Driving mopeds from Vietnam to Cambodia
It takes a certain level of fearlessness (or perhaps it’s stupidity) to brave the Vietnamese roads on a moped: around 14,000 die each year as a result of traffic collisions. However, a few of our followers have taken to the tarmac on two wheels for the most exhilarating journey of their lives – and lived to tell the tale.
Driving from Las Vegas to New York City, USA
There are so many routes you can choose to travel from Vegas to the Big Apple, taking in Monument Valley in Arizona, the snow-topped mountains of Utah, or the urban jungle of Chicago. Rough Guides reader Josephine Turner said it was one of the best journeys she’s ever taken, and gave this advice: “Lesson learned: if stopped by police don’t get out of car!” It sounds like there’s a story to tell there…
Trundling through Sri Lanka’s Hill Country
As @allyrambles said on Twitter: “Eight hours on a train trundling up into Sri Lanka’s tea plantations is pretty special!” There is no better way to escape the humid city of Colombo than taking this train up to Kandy or Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka’s lush northern Hill Country.
Taking the train from Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya
A rather indecisive Twitter follower named the Nairobi-Mombasa railway (among others) as one of their favourite journeys. Stay in a First Class sleeper for less than £40 (US$65) and enjoy a three-course dinner and drinks as you pass through Tsavo West National Park, in hope of spotting one of the big five along the way.
Exploring India’s Golden Triangle
A favourite among many of our followers, the journey around the Golden Triangle in India takes in some of the country’s most impressive sights by bus or train. Enjoy the chaos of Old Delhi before moving onto explore Jaipur’s stunning Amer Fort, and then bask in the glorious bright, white marble of the Taj Mahal in Agra.
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