John Borthwick | The Sydney Morning Herald

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John Borthwick is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer specialising in Asia Pacific destinations. His career in travel writing/journalism has spanned over 30 years.

Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can
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Train journeys

Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can

Thailand’s best-loved train station is a classic of South-East Asian railway history, but a huge new one will replace it.

  • by John Borthwick
Fiji’s remote former ‘Cannibal Isles’ are now a snorkelling paradise

Fiji’s remote former ‘Cannibal Isles’ are now a snorkelling paradise

This expedition cruise ventures through islands that were the setting for movies like Cast Away and The Blue Lagoon.

  • by John Borthwick
This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic
★★★★
Train journeys

This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic

Bangkok’s new rail hub is impressive, even if it looks like a modern airport terminal minus the shopping mall.

  • by John Borthwick