They are separated by more than 8,000 miles, and for most people a day's plane travel, yet a University of Nottingham academic is on a more unusual route between the UK and Malaysia.
Associate Professor Suzanne McGowan is returning to The University of Nottingham after a three year secondment as Head of the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia campus.
Instead of taking a plane she has decided to make the journey using a network of 16 trains and three buses via South East Asia, China, Siberia, Russia and Europe.
Read the full story and follow Suzanne's progress on her Intercampus Inter-railing blog.
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