if I stayed here with you, girl Things just couldn’t be the same...
by SilverBackpacker | Boracay
Much has been written about Boracay and its pristine white sands and Paradise label. It can seem from first impressions that this island really is a small piece of Paradise as the average tourist comes here for two to three weeks and then flies home with all their...
