The Great Railway Bazaar - Paul Theroux

Ok, I think i am my fathers daughter. You see my dad is a bit of a train fanatic. I wouldnt call myself a fanatic, actually, nothing of the sort. But i do like trains, if you get me. I prefer them to buses, planes, car, possibly donkey but definately not elephant.

So this piece of travel writing by Mr Theroux tells of the time he travelled from london and back via europe, the middle east, asia, and russia. Considering I really really really want to take the trans siberian express one day (a week or so train journey through russia/china), i really liked this book. It takes a good part of the year to travel this route and each train ride is a completely different experience from the last.

Makes me quite excited about travelling!