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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.

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	Trans-Siberian Adventures: Life on and off the rails from the U.K. to Asia 4.07 avg rating — 243 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Railway to Heaven: From the U.K. to Tibet on the longest and highest railways in the world 4.26 avg rating — 165 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bridge Even Further: From the UK to Singapore by train 4.14 avg rating — 148 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver Streak: an Adventure Where the Railroad and Hollywood Collide 4.14 avg rating — 77 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bang Sue Junction: Adventures in Thailand by Train 4.35 avg rating — 49 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Matthew Woodward and 1 other person liked Rowena C.'s review of The Railway to Heaven: From the U.K. to Tibet on the longest and highest railways in the world: "From what I've read, this is Woodward's longest railway adventure so I'm glad to have chosen this book as a 'first train experience' for armchair traveling. He writes with an observant eye and a keen wit, and a great sense of wonder for exploring exo" Read more of this review »
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Matthew Woodward and 1 other person liked Mark's review of A Bridge Even Further: From the UK to Singapore by train: "Another great book by Matthew Woodward. Love his easy-going writing style. Highly recommended!"
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Matthew Woodward and 2 other people liked Mrs Olga A Danes-Volkov's review of A Bridge Even Further: From the UK to Singapore by train: "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 writ" Read more of this review »
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Matthew Woodward and 1 other person liked Tim Harris's review of Trans-Siberian Adventures: Life on and off the rails from the U.K. to Asia: "The very first book from Matthew Woodward. It’s a bit basic, raw and he is clearly learning his way of writing, but I loved it. The naivety is part of the fun here. He has no idea what he is doing and isn’t afraid to admit it. This shows anyone can t" Read more of this review »
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