Amazing Railway Adventure with Nick Knowles on SBS – From digging up ancient artefacts to swimming in the freezing Arctic Circle, Nick Knowles is experiencing the wonders of the world, by train.
Over six fantastic globe-trotting trips he immerses himself in the people, landscapes and culture of Peru, Mexico, Alaska, Norway, Vietnam, and Malaysia, hopping aboard some incredible trains as he undertakes some of the most breath-taking railway journeys in the world.
Series One, Episode Three: Vietnam
From Lao Cai on the Chinese border, via the misty mountains around Sa Pa, Nick Knowles is heading south on a sleeper train to bustling Hanoi. From there he travels on to the port at Haiphong, gateway to beautiful Ha Long Bay.
At Lao Cai station Nick watches Chinese freight trains carrying electronics into Vietnam while carriages full of fruit and veg head north. This line from China to the coast at Haiphong was built by the French when Vietnam was one of their colonies. It was intended as a trade route from Europe into mainland China.
But from the start it has brought tourists too, keen to explore the stunning mountainous area of Sapa with its rice terraces and lush woodlands.
Amazing Railway Adventure With Nick Knowles – New Series Premiere – Saturday, 29 July at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (6 Parts)
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