Touring the world by rail may seem a little old-fashioned, and perhaps images of Paul Theroux in his famous travel book “The Great Railway Bizarre” slugging his way across Europe and Asia in the 1980’s on slow and antiquated trains pulled by gritty steam locomotives was once the fate of the average long distance train traveler but there has been a railway revolution and the humble train is back on the travellers radar.

By Howard Rich
My journey with Scott McGregor’s railway Adventures, March 2016
A motorbike police escort, complete with wailing sirens, lined the route and paved the way for our group of surprised but delighted travellers as we made the 20 minute bus journey through the choking peak hour ‘tuk tuk’ morning traffic from the comfortable Grand Cinnamon Hotel in Colombo to the Fort Railway Station. 

DAY 1
Another adventure with Scott McGregor.  We have been looking forward to the planes, trains, boats, trams and bus adventure to Myanmar after a wonderful experience with him in Sri Lanka.