Great Asian Railway Journeys
S01E09 Hue to Ninh Binh
Michael Portillo embarks on a thousand-mile adventure on the Unification Railway, starting in Ho Chi Minh City and making his way to Hanoi, ultimately reaching the expansive northern port of Haiphong. His journey culminates among the stunning limestone islets of Halong Bay, with its vibrant turquoise waters. Guided by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael explores the region once known as French Indochina, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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Kowloon to Wan Chai
Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
Chiang Mai to Lampang
Ayutthaya to River Kwai
Bangkok
Bangkok to Hua Hin
Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
Da Nang to Hoi An
Hue to Ninh Binh
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Jakarta to Bogor
Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
Yogyakarta to Ambarawa
Ambarawa to Surabaya
Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
Kuala Lumpur to Melaka
Melaka to Johor Bahru
Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay