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I had been itching to do this train journey since the border first opened for train travel in 2021.. Actually, scratch that. I had been itching to do this train journey since before it even existed having already covered train journeys from the southernmost point of southeast Asia in Singapore to Vientiane in Laos. So […]
Laos to China by Train: The Complete Laos–China Railway Guide Read More »
Singapore to China by train in 2026: a firsthand route via Malaysia, Thailand and Laos to Kunming, with updated KTM ETS trains, border crossings, sleeper options, booking and visa tips.
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As with all our travels, we were excited to share all our recent adventures in China — the awesome sights, the amazing food, and everything in between. But for some reason, some people were not happy about it. As apparently my post about my super cheap hotel in Kunming, or my train journey from Bangkok
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Updated November 2026. This is my firsthand 2025 journey, with current railway, visa and border guidance added for readers planning the trip today. To highlight how simple the Bangkok to China rail journey can be — I travelled with little more than passport, wallet, phone, and clothes. No laptops, printed paper, or pre-arranged visas. I
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I wasn’t sure what to expect from Shanghai. There was a time when it was up there on my to-do list yet all our travels to China brought us elsewhere including our recent adventures in Yunnan and Shangri-La. Arriving in Shanghai by rail? My Singapore to China by Train guide follows the overland journey through
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China is immense. It will take you at least a week just to read the guidebook, and you won’t see a hundredth of the diversity and beauty during your vacation. Some of the places located in this country are so charming that they inspire developers to create games for https://bizzocasino.com/casino/slots. Here are 5 of the
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When you visit Hong Kong, there are many things you must do – go on the Lion Rock hike, visit the Big Budhha, take the Peak Tram, and many more. However, there is one activity in Hong Kong that many travellers miss – trying dim sum. Because of how complicated and intimidating dim sum restaurants might
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Explore 20 regional Taiwanese street foods, with local specialties from Taipei, Jiufen, Yilan, Tainan, Taichung and beyond.
20 Regional Street Foods You Must Try in Taiwan Read More »
How do you travel to Tibet from India, Nepal or mainland China? The roads into the Tibetan Plateau have fascinated me ever since our journeys around Sikkim, and this article began as an attempt to piece together those routes. Below is my original exploration of the Himalayan borders, followed by an updated travel-planning section explaining
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Updated November 2026: This is our firsthand account of dining at Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau during our 2018 visit. Both resorts remain destinations for fine dining, although restaurant line-ups have changed since then. SW Steakhouse at Wynn Palace and Wing Lei at Wynn Macau have continued to feature in Wynn’s dining offerings; Ristorante il
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