by SilverBackpacker | England, Train Travel
Train Travel Part 1 ~ School and Beyond “Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.” ― Paul Theroux I love to travel by train. Ever since i was a schoolboy I...
by SilverBackpacker | Eat, Gemas, Malaysia, Malaysian
Anika’s Restaurant – Gemas, Malaysia I was hungry, it was late, it was Chinese New Year Holidays and i needed to find somewhere to eat before the town shut down for the night. Walking around the dusty,deserted town centre of Gemas I passed by a couple a...
by SilverBackpacker | Battambang, Cambodia, Destinations, Train Travel
Battambang Railway Station and Cambodian Railways The clock at the entrance to Battambang Train Station says 8.02. In most countries that would mean rush hour and thousands of passengers cramming themselves onto trains for their daily commute but not here. Battambang...
by SilverBackpacker | Bangkok, Destinations, Sleep, Thailand
The Atlanta Hotel, Bangkok is run on conservative principles and fosters traditional values. The above mission statement is taken from The Atlanta Hotel, Bangkok website, which is worth reading long before you even think about booking a room or arriving on their...
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...
