Her World Singapore

WHY I FIND JOY IN SLOW TRAVEL

“In the age of the one-click-checkout, train travel is anathema to most, but the inefficiency of train travel is exactly why I love it. It forces you to pay attention to the most mundane things.”

My name is Clara and I am a train nerd. I’ve taken the train around Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka and, most recently, England and Scotland.

Most people I know don’t “get” train travel. Why would anyone choose to take the train for three days to get from Singapore to Bangkok, when

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