by SilverBackpacker | Aklan, Boracay
A Quiet Place to Get Away from the Crowds on Boracay Puka Beach Boracay, takes its name from the small Puka Shells found there, and is situated on the northern end of the island in Barangay Yapak. The sand is alot rougher here than the powdery sand making up White...
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 | 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...
by SilverBackpacker | Aklan, Boracay
Cockfighting on Boracay Cockfighting on Boracay is a major sport on the island and the most popular pastime in the Philippines apart from basketball. Every town, city, neighbourhood has its own arena or cockpit specially for cockfighting.The men take the role of...
