Great Asian Railway Journeys
With only a 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook as his guide, Michael Portillo journeys across Asia by railway to explore the lasting legacy of European imperialism in six vibrant and independent nations.
With only a 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook as his guide, Michael Portillo journeys across Asia by railway to explore the lasting legacy of European imperialism in six vibrant and independent nations.
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Michael investigates the impact of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, rides the cable funicular to the top of its...
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Michael finds himself in Thailand, helps out at an elephant hospital, and learns about northern Thai cuisine.
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Michael learns how the 19th-century King Rama V founded the city on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, built a...
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Michael braves the streets of Saigon - also known as Ho Chi Minh City - on a motorbike.
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Michael boards the Unification Railway from Ho Chi Minh City to the capital, Hanoi, and then to the northern part of...
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Michael visits the island of Java in Indonesia and the mega-city of Jakarta, exploring its history and colonial past as...
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In Java's royal city, Yogyakarta, Michael visits the Sultan's Palace and witnesses the ancient art of shadow puppetry...
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Michael travels to Malaysia, which was once a British colony. Starting on the island of Penang, he rides one of the...
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Michael continues his journey along the Malaysian peninsula, visiting the capital Kuala Lumpur and the historic city of...
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