by Allen | Feb 26, 2025 | Updates
Rebak to Phuket Clearing out at Kuha was as smooth as one of Clooney’s Nescafe ads. After spending 20 minutes visiting the various officials at the Kuha ferry terminal, we were granted clearance and came away with the paperwork that allowed us to set sail for...
by Allen | Feb 16, 2025 | Updates
Johor It’s impossible to get to Pinetree Marina in Johor without almost circumnavigating Singapore to get there because, in 1919, someone decided to build a causeway between Singapore and Malaysia, with no way through it. And that causeway has a secondary...
by Allen | Feb 6, 2025 | Updates
Singapore What better way to reminisce about your old stomping ground than starting at the beginning – Orchard Towers – the place where, for some, the magic (and sometimes STDs) happened. Not so much anymore, though. The authorities have put the non-fluffy...
by Allen | Dec 15, 2024 | Updates
Empty Countryside and Busy Roads It isn’t all congestion and pollution. Between the cities is countryside like this, photographed through the train window somewhere between Jaipur and Delhi. The reason we travelled back to Delhi by train is that it’s the...
by Allen | Dec 13, 2024 | Updates
Pearl Palace Heritage Hotel The train ride was disappointing to the point of being miserable. It was too short a journey for a sleeper car, and the bed was less comfortable than a sleeping bag on a peat bog. Lesson learned – don’t book a first-class...
by Allen | Dec 11, 2024 | Updates
India’s Train System I suspect the modern-day equivalent of the Bletchley Park team would struggle to crack the Indian railway booking system. It required judicious use of a VPN service, tedious trials of booking apps and an awkward customer service interaction...
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