This train line travels from the north east to Gemas in the south, about half way between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The train line is the east coast line, but has been nicknamed the jungle railway as it runs through the jungle and the national park. The journey itself is beautiful but you must book your train in advance. I failed to do this and ended up on the mail train for 16 hours with no air con. All part of the adventure, but I would recommed the fast train, which takes about 8 hours and is a lot cooler.
Cinque terre is strip of coast that links six cliff hugging villages. They are joined together by a railway so you can village hop easily. Very charming and very scenic.
Ligouri, www.cinqueterreonline.com
A high hill on the Asian side of the city, it's lovely to take a taxi to the park up here at sunset to watch the sun go down over the city, see the Bosphorus bridge and the city light up, and hear the prayer calls from all over the city come up from all around you - your very own surround sound system.
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