The largest train station in Southeast Asia
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The largest train station in Southeast Asia
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Hello from Da Nang! My one month in Vietnam ends this week, and for the first time in ages, I haven’t got a plan for next week. I’m waiting for some other travel dates to lock in, so as an article from last week’s newsletter said, no-reservations travel sets you free. It will probably involve getting on a train from the largest railway station in Southeast Asia, which is this week’s article.
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