by SilverBackpacker | Nov 25, 2013 | Syria, Train Travel
As the train pulled out of Aleppo Station bound for Latakia I settled back into my seat looked out of the window and watched as the suburbs gave way to countryside. I relaxed, looked round at the other passengers and began to enjoy the train ride. A young girl sitting opposite me kept glancing over at the strange foreigner sharing her journey. I smiled back at her and she pretended to read her newspaper.
by SilverBackpacker | Nov 24, 2013 | Marrakesh, Morocco, Train Travel
Looking at the world through the sunset in your eyes
Traveling the train through clear Moroccan skies, Ducks and pigs and chickens call
Animal carpet wall to wall, American ladies five-foot tall in blue
by SilverBackpacker | Nov 13, 2013 | Marrakesh, Morocco, Train Travel
Travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen Planning the best way to travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen up in the Rif Mountains in Northern Morocco had me undecided which route to take. In the end i opted for the night train to Tangier, thus saving a nights accommodation,...
by SilverBackpacker | Nov 9, 2013 | Morocco, Music for the Road, Train Travel
Ever since i first heard this song back in 1969 I have always dreamt about taking a ride on this train. Back then i used my imagination as Graham Nash sang the words ” we’re riding on the Marrakesh Express……..They’re taking me to...
by SilverBackpacker | Sep 27, 2013 | England, Train Travel
Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.” ― Paul Theroux I love to travel by train. Ever since i was a schoolboy I have loved train travel. Every term from 1962 to...
by SilverBackpacker | Oct 10, 2012 | Battambang, Cambodia, Destinations, Train Travel
The clock at the entrance to Battambang Train Station says 8.02. In most countries that would mean rush hour and thousands of passengers cramming themselves onto trains for their daily commute but not here. Battambang Railway Station is now just a ruin. Since the...
