The lost romance of unhurried journeys across continents comes alive as Monisha Rajesh hops on and off multiple sleeper trains, crossing their names off her wish list at the end of each voyage.
In the process, she draws the reader into not just the train and the intricacies of its sleeper class, but also the people, the character of cities it passes, and of course the surrounding countryside as it whizzes by.
It was a delight to travel on Finland’s flagship train, the Santa Claus Express, into the heart of the Arctic Circle and Lapland just before Christmas; experience Berlin’s
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Moonlight Express: Rediscovering the lost romance and rhythm of slow travel
In the process, she draws the reader into not just the train and the intricacies of its sleeper class, but also the people, the character of cities it passes, and of course the surrounding countryside
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For a solo travelling British-Indian, it would have taken a fair bit of courage and a true passion to have done this. | File Image
