A Bridge Even Further: From the UK to Singapore by train

by Matthew Woodward

Has Matthew Woodward decided to go a bridge too far? Buoyed from his success in reaching Shanghai via the Trans-Mongolian railway in the middle of the Siberian winter, he can’t help but think about what might come next on his path to becoming a full-time rail adventurer. After experiencing a rail-based epiphany whilst on jury service, Woodward thinks that it might be possible to get as far as Singapore from his home in Edinburgh by train, setting into motion his next big solo rail journey. A Bridge Even Further connects the many bridges and 18000 kilometers of track across the thirteen countries that separate his home from the furthest point in mainland Asia. Matthew Woodward shares the intricate detail of his journey in a way that that will appeal to both armchair explorers as well as those who are thinking of embarking on their very own rail adventure.

Genres: Travel

265 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 3, 2018

About the author

Matthew Woodward is a rail-based adventurer. He has completed several Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian and Trans-Mongolian journeys from his home in the UK to distant parts of Asia. In 2015 he successfully completed a solo journey on the longest and highest railways in the world to reach Tibet by train. He has recently circumnavigated the world (as far as possible) by rail. Woodward writes for a variety of publications on long-range train travel and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Asiatic Societies. He is a self confessed coffee addict and carries an espresso machine wherever he travels.

For more information please visit www.matthew-woodward.com

Reviews

[Mrs Olga A Danes-Volkov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love his books

I found, to my mortification, that when I finished my last Matthew Woodward book I had read it before and given it only three stars and a lack-lustre review. This time I can make up for this by saying that I love Matthew Woodward's writing. He somehow seems to make what would be for me, hair raising marathon rail journeys, somehow soothing, amusing and thoroughly enjoyable. I have read three in succession so I may read about something else for a while, but I shall soon be back to read another of this author's rail adventures.
Thoroughly recommend this book.

[RGaz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another miss. Not sure why this author keeps on writing these travelogs. "A Bridge Even Further" is disappointing. The author relies on tired travel stories and doesn’t dig deep into the places or cultures he visits. The writing feels pretty shallow, like he’s just scratching the surface. There’s nothing new or exciting here, just the same old clichés. It’s not a very inspiring or interesting read.

[Pavlos · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a bit shallow. Mostly talking about the trains themselves and the train stations. What I mostly missed was (a) a bit of reflection on the author's feelings and (b) information about the locals. As far as the adventurous part is concerned, it was not that big a deal, since at many locations a local tour guide was used. Nevertheless, it was easy reading.

[john foster, mrs Debra Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

smashing read.

Really enjoyed this book, as good if not better than the first.Some great descriptions, that bring places to life. Looking forward to the next one,. Well worth the cost.

[Ben Twoonezero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very good travel book by a amusing intelligent writer. This is the 2nd book I have read by him and I will definitely read the 3rd. His description of places and people particularly stands out.

[Ravi Rajput · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Feels as if your in the train on each journey.
Can’t wait for the next one hopefully it’s not a long wait