I have already discussed the Trans-Siberian railway proper, which is the Moscow-Vladivostok route, and the Trans-Mongolian alternative, more popular with the tourists, that goes via Mongolia to Beijing. The third and final alternative for crossing Eurasia is the Trans-Manchurian route from Moscow to Beijing. This train, known as the Vostok, takes just over six days […]
The Yorkshire Dales is an area of river valleys in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the green rolling hills in between them. It is a national park that occupies the area from the Vale of York westwards to the to the Pennine hills. “Dale” is an old Yorkshire word for valley, and most […]
Over the past ten years the number of tourists heading to Vietnam has increased steadily, and there is considerable development of the coastal regions famous for their beautiful beaches, and interesting boat tours.
On the Red River, Hanoi, the capital, is also the cultural center of Vietnam. It has a wonderfully preserved Old Quarter, which […]
