The Far East - Chapter 6.1

Have you ever been on a trainride from Amsterdam to Brussels? Or from Cairo to Alexandria? It might take you 3/4 hours and you would arrive tired and agitated... now imagine this: a trainride from Shanghai to Hong Kong... 22 1/2 hours!! Anybody?? I thought so... Why this and not by plane? Well, it makes a big difference in expenses, about 25% of the plane ticket and the view outside during the ride is very nice and its different compared with a plane. ... (more)