Great Asian Railway Journeys

1. Kowloon to Wan Chai

Michael Portillo learns the traditional Cantonese art of noodle making.

2. Hong Kong University to Lantau Island

Michael travels by train to Lantau, where the new International airport is, H...

3. Chiang Mai to Lampang

Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo takes off on a tour ad...

4. Ayutthaya to River Kwai

Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Thailand from Lampang, st...

5. Bangkok

Michael Portillo is in the Thai capital, Bangkok, midway through his rail tou...

6. Bangkok to Hua Hin

Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia on a spectacular 2,500 mile railway adv...

7. Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet

Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards the Unification...

8. Da Nang to Hoi An

Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey through Vietnam aboard t...

9. Hue to Ninh Binh

Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey aboard the Unification R...

10. Hanoi to Ha Long Bay

Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael continues his thousand-mile jou...

11. Jakarta to Bogor

In the heaving city of Jakarta, Michael uncovers Indonesia's Dutch colonial p...

12. Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo

Michael heads to the volcanic heart of Java's Central Province. He visits Jav...

13. Yogyakarta to Ambarawa

In Java's royal city, Yogyakarta, Michael visits the Sultan's palace and admi...

14. Ambarawa to Surabaya

In the mountainous interior of Java, Michael discovers how coffee was first b...

15. Penang to Kuala Kangsar

Michael Portillo's rail tour of south east Asia reaches Malaysia, and on the ...

16. Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands

Michael Portillo's journey resumes in Kuala Kangsar, where he taps into the s...

17. Kuala Lumpur to Melaka

Michael Portillo discovers Kuala Lumpur's 19th-century origins as a tin mine ...

18. Melaka to Johor Bahru

In Melaka, Malaysia, Michael Portillo tastes the spicy cuisine of the Kristan...

19. Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens

Michael Portillo discovers Singapore's maritime origins and the vision of the...

20. Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay

In Tai Seng, Michael goes underground to marvel at the world's largest subter...