Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure

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It took us a couple of hours in the National Museum of Mongolian History, looking at armor, costumes and jewelry, to gain any sense of the city's old culture.

Perhaps because these were the problems she anticipated, having experienced them before, she is prepared for stuff like not being able to wash several days in a row.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I rated this book 4 stars because it captures some of the downsides to overtourism that I have come to loathe. Rajesh's quick-fire writing is unflinchingly frank , with details packed in as tightly as passengers on Mumbai's commuter trains. We’d sat at the edge of the berth quietly licking our own ice creams, wondering what would happen next. Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here.

I too found the author to be quite judgemental about how people travel (and it is because if this, that I didn’t warm to the author). Worst of all, I have no doubt that she was sincere but it came across as a series of journal articles shared with the express view to inform but not alienate, to critique but not completely criticise. It is not always super fast, though some of the high-speed trains have made serious inroads into flying times, the main point of trains is to take the time to see the countries that you are passing through and absorb the culture in the places that you stop.An ode to the locomotive quite unlike any other; a journey of gargantuan proportions equal parts incredible, audacious and enthralling; descriptions crafted so exquisitely that Monisha's memories of her travels could well be your own. A wonderful account of the diversity of life and the inhumanity that is part and parcel of our world told with such grace, courage and humour.

Propped up with pillows, holding a morning cup of tea, I could lean against the window and watch as villages, towns, cities, states and countries swept past, safe in the knowledge that I was going places, while also going nowhere. For Rajesh, the romance of train travel does indeed live on, “in the passengers who would always tell their story to strangers, offer advice, share their food, and give up their seats”.

Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. To clarify, I don't care if she traveled third class, I care that she repeatedly complains about her decision. So the couple hop on the Eurostar armed with Eurail passes and a fairly detailed plan for travels through Asia and America – but for some reason almost no plan for Europe, which quickly causes them problems. Monisha Rajesh’s second book is a tremendous global adventure, filled with memorable characters, locations and stories.