bamboo train

Battambang’s bamboo train Known locally as the norry, (or nori), the famous Bamboo Train is probably still Battambang’s best-known attraction and, after all these years, is still going strong. It’s been threatened with closure on several occasions, rerouted to avoid a new city bypass, put on hold while new track was lain and survived competition from a purpose-built, (and rather…

Rail travel in Southeast Asia Where possible, rail travel is our preferred means of transport on our various Southeast Asia small group tours – especially for longer journeys. It’s certainly more environmentally friendly than hiring private buses, it avoids traffic, passengers can walk around – visit the buffet car, chat to other voyagers etc – views are often better than…

Cambodia Overland tour photos A selection of photos from our Cambodia Overland tour or at least the Cambodia section of various tours since Dan and Sara, having signed up for the Indochina Adventure, had already travelled through Northern Thailand and Laos for a couple of weeks and Yvette was doing Cambodia as part of a Saigon to Phnom Penh Overland…

Road to Pailin To conclude our recent Cambodia Overland tour series, here are a few pictures from the final section – the road to Pailin – which takes us from Battambang to the Thai border. The road is now more or less complete thanks to funding from the Chinese government and the 80 kilometres or so is easily done in…