Gallery: The Worst Train in the World Redux

On November 17, 2013 I posted a story here describing a train ride through the hills of rural central Burma.  It began…

“The earthquake should have been a clue.  But having rather enjoyed the ride, as I have since childhood in an earthquake-prone part of the world, it didn’t occur to me that it might be a warning.  I should have listened.”

That train was likely the worst “moving violation” in a long travel life in places with plenty of opportunities for bad rides.  At the time I wrote it for Travel Gumbo I was grateful to train guru Mark Smith for his permission to use photos from his best-train-website-in-the-world, Seat61.com.  Now, with access to my own pictures, click here to read the original story, and enjoy the photos that go with it, below.

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If you haven’t already, click here for the full story.


To read more of PortMoresby’s contributions, click here.

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10 years ago

Fascinating images of an amazing trip!

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10 years ago

This is the true Orient Express..

 

Thanks for the great pictures, and the chance to “be” somewhere truly special.

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